Hiram, Maine: Charlotte A. (Lay) Soucy longtime resident of Merrimac, Mass. and Norfolk, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 14,2024, at the Androscoggin Hospice Home in Auburn, Maine after a brave battle with lung cancer. Born in Amesbury, Mass. Charlotte was the daughter of the late George E. and Madeleine A. (Powers) Lay. Charlotte was predeceased in January by her daughter Laura L. Soucy.
Charlotte is survived by her daughter Michelle (Soucy) Barry and her husband, Robert, of Merrimac, Mass. She is also survived by her grandchildren William Barry and his wife Ninett, Matthew Barry, Robert Barry and his wife Allison, Erik R. Chase, and Alyssa Chase; great grandchildren Alyssa, Dillon and Luna. Charlotte is also survived by sisters Donna (Lay) Conroy and husband Walter and Gwendolyn (Lay) Sabbagh and husband Thomas. She will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends she has made over the years.
Charlotte worked for many years as a technician for Verizon until her retirement in 1998. She made many lifelong friends from her time at “The Phone Company” and will be remembered for her beautiful smile and quick wit. Charlotte loved spending time with her grandchildren of whom she was fiercely devoted. She loved cooking and baking and playing pickup games of baseball with her grandchildren. She was an avid Boston sports fan and thoroughly enjoyed chatting about the games and players with her grandsons. She fondly shared her childhood memories of the summers she spent water skiing at Lake Attitash with her sister Donna and cousins. Their water shows would draw crowds of spectators.
Per Charlotte’s request, a private burial will take place in the summer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Charlotte’s name to The Jimmy Fund.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, Cornish, www.mainefuneral.com