Obituary of Dorothy Ferne Fournier

Dorothy Ferne “Dot” Fournier, 94, wife of Eugene E. Fournier, passed Oct. 12, 2024 at her home in Orrington. She was born Sept 27, 1930 in New Sharon, Maine, the daughter of Edwin J. and Gladys A. (Buchanan) Lovell.

Born the first of 6 children, Dorothy grew up in New Sharon and Starks, graduating from New Sharon High School in 1949. She worked at the soda fountain at Newberry's store in Farmington, and later as an operator for New England telephone, where she met Gene, a lineman there. They were married the following year in 1957. The next few years they lived in the Portland area when Gene was transferred with the phone company, while Dot enjoyed working for Shaws Supermarket there. In 1960 they moved to the Bingham area, building in neighboring Concord in 1963. They enjoyed skiing, hunting and fishing, and especially time at Paul’s, Gene’s brother, sporting camps on Brassua Lake. In 1971 they moved to Brewer, before building and settling in Orrington where they have lived since 1975. Dorothy was a longtime communicant of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Brewer where she was active in the Sodality and the Daughters of Isabella. She also worked with Stella Soucie as a caterer, and as a lunch lady in Orrington schools. A constant in Dots life over the years was children, as she was "Memere" to many, and had a hand in raising countless children over the decades. Dot passed in the home she loved, overlooking the pond and surrounded by her loving family.

Dorothy was predeceased by her parents and one brother, Edwin Joseph (Joe) Lovell Jr. Surviving in addition to her husband of 67 years, Eugene Fournier of Orrington are two children, Yvonne Fournier of Orrington and Eugene Fournier, Jr. of Palermo; four grandchildren, Ryan and Kymberli Graham and Teagan and Carter Fournier; five great grandchildren, Kadyn, Kael, Kyah, Kendrix and Vivian; four siblings, Betty Phair of Waterville, Nathalie Stoddard of Wilton, Leita Jackson of Farmington, Lloyd Lovell of Farmington, a sister-in-law Pam Gould of Farmington, and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a celebration of Dorothy’s life 2:00 pm Sunday, October 27, 2024 at Jim and Theresa DesJardins, 58 Tardy Rd, Industry, ME. Messages and memories of Dorothy may be shared with her family on the tribute wall of kileyandfoley.com.