Lucille Levesque, 93
Dan McClelland
Lucille Levesque, 93, of Tupper Lake, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
Lucille was born on July 20, 1931, in Tupper Lake, the daughter of the late George and Rita (Poirier) Chaisson. She married the love of her life, Paul Levesque, on December 11, 1948 and celebrated 56 years of marriage before his passing in August 2005.
Lucille attended Tupper Lake Central School. She was a housewife until 1968 when she went to work at Mercy Living Center as a Nurse’s Aide. In 1979, she became the bookkeeper for her husband and son’s business, Adirondack Auto and Diesel Repair, retiring in 1999.
Lucille enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She took great joy in hearing about their adventures and achievements. She was renowned for her exceptional cooking and baking skills, making every holiday meal truly special. The planning of the meal was always a well thought out process and preparations for the meal began days in advance. She fussed over every detail and wanted things to be just right for the family to enjoy. Once the meal was complete, Lucille was never one to let dirty dishes sit on the table, she had to be up cleaning them, despite her family’s efforts to get her to sit and relax a bit. Her cakes and cookies were often a staple at family gatherings and the cakes often had specific directions on how they should be cut. Her special occasion cakes at family birthdays and holiday gatherings were always impressive.
Lucille always kept herself busy and even took up painting as one of her hobbies, she enjoyed painting landscapes. Lucille had excellent sewing skills and was very particular about her clothing, if she didn’t like the length or fit of her clothing, she would make alterations herself.
She kept a clean and tidy home and often complained that she didn’t even have time to read the paper. Family and friends of Lucille often joked that her floors were so clean they could eat off them.
She is survived by her brother, Mark (Sue) Lavigne of Tupper Lake; her sister, Teresa Beauvert, of Lebanon, NH; her son, Gary Levesque, of Tupper Lake; her grandchildren, Nicholas (Anya Villeneuve) Levesque, of Tupper Lake, Lindsey (Tristan) Cairns, of West Chazy, Miles (Sarah) Levesque, of Manlius, John Paul Dewyea, of Vermontville, Darcy (David) Turcott, of Tupper Lake, and Mark Dewyea, of Tupper Lake; her great-grandchildren, Hudson and Blake Cairns, Poppy Levesque, Meredith and Lucille Levesque, Morgan Sharlow, and Kelsey Dewyea; her great-great-grandchild Oaklynn Sharlow; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her daughter, Pauline Dewyea, son-in-law, John (Jack) Dewyea; her daughter-in-law, Lynda Levesque; her brothers, Norman “Babe” Chaisson and Raymond Chaisson.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 4p.m. to 7p.m. at Frary Funeral Home, Tupper Lake. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 11AM at St. Alphonsus Church with Rev. James Teti officiating. Burial will follow the Mass in St. Alphonsus Cemetery.
Donations in her memory can be made to Tupper Lake Rescue Squad, 169 Main St, Tupper Lake, NY 12986.
Condolences can be made online at www.fraryfuneralhome.com.