Beverly Fernald Girardin '49

Beverly J. (Fernald) Girardin, 87, formerly of Lewiston, Maine, died
March 24, 2019, at Goodwin House in Alexandria, Va.

She was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Stow, Maine, to Erville A. Fernald and
Elizabeth (Bickford) Fernald.

Beverly attended local Stow schools and graduated from the Fryeburg
Academy in 1948.

Beginning in January 1951, Beverly began what was to become a 30-
year career working with the State of Maine government.

On Oct. 4, 1958, Beverly married the love of her life, Omer I. Girardin Jr.,
of Lewiston, Maine, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lewiston.
Together, they owned and operated Dube’s Flower Shop in Lewiston for
many years, and other flower shops in Bath, Rumford and Lisbon Falls.

Beverly retired from Maine State service in 1998 after 30 years of
service, while working for the Department of Human Services’ Vocational
Rehabilitation Bureau.

Beverly, a devoted wife and mother, enjoyed a good game of tennis,
spending weekends at the camp on Sabattus Lake, Maine, and taking
trips with the family.

In May 2016, Beverly sold the family home and on Mother’s Day
weekend, moved to Alexandria, Va., to be near son, Gregory. Beverly
was a resident of the Goodwin House of Alexandria, a retirement
community, at the time of her death.

Beverly was predeceased by her parents, Elizabeth and Erville Fernald;
her siblings, Merle Fernald, Barbara Bemis and Doris Snow; and by her
husband, Omer Girardin in 1988.

She is survived by her sister, Kay Littlefield of Fryeburg Maine; and by
children, Gregory Girardin of Arlington, Va.; and Nancy (Mark) Francis of
Floyd’s Knobs, Ind.; a stepson, John Lentine of New Jersey; and
grandchildren, Jasmine (Hatch) Barron and Ashley Hatch.

Beverly is also survived by many nieces and nephews, including Richard
Snow, Lanny Doe, Penny Dougay, Darla Barber, Candace Smith and
Bonnie O’Hanley.

You are invited to offer condolences and pay tribute to Beverly’s life by
visiting her guest book at thefortingroupauburn.com.

Visitation will be held at Fortin/Auburn on Friday, March 29, from 2 to 4
p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on
Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church at 1080 Lisbon St.
in Lewiston and committal will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin group Funeral Home,
Cremation & Monument Services at 217 Turner St. in Auburn, Maine.