Pauline (Ouellette) Nadeau

Pauline (Ouellette) Nadeau, 84, of St. Francis, Maine, passed away on March 6, 2026, after a long illness. Born on December 13, 1941, to the late Adolphe, Sr. and Flossie (Sturgeon) Ouellette, Pauline was known for her exceptional bookkeeping skills. Together with her husband, she built Nadeau Trucking into a successful company.

She is survived by her son Mike Nadeau and his wife Leisa of St. John Plantation; her grandchildren, Katherine Kenneson (Adam) of Fort Kent, Charles Nadeau (Kayla) of St. John Plantation, Emmaline Nadeau (Garrett) of St. Francis, and William Nadeau of St. John Plantation; and her five great-grandchildren, Rosalie, Simon, and Elliot Kenneson and Gracie and James Nadeau. She is also survived by her sisters, Bertha Hotchkiss of Tucson, Arizona, Verna O’Leary of Caribou, and Leola Onerato of Kenduskeag; her brothers, Adolphe Ouellette, Jr. (Junior) and wife Sue of Colbert, Washington, Franklin Ouellette, Sr. and wife Sharon of Bangor, Thomas Pelletier and wife Rhona of St. Francis, and Gordon Pelletier and wife Sally of Frenchville; and many special nieces and nephews.

A proud wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Pauline was remembered for her generous nature, her deep love for her pets Mitzi and Dolly, and her wonderful cooking that brought family and friends together around her table. She was predeceased by her husband Vernal, her son Robby whom she missed deeply, her sisters Shirley Simon, Doris Thibodeau, Thelma Kelly, Mable Albert, and Sadie Plourde, and her brothers Patrick Ouellette and Richard Ouellette.