Lionel Champagne

GREENE – Lionel Champagne, 80, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. He was born in Lewiston Maine, Aug. 26, 1942; son of Jeannette (Lessard) and Roland Champagne.

He was educated in Lewiston Schools. He worked at Blue Rock industries for several years and as a hand sewer in several shoe shops for the rest of his career retiring from Rancourt Shoe in 2016. He enjoyed gardening and was a craftsman enjoying woodworking and handyman jobs.

He married Pauline Doyon on May 22, 1965. He had two daughters, Christine (Robert) Moore and Cynthia (Matthew) McDougall, four grandchildren Dylan Moore and Allyson, Derek Moore and Julianna, Kaitlyn (Eric) Tillman, and Brady Lessard; also two great-grandchildren; siblings, Richard (Joni) Lessard, Ronald (Marcella) Lessard, Debra (Gerry) Houle, Linda (Jeffrey) Marcotte; several nieces and nephews.

Lionel was predeceased by his parents, a brother Robert Champagne, several aunts and uncles.

Condolences may be expressed at http://www.funeralalternatives.net.

The family would ask that donations be made in his memory to

the Dempsey Center,

PO Box 277

Auburn, ME 04212