Ida M. (Dionne) Milliard, 98, of Enfield, entered peacefully into eternal life on Friday September 25, 2009 with loved ones at her side. Ida was the widow of Alderic Milliard. She was born on February 10, 1911 in Wallagras, Maine daughter of the late Victor and Delia (Bouchard) Dionne and made her home in Enfield for the past 16 years with her daughter, Cecile Levesque. Ida was an avid card player she also enjoyed reading, crocheting, knitting, puzzles and playing her favorite game scrabble and she loved time spent with her family.
Ida was a loving and devoted mother to Cecile Levesque and her, husband, Marcel of Enfield, Sr. Aline Milliard of Sound Beach, NY, Gilman Milliard and his wife, Nancy of Pittsburgh, PA, Jackie St. Peter and her husband Dayton of Middletown, CT, Vangie Van Deusen and her husband, David of Upper Marlboro, MD, Allie Barber and her husband, Gale of McDonough, GA, Bert Dodman of Brevard, NC, Norman Milliard of Greenwood, ME and Carmel Milliard of Portage Lake, ME. She is also survived by 21 beloved grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Along with her parents and husband Ida was predeceased by an infant son, Emile and 3 sisters.
Funeral service for Ida will be held on Tues September 29, 2009 with the funeral procession forming at 9:30 a.m. from Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels 43 Shaker Rd. Enfield to St. Martha's Church 214 Brainard Rd. Enfield for a 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will take place on Thursday Oct. 1, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery Portage Lake, Maine. Relatives and friends are invited to gather with her family on Monday September 28, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels. Memorial donations in her memory may be made to Enfield EMS 1296 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082.
Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home 114 Exchange St. Ashland, Maine 04732 are handling cemetery arrangements.