Helene is survived by her five children: Elizabeth Alvarez and her husband Marcos in New Zealand, Gregory Poulin and his wife Laure in Indiana, Monique Gerber in Maine, and Jeffrey Poulin and spouse Claire in France, Erika Poulin in California, and nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, many nieces and nephews and her beloved sister, Sylvia Plourde.
A devoted mother, Helene lived life to its fullest with her many professions: Day Care Director, Restaurant Owner, Registered Nurse at Parkview Hospital and Bowdoin College, Artist and Teacher, Natural Healer and Real Estate Broker. She was loved by many and will be missed.
It was her wish that no funeral services be held.
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