AUBURN — Jacqueline “Jackie” Constance Poulin, 77, of Lewiston died Tuesday, June 20, at the Hospice House in Auburn, from a stroke suffered on June 11.
Born June 29, 1939, in Lewiston to parents, Henry L. and Loretta C. Poulin, she attended Lewiston schools and further college courses. She was an avid reader.
She is survived by children, Thomas H. Patterson of Arizona, William “Bill” Patterson of Auburn, and Jonathan L. Patterson of Arizona; grandchildren, Jaime M. Patterson of Maryland, Karen J. Patterson, Jennifer M. Patterson Profita, Hailey N. Patterson and Taylor L. Patterson of Arizona; Jason W. Patterson of Poland and Kim L. Mitchell and husband, Erich Mitchell, of Auburn; great-grandchildren, Auston Greely, Christopher Patterson, Renee Patterson, Joseph Patterson, Fredrick Patterson, Jason Patterson, Timmy Patterson and Emma Ivanov of Arizona, Michael Baker of Wisconsin and William Campbell of Maryland; great-great-grandchild, Koga Baker of Wisconsin; siblings, Terry Vachon and husband, Jules Vachon, of Auburn, Richard Poulin of Colorado, Irene Fecteau of Poland, Lena Bowman and husband, Terri, of Florida, Donald Poulin of Auburn, Claire Brown of Monmouth; Suzanne A. Poulin and husband, Lucien Rivard, of Litchfield; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; former daughters-in-law, Caroline D. ‘Parent’ Hamilton of Maryland, Earlene Reed of Auburn and Kris A. ’Leclair’ Hebert of Poland.
She was predeceased by grandson, Thomas “TP2” H. Patterson II of Arizona; brother, Henry “Hank” Poulin of New Hampshire; sisters, Anita Runahan of Lewiston, Joanne Kasper of Washington and Laura of Lewiston; brothers-in-law, Walter Sturgis of Lewiston, and Jan Brown Sr. of Monmouth; nephew, Robert “Bobby” J. Vachon of Auburn.
Specials thanks to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, d’Youville Pavilion, Central Maine Medical Center, Montello Commons, LifeFlight, Maine Med, and the Hospice House. Three words to sum up Jackie’s life: Went Out Swinging!

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