Marie "Lucy" L D Jamieson
My first memories of Nana are of sitting on her kitchen floor (on newspapers to save her floor from the mess), watching her cook, smelling the scents that would forever remind me of the greatest cook I have ever known. American chop suey, stuffed peppers, spaghetti, Chinese chop suey, and meatloaf, are some of the things I doubt I will ever taste the same again. As an adult, I asked her why everything she made was so wonderful. What was her secret? She said, simply, “Love. You have to love the people you are feeding. You have to love the food you prepare, and you have to love the art.” That’s Nana. She loved the people she fed at home. She loved them at the Battles Retirement Home, where she cooked for many years. She loved watching the look of pleasure on people’s faces as they enjoyed something she created. She loved her daughter, Donna, for many years – living together, seeing her through great sickness, accomplishments, challenges, heart wrenching depression, and nearly insurmountable physical hurdles. Together, they were a team because Nana loved her Donna regardless. With her family torn apart during the Great Depression, Nana grew up in the Franco-American Orphanage until she was 17. From there, she built her own life in which she desperately wanted her marriage to stay together. It was not to be. She was left to raise Donna, Dianna, Bob, and Lucille herself. This fiercely independent woman gave her all so that her children would not suffer a life of abandonment and destitution. Later, Dianna would repay that dedication in kind. Once more Donna, Dianna, and their mother all lived together when Dianna and John opened up their home so that Donna and Nana would be with family – putting off the inevitability of nursing homes for 20 years. Fun facts: Nana never drove. She still had a fabulous French accent – very proud of her heritage. Tippy was her baby. She could create a blanket, from a ball of yarn, in a couple days. Until it caught up to her, beer and cigarettes was her go-to for relaxation and self-comfort. In 2020, Nana beat COVID-19 only to succumb to cancer. She went to our Lord and Savior at the age of 88, Loving Christ and her family, having overcome so many obstacles and challenges in her long years. Through it all, she left this world having conquered anything that stood in her way, having met every challenge by standing firm and strong, having championed her children through every storm with the valor of a warrior. In short, Nana left this world with dignity, pride, honor, love, and the respect of anyone she shared a conversation or meal with. She was, is, and forever will be loved, cherished, and missed. May the Lord bless you and keep you forever in His kingdom Nana. We all Love you… Lucy is survived by her four loving children, Donna Angove of Lowell, Dianna Peabody and her husband John of Windham, NH., Robert Jamieson and his wife Abby of Lake City, FL., and Lucille Marie Mayle and her late husband Rick of Eutawville, SC. Beloved sister of the late Lorraine Nadeau and Raymond Chasse. And adoring Nana to 17 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren. Due to COVID-19, funeral services and interment will be private. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.Obituary
My first memories of Nana are of sitting on her kitchen floor (on newspapers to save her floor from the mess), watching her cook, smelling the scents that would forever remind me of the greatest cook I have ever known. American chop suey, stuffed peppers, spaghetti, Chinese chop suey, and meatloaf, are some of the things I doubt I will ever taste the same again. As an adult, I asked her why everything she made was so wonderful. What was her secret? She said, simply, “Love. You have to love the people you are feeding. You have to love the food you prepare, and you have to love the art.” That’s Nana. She loved the people she fed at home. She loved them at the Battles Retirement Home, where she cooked for many years. She loved watching the look of pleasure on people’s faces as they enjoyed something she created. She loved her daughter, Donna, for many years – living together, seeing her through great sickness, accomplishments, challenges, heart wrenching depression, and nearly insurmountable physical hurdles. Together, they were a team because Nana loved her Donna regardless. With her family torn apart during the Great Depression, Nana grew up in the Franco-American Orphanage until she was 17. From there, she built her own life in which she desperately wanted her marriage to stay together. It was not to be. She was left to raise Donna, Dianna, Bob, and Lucille herself. This fiercely independent woman gave her all so that her children would not suffer a life of abandonment and destitution. Later, Dianna would repay that dedication in kind. Once more Donna, Dianna, and their mother all lived together when Dianna and John opened up their home so that Donna and Nana would be with family – putting off the inevitability of nursing homes for 20 years. Fun facts: Nana never drove. She still had a fabulous French accent – very proud of her heritage. Tippy was her baby. She could create a blanket, from a ball of yarn, in a couple days. Until it caught up to her, beer and cigarettes was her go-to for relaxation and self-comfort. In 2020, Nana beat COVID-19 only to succumb to cancer. She went to our Lord and Savior at the age of 88, Loving Christ and her family, having overcome so many obstacles and challenges in her long years. Through it all, she left this world having conquered anything that stood in her way, having met every challenge by standing firm and strong, having championed her children through every storm with the valor of a warrior. In short, Nana left this world with dignity, pride, honor, love, and the respect of anyone she shared a conversation or meal with. She was, is, and forever will be loved, cherished, and missed. May the Lord bless you and keep you forever in His kingdom Nana. We all Love you… Lucy is survived by her four loving children, Donna Angove of Lowell, Dianna Peabody and her husband John of Windham, NH., Robert Jamieson and his wife Abby of Lake City, FL., and Lucille Marie Mayle and her late husband Rick of Eutawville, SC. Beloved sister of the late Lorraine Nadeau and Raymond Chasse. And adoring Nana to 17 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren. Due to COVID-19, funeral services and interment will be private. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.