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Dorothy Loretta St. Germain, age 83 of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed away on July 16. 2015 after a sudden and brief illness. The funeral service will be held, at 11 a.m. on July 25, at St Augustine’s Church on 75 Northern Ave., Augusta, Maine. Burial services at Saint Mary’s Cemetery and a reception at St. Augustine’s Church Hall will take place immediately after the Mass. There will be no visitation at the request of our mother. Dorothy St. Germain or Dot, as everyone knew her, was born in Upper Frenchville, Maine in Aroostook County on May, 24, 1932. Dot was one of 14 children. She graduated from Fort Kent High School and married Bertrand St. Germain in 1953, (also deceased on July 15, 2003). Together they raised a family of 6 children. As the family grew, she opened her doors to a home daycare where they lived in Caribou, Maine. She loved and cared for many children over 8 years. In 1976, the family moved to Manchester, Maine. Dot lived out her passion of horticulture and the outdoors at Longfellow’s Greenhouses until 1996, when she retired and moved to Beverly Hills, Florida with her husband. In Florida, her retirement was enriched by volunteering for Meals on Wheels, the local nursing home and caring for the many elderly residents of her Laurel Ridge, Beverly Hills neighborhood. She also participated in the Red Hat Society, many activities at her local church, and she played in several bridge groups. Even though she was away during the winter months she always came home in the summer to her daughters’ homes in Maine. In 2013, she moved to Myrtle Beach to be closer to family and there she continued her many retirement activities. Our mother was one of the kindest people you could ever know giving of herself to people who needed support, comfort and friendship. She loved her family above all else. If you knew Dot, she made you feel special, and was always there lighting the room with her smile and laughter. She will truly be missed by her family and her many, many friends. She is predeceased by her husband, her parents, her brother Lawrence Roy, and her sister Aurora Rioux. She is survived by her 6 children and their spouses and families. Debra and Matthew Martinez of Greeley, CO, Lynn and Paul Cunningham of Arrowsic, ME, Brenda and Brian McCormick of Manchester, ME, Lisa and Ed McCloskey of Waxhaw, NC , Robert and Robin St. Germain of Dayton, OH, and Kara St. Germain of Gorham, ME. Her 6 grandchildren are, Andrew and Christopher McCormick, Lindsay Baker, Matthew Martinez Jr., Sam and Arthur McCloskey, and Dekarai St.Germain-Simms, and 3 great grandchildren, Zachary Baker, Eden and Emilia McCormick. She is also survived by her siblings, Guilford Roy, Gilman Roy, Reynold Roy, Florence Bouchard, Joan Roy, Gladys Ilardo, Jackie Buccola, Fred Roy, Bert Roy, Joseph Roy, and Carrol Roy. Memorial donations may be made in Dot’s name to the: Shriners Hospital for Children Cleft Lip and Palate 51 Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114 617-722-3000 Or on line at the following link: https://secure2.convio.net/shfc/site/Donation2;jsessionid=F82CD6D2B9FC5267817816BB910A05D5.app272b?df_id=4689&4689.donation=form1 To send flowers to St Augustine’s Church for the service next Saturday, July 25: Hopkins Flowers Manchester, Me 1-800-287-2837 www.hopkinsflowers.com The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staffs of the Waccamaw Community Hospital in Myrtle Beach, SC and NHC Healthcare in Garden City, SC for their support in her final days.

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Dorothy L. St. Germain

May 24, 1932 - July 16, 2015