Felicienne Auger Obituary (1923 - 2026)

Felicienne Auger died peacefully in her sleep at Penrose Assisted Living in Gig Harbor WA) on July 1st, 2026, at the age of 102. Felicienne is survived by her Son Rick (Anne), 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Felicienne was preceded in death by her husband Frank, her daughter Constance (Carl), her two brothers Clement (Alice) and Rosaire “Rex” (Elaine), and three sisters , Germaine (Ernest) and Laure (Raoul) and Colombe “Pat” (Elmore). Felicienne was born in Orleans, Vermont to Vitalis and Anna Bedard Brault. She graduated from Biddeford High School. Felicienne worked summers through high school at a lunch counter. After graduation she worked at the Pepperell Mill in Biddeford as an office assistant until she became pregnant with Rick at which time her husband insisted she be a full time Mom to her two children. She met Frank while working at the mill. They both worked the same afternoon shift, and he would walk her and Germaine home at midnight. Felicienne remembers she and Frank would walk to the top of the stairs near her living quarters and sit on the top step and talk and talk. They married in 1944 in the Washington Cathedral in Washington D.C. before Frank was posted overseas. Frank joined the Navy when he moved down to the States from Quebec and served as a Radioman 3rd class during his WWII enlistment. Her son Richmon (Rick) joined the family in 1946, followed by daughter Constance (Sis) in 1950. Felicienne spoke only French until she attended kindergarten. ESL was unheard of back then and she learned English only by listening and with minor coaching from teachers. Her children and grandchildren remember her as a great storyteller, reminiscing about her days on the small Vermont farm during the Great Depression. Her youth sounded like pages taken out of “Little House on the Prairie” and her recall of those days was amazing and very detailed. She was a talented seamstress and knitter. Because she was homebound with no car during the week while Frank worked job sites in different areas, she made an agreement with Connie’s dance class leaders and moms to sew all the uniforms for dance recitals for the entire class. She did this for the 7 years Connie took dance lessons, and in return the mom’s would drive her and Connie to and from classes and recitals. The grandkids and great grandkids also gained from her sewing talents as she furnished them with homemade Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls throughout their childhood. She was a talented knitter and her grandchildren benefited greatly from this. Each grandchild has a hand knitted afghan made to their specifications and they treasure these. Grandkids and great grandkids never lacked for mittens, sweaters and hats. Felicienne also loved to travel. She went on many family cruises over the years, including a 4-month “Around the World” cruise with Rick and Anne. One of her most memorable cruises was a month sailing around Australia and New Zealand. Anne’s sister-in-law Linda came along and she and Felicienne were cabin mates. Turns out some days were extra exciting when the ship went through the vestiges of a recent typhoon. The ship rocked and rolled so much that Linda’s bed literally slid across the cabin and bumped into Felicienne’s bed! Nobody got sea sick on that adventure and it gave them a great story to tell. If you wanted to describe Felicienne in a few words, they would be patient, flexible and adventurous. One couldn’t ask for a better mother-in-law or grandmother. Yes, she may have rolled her eyes at their shenanigans at times, just like we all do, but you never heard criticisms directed at the culprits. She managed to learn enough ever-changing technology to use a cell phone for texting, to have a laptop computer for playing games on, and to use her hearing aids to better hear the TV. She never turned down an opportunity to go somewhere when invited. This wasn’t limited to cruising either. She would take road trips with family, fly anywhere, jump in the boat whenever possible. Nothing fazed her if travel was involved. She and Frank were “snowbirds” for 22 years after Frank retired and until he passed. After that she settled down in Manson WA to be near her son and grandbabies and lived near them until her passing, moving with them to the Kitsap Peninsula in Western WA when they did and taking up residence in a full care retirement facility near the family. She spent three years there at her own apartment before moving to their Assisted Living facilities in early 2025. At her request, she will be cremated and her ashes spread by her family. She wanted no funeral or fuss. A Memorial Service will be held in the future at a date still to be determined.