SANFORD — Lucille D. Thereault, 85, of Sanford and a life-long resident of Biddeford, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

She was born Sept. 22, 1931, in Biddeford, a daughter of Hormidas and Marie Ange (LeBel) Gagne, and was educated locally.

She worked in local shoe shops as a young woman, and spent most of her working life employed with Components/AVX, retiring in 1996.

On May 18, 1962, she married Roland P. Thereault at St. Joseph’s Church in Biddeford.

Lucille enjoyed puzzles and coloring.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Roland, on Feb. 21, 2009; a brother, Raymond; a sister, Gertrude Nadeau; and a granddaughter, Miranda Thereault.

She is survived by: one daughter, Irene Donnelly and her husband Daniel of Sanford; three sons, Roger Petrin and his fiancée Donna Carter of Biddeford, Danny Thereault of Waterboro, and Dennis “Rick” Thereault and his wife Sandra of Biddeford; a brother, Marcel Gagne of Biddeford; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.

There will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Anne’s Chapel, St. Joseph’s Church, Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Biddeford.

Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. To share condolences online, please visit HopeMemorial.com.