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Obituary

Jacqueline “Jackie” Bussiere

Jacqueline “Jackie” Bussiere, 97, passed away on May 25, 2024, at the Sacred Ground Hospice House, where she had been a patient for three-and-a-half months.

She was born in Waterville, Maine, and spent most of her life in Lewiston-Auburn, until 2011, when she joined her daughter Elaine, son-in-law John Saucier and son Normand Bussiere in Tennessee.

She was married to Fern Bussiere for 66 years until his death in 2015. She was a parishioner of St. Louis Catholic Church in Maine and St. Albert Catholic Church in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The family would like to thank all the wonderful, caring nurses, aides, and volunteers at Sacred Ground Hospice who made her stay there so pleasant.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Sacred Ground Hospice House, 1120 Dry Gap Road, Knoxville, TN 37918.

The family received friends from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, May 27, 2024, at St. Albert Catholic Church at 7200 Brickey Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee.

A funeral mass was held at 7 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2024, at St. Albert Catholic Church in Knoxville with celebrants Father Chris Michelson, Deacon Patrick Murphy-Racey, and Deacon Mike Eiffee.

You may view Jacqueline’s guestbook online at hatmakerfuneralhome.com

Hatmaker Funeral Home, Lake City, Tennessee, is in charge of arrangements.