Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Breton
First Name
Charlene
Middle Name
Marilyn
Maiden Name
Carr
Nick Name
Kitty
Place of Birth
Dexter, ME
Date of Birth
1930-03-12
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
2020-01-05
Publication
BDN 2020-01-10
Obituary
DEXTER - Charlene Marilyn "Kitty" Breton, 89, passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 5, 2020, at Dexter Health Care. Kitty was born on March 12, 1930, in Dexter. She was the last surviving child of seven children to parents Maurice Carr (1892-1968) and Jessie (Page) Carr (1902-1991). She attended elementary school at Carr's Corner District and graduated from N.H. Fay High School in Dexter in 1948. Kitty was married to Norman "Mike" Breton (1928-2018) Sept. 16, 1950. They were married for 68 years, residing primarily at their home on Gould Avenue in Dexter, where they had four children. She worked as a secretary in offices around Dexter, including Dexter Shoe and Abbott Woolen Mill. In her early years, Kitty enjoyed family holidays and picnics, snowmobiling with family, loved to go on boat rides, playing cards, line dancing and going on walks with Mike. In her later years, she enjoyed family outings and holidays at camp in Ripley. Her banana, zucchini, and apple breads, fruit salad, graham cracker pie and strawberry rhubarb cake were legendary at family gatherings. Kitty is survived by her son, David Breton and his wife, Cheryl of Dover-Foxcroft; and daughter, Gail Hynds and her husband, Robert of Hampden; her grandchildren, Derek Breton and wife, Charlotte, of Madison, AL and their daughters, Jordan, Gabriela and Amelia; Marjorie (Hynds) Besaw and husband, Ian, of Portland, OR and their daughters, Vivian and Olivia; Tricia (Hynds) Jellison and husband, Chris, of Hampden and their children, Lily and Mason; Brian Breton and wife, Alyssa, of Dexter and their children, Hailee and Domenick; Sherri (Hynds) Crossman and husband, Ben, of Hampden and their sons, Eli and Ethan; Jessi Breton and her fiancé, Cody Coiley, of Dover-Foxcroft; Alex Hynds of Hampden; her sisters-in-law, Marion Carr of Dexter, Joyce Carr of Corinna and Marie Carr of Sidney. Charlene is predeceased by her husband, parents, sons, Robert Breton (1962-1962) and Alan Breton (1964-1964); her brothers, Albert Carr (1918-1919), Lewis Carr (1921-1974), Merle Carr (1924-2002), Clayton Carr (1928-2011), Dennis Carr (1935-2006); and her sister, Helen (Carr) Newbert-Lacasse (1926-2012). Services will be held at Hampden Highlands United Methodist Church, 44 Kennebec Rd., Hampden, ME 04444 at 3pm on Sunday, January 26. Interment and graveside service will be in the spring at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home. Condolences and memories may be expressed at laryfuneralhome.com Published on January 10, 2020