Charlene Marie (Cardoza) Lemieux

July 10, 1944 - October 29, 2019

Charlene Marie (Cardoza) Lemieux, 75, former longtime resident of Methuen and the Merrimack Valley passed away peacefully at Avita of Wells in Wells, Maine. Born in Lawrence on July 10, 1944 to the late Charles and Marcelle (Gosselin) Cardoza, she attended St. Anne’s graduating with the Class of 1962. A devout lifelong Catholic, Charlene was both a communicant for St. Theresa’s Parish in Methuen and St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Dracut. As the beloved matriarch of her family, she enjoyed many different activities in her life. Charlene, who was a self-described chocoholic, was an avid tennis player who loved Elvis, listening to the oldies and reading. She touched many lives in many different circles and will be loved, cherished, and missed by all. Charlene is survived by her three beloved children; her daughter Susan Tsicouleas and her husband Stephen of Old Orchard Beach, ME, her son David R. Lemieux and his wife Brigida, her son Joseph C. Lemieux, all of Methuen. Charlene was the proud grandmother to David M. Lemieux of Windham, ME and Nicole Tsicouleas of Old Orchard Beach, ME. She was the devoted stepmother to Richard Lemieux of Vermont, Michael Lemieux of Methuen, and William Lemieux and his wife Lisa of Salem, NH and her step-grandchildren; Laura, Elizabeth, Krista, Kerri, Steven and Jonathan. She is also survived by her three siblings; her brother Martin Cardoza of Lawrence, her brother Charles Cardoza of Merrimac and her sister Janice Doucette of Salem, NH. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Richard Lemieux. Visitation for Charlene will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 from 4 – 8 PM at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence Street, Methuen. Friends and family are cordially invited to attend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Saint Francis of Assisi, 115 Wheeler Road, Dracut, MA. Interment to follow at Elmwood Cemetery, 130 N. Lowell Street, Methuen. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Charlene’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA 02452. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is proud to serve the Lemieux family.