Therese Dumont

1926 - 2025  (98 years)

• Name	Therese Dumont
  Birth	18 Nov 1926	Fairfield, ME
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Feb 2025	Waterville, Kennebec, ME
  Person ID	P6563	Violette Family
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph S. Dumont,   b. 1892   d. 29 Jan 1956, Waterville, ME (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mattie Brown,   b. Abt 1898, Fort Kent, ME d. 28 Sep 1955, Waterville, ME (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	26 Jul 1916	Paltin, York, ME
  Family ID	F5116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Patrick Violette,   b. 19 Nov 1931, Fairfield, ME d. 18 Jan 2013, Waterville, ME (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1956	Fairfield, ME
  Children	1. Thomas Violette,   b. Abt 1957, Fairfield, ME d. 19 Jul 1957, Fairfield, ME (Age 0 years)   2. James (Jay) P. Violette, Jr.   3. Paul B. Violette, twin   4. John B. Violette, twin   5. Mary R. Violette,   b. 4 Nov 1963, Waterville, ME d. 31 May 1972, Lewiston, ME (Age 8 years)
  Family ID	F4509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Theresa Dumont Violette passed away on Feb. 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 98. Theresa was born on Nov. 18, 1926, to Mattie Brann and Joseph S. Dumont. She was raised in Fairfield, and attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Portland for high school. She received a classical education. Theresa’s life was rooted in the close bond she shared with her parents, eight siblings, and maternal grandmother, who were a source of joy and comfort throughout her life. Another beloved foundation was her husband James P. Violette, also of Fairfield. The pair married following his naval service in the Korean War. Together, they built a home in Waterville where they devoted themselves to raising their four children. In 1963, Theresa and Jim purchased an old cottage on Great Pond in North Belgrade. In the years to come, they spent every summer transforming the rundown camp into a beautiful refuge. Family and friends came together to enjoy the lake, work in the garden, eat Theresa’s raspberry pie, and play cards late into the night. She was a natural hostess, drawing many to the porch for supper and a sunset. Theresa had a deep appreciation for folk art, and her own creativity shone in reverse glass painting, furniture refinishing, and the colorful painting of Jim’s carvings. She was an active member of the Friends of Art at Colby College, The Historical Society of Early American Decoration, Central Maine Garden Club, Youth for Understanding, and the Waterville Historical Society. Theresa was predeceased by her husband, Jim; and first-born son, Thomas; as well as her eight siblings, Kathleen Dumont (Sister of Mercy), Marguerite (Gerard) Begin, Henry Dumont (MIA World War II), Florence (Clement) Theberge, Lena (Neri) Maillet, Lawrence (Therese) Dumont, Richard Dumont, and Joseph (Roberta) Dumont. Theresa is survived by her children, James P. (Mary Flaherty) Violette Jr. of Kennebunk, Paul B. (Watcharee Limanon) Violette of Yarmouth, John B. (Pamela Kirk) of Granby, Conn., and Mary R. (Herb Nolan) Violette of Wellesley, Mass. Always a source of great joy, her 12 grandchildren include James (Jeanine), Anne (Ben), Grace (Chase), Luke, John, Marie, Andre, August, William (Maude), Nathaniel, Olivia, and Annabelle; and seven great-grandchildren, Ellis, Bailey, Andrew, Bennett, Colin, Callahan, and Maxine.