ORONO – Dolores S. Simon, 88, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Wednesday August 19, 2026. She was born on September 27, 1937 in Winterville, Maine, the daughter of the late Zephirin and Yvonne (Gauvin) Boutot.

Dolores moved from Winterville to Old Town, Maine after marrying her beloved husband Walter on July 7, 1956. They were loving and supportive parents to their son Gregory and enjoyed 48 years together until Walter’s passing in 2004. Dolores had a working career during many of those years that included making shoes at one of the Old Town shoe shops, providing daycare services at her home for the children of friends and family, and as a sales clerk at W T Grants. She was also a lifelong member of St. Mary’s and Holy Family Parishes in Old Town.

Dolores was a kind and generous person. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and, because she lived many miles away from them, every visit was cherished by her. She also was very involved in charity work which included her time as a past president of the Knights of Columbus council 2537 women’s auxiliary, leader of the Holy Family Rosary Makers, member of the Holy Family Funeral luncheon ministry, and knitter of many pairs of mittens for the K of C’s support to families in the community who were in need. Later in life, Dolores took up the game of golf and especially enjoyed playing with her friends and her family. She also had a passion for plants, spending hours working in her garden or tending to the many plants in her home.

Dolores is survived by and will be greatly missed by her son Gregory and his wife Patricia of Venice FL; her three grandchildren Jessica Villegas and her husband Sam of Winter Garden FL, Jeffrey Mitchell and his wife Anya of McKinney, TX, David Simon and his wife Nina of Philadelphia, PA; and her four great grandchildren, Carter, Grant, Adam, and Damian. She is also survived by brothers, Roland Boutot of Chicopee MA, Rudolph Boutot of Portage, and Albenie Boutot of Winterville. Dolores was predeceased by her husband Walter; brothers Lionel Boutot, Gerald Boutot, Camille Boutot, Reginald Boutot, and Antonio Boutot; and sisters, Marie Taylor and Lillian Labbe; and several nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by a special friend, Roger Parent.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff at Dirigo Pines for the exceptional care that they provided to our Mom and Memere over the past three years.

Funeral services to be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to the American Heart Association (https://www.heart.org/ ) or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (https://www.komen.org/ )