Pauline M. (Fortin) Milan, 78 of Peabody, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the NSMC / Salem Hospital following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late T. Jerry Milan with whom she had shared 60 years of marriage.
Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Irene M. A. (Fraser) Fortin. At a young age Pauline began working for Sylvania in Salem and also worked as a waitress for several local restaurants. Married to Jerry in 1953 she was devoted to her young family and was a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts. Pauline discovered her vocational true love later on when she began driving a school bus. Pauline loved the kids, and especially interacting with the physically challenged youngsters. Her routes were primarily in Peabody for Travel Time, Laidlaw and First Student.
She is survived by three sons, Michael T. Milan and partner Tina of Lawrence,
T. Jay Milan of Peabody, Steven L. Milan and wife Karen of Saugus, daughter Paula Lareau of Salem, her sister Constance Lules of Salem, and best friend Barbara Canty of Salem. She also leaves 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Mary Anne “Mia” Rocheville and her husband Robert, sisters, Gloria Ejsmund, Rita Caron, Jeannette Wilson and brother Ernest J. Fortin, Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St. [Route 114 / 1-A] Salem on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. to be followed by her Funeral Mass in Ste. Anne Church, 290 Jefferson Ave., Salem at 10:00 A.M. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be on Tuesday, May 26th from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Assoc., 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451-1991. For guestbook and additional information please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com
Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Irene M. A. (Fraser) Fortin. At a young age Pauline began working for Sylvania in Salem and also worked as a waitress for several local restaurants. Married to Jerry in 1953 she was devoted to her young family and was a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts. Pauline discovered her vocational true love later on when she began driving a school bus. Pauline loved the kids, and especially interacting with the physically challenged youngsters. Her routes were primarily in Peabody for Travel Time, Laidlaw and First Student.
She is survived by three sons, Michael T. Milan and partner Tina of Lawrence,
T. Jay Milan of Peabody, Steven L. Milan and wife Karen of Saugus, daughter Paula Lareau of Salem, her sister Constance Lules of Salem, and best friend Barbara Canty of Salem. She also leaves 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Mary Anne “Mia” Rocheville and her husband Robert, sisters, Gloria Ejsmund, Rita Caron, Jeannette Wilson and brother Ernest J. Fortin, Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St. [Route 114 / 1-A] Salem on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. to be followed by her Funeral Mass in Ste. Anne Church, 290 Jefferson Ave., Salem at 10:00 A.M. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be on Tuesday, May 26th from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Assoc., 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451-1991. For guestbook and additional information please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com
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