GORHAM — Marie (Yvette) Brooks, 87, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at the Gorham House after a courageous battle with dementia. She was surrounded by loving family members when she passed.

She was born March 17, 1932, in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, the daughter of Eloi and Prima Cyr.

Marie grew up in Howland and was a 1950 graduate of Howland High School. She then attended Eastern Maine General Hospital School of Nursing graduating in 1953. Marie worked at both Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital specializing in gastrointestinal nursing. Marie was a charter member of the Maine and National Society of Gastrointestinal Assistants, and was instrumental in training others throughout the state of Maine.

She retired in 1995 and moved to southern Maine, where she spent the remainder of her life. She enjoyed reading, cross-stitching, stained glass, nature, walking, hot fudge sundaes, but mostly spending time with her children and grandchildren. She spent many hours keeping score at her grandchildren’s baseball and lacrosse games and also walking many miles around the home she retired to on the lake. Marie volunteered at Edna Libby, where two of her grandchildren attended, and also volunteered many hours in the office of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Windham. 

In addition to her parents, Marie was predeceased by her brother Hermel (Jerry) Cyr.

She is survived by her children, Dianne Taylor of Raymond, Kyle Brooks of Franklin, Tenn., Susan Kohler of Standish, and Edward Brooks of Redding, Pa.; and six grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., on Thursday, July 25, at the Windham Chapel of Dolby, Blais & Segee, 434 River Road, Windham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., on Friday, July 26, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Burial will be held at a future date at St. Mathew’s Cemetery, West Enfield.

To express condolences or to participate in Marie’s online tribute please visit www.DolbyBliasSegee.com

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at act.alz.org /goto/