BIDDEFORD — Candide N. Brochu, 83, of Biddeford, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at St. Andre’s Health Care in Biddeford.

She was born May 10, 1933 in St. Methode, Canada a daughter of Odias and Almoza (Champagne) Villeneuve and was educated there.

Candide came to Biddeford in 1950. Here she married Leandre Brochu on July 29, 1953 at St. Andre’s Church in Biddeford.

Candide was employed in local shoe shops for 35 years, retiring in 1987.

Candide was a prolific cook and baker, making as many as five dozen pies at a time for her family and friends. She enjoyed playing cards and doing word search puzzles.

She was preceded in death by Leandre, her husband of 55 years, two brothers, Fernand and Guy Villeneuve, and two sisters, Rollande Villeneuve and Murielle Roy.

She is survived by: five sons, Bertrand D. Brochu and his wife Paula of Williamston, South Carolina, Michael F. Brochu and his fiancée Julie Booth of Biddeford, Robert R. Brochu and his wife Dina of Biddeford, Paul B. Brochu and his wife Tammie of Sanford and Richard M. Brochu and his wife Lorrie of Biddeford; two daughters, Suzanne Hillman and her husband Chip, and Denise Pendleton and her husband Kenneth, all of Biddeford; a sister, Simonne Paquette of Los Angeles, California; 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting Hours will be 4–8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at Hope Memorial Chapel 480 Elm Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco. To share condolences online, please visit HopeMemorial.com. Donations in memory of Mrs. Brochu may be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.