Dianne E (King) LeConte

Dianne E. (King) LeConte â€“ 78 Westbrook Dianne passed away peacefully after a battle with pancreatic cancer on January 14, 2013. She was born in Portland on March 28, 1934 to Forrest and Mildred (Doucette) King. Dianne grew up in Westbrook (with a brief stay in Portland during WWII), and went to local schools, graduating from Westbrook High in 1952, where she played basketball, and was involved in many other school activities. She led a very active, colorful, and caring life. A voracious reader all her life, she also sang on The Ken McKenzie show at a young age, was a rainbow girl, worked briefly as an operator for the local telephone company, raised a family, worked for the City of Westbrook as a reference and assistant librarian at the Walker Memorial Library for 40 plus years, and was deeply involved with all things in Westbrook, from the Historical Society, to itâ€™s history, (Col. Thomas Westbrookâ€™s archeological dig and sub-sequent book) to co-writing & publishing a young peopleâ€™s book, and writing editorials espousing her opinions (some with tongue in cheek) on current events and politics. She was also fond playing Yahtzee with the girls, traveling, playing slot machines, hosting Sunday brunches, and involved in her children, and grandchildrenâ€™s activities. She was married to her husband Paul E. LeConte and they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary December 26th. Dianne was pre deceased by her parents, a brother Larry, a nephew George, and a dear daughter Lori. Surviving her are husband Paul, son Michael (Beverly) of Westbrook; daughters, Toby of Boothbay and Lisa LeConte (John) Mazziotti of Westbrook; sisters, Beverly (Murray) Fletcher of Gorham and Kathy King of Westbrook; grandchildren; Sean LeConte and Christopher (Ashley) LeConte; William, Ronda, and Brenda LeConte; Nicole Finlay; Derek Hawkes and his father, son in law Joel Hawkes; Niece Krista Canales, and nephew Jeremy Alexander and many other family and dear friends including â€œthe Girls with the Grandmother Facesâ€, and life- long friend Debbie Bird. Our family would like to than the neighbors and all the people who helped care for Dianne during her illness especially Cindy Highan with Hospice of Southern Maine. Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday from 4 to 6 PM, followed by a memorial service at 6:00 PM, at Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church St. Westbrook. Online condolences may be expressed at blaisandhayfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, donations could be made to the Westbrook Historical Society, c/o Nancy A. Curran, Treasurer, 426 Bridge St. Westbrook, ME 04092, or to the friends of Walker Memorial Library, c/o Memorial Donations, 800 Main St. Westbrook, ME 04092.

Dianne E (King) LeConte

March 28, 1934 - January 14, 2013

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