Lorraine (Bissette) Martel, 93, of Williston, VT passed away peacefully at The Gazebo Senior Living on June 10, 2025.

Lorraine was born on October 7, 1931 to Joseph and Irene Bissette. She married Jerome Martel on July 31, 1954. She spent most of her life on the Martel Farm in Williston. She enjoyed gardening and her beautiful flowers. She loved to babysit and have her grandchildren spend time with her. She loved to play cards, games, and do puzzles.

In her younger years, she loved to do ceramics with her daughter Joanne and enjoyed knitting. She used to love cooking and baking for huge holiday meals.

She is survived by two daughters and their spouses. Jean and Jeffrey Davis of Hinesburg, VT and Nancy and Charles Breiner of Williston, VT. She has several grandchildren. Lance Martel, Jerry Davis, Amy Morrill, Scott Davis, Michael Hassett, Laurie Manchester, Sonia Lamb, David Breiner. She is a great-grandmother to Sierra, Parker and Hunter Davis, Zachary and Austin Savage, Wyatt Morrill, Milo, Henry, and Charley Davis, Jordy and Jace Hassett, John, Billie and Boston Manchester, Landon Martin, Tempest Lamb, Taylor, and Zoey Breiner. She has a great-great granddaughter Isabella Savage. She also leaves a very special sister Florence Couture. She leaves several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her daughter Joanne Martel, a grandson Christopher Davis, and her son-in-law John Hassett Jr.. Lorraine was from a large family and had lost several siblings. Pearl Bove, Marion Darling, Delphine Bartolotti, Richard Bissette, Mildred Rabidoux, Alice Robert, Ruth Bessette, Emily LeSage, Joseph Bissette, Doris Mendl and Donald Bissette.

Thank you to Hospice and The Gazebo for taking special care of our mother.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Bayada Home Health Care Donations, 463 Mountain View Dr, Colchester, VT 05446 in her memory.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 24, at 11:00am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Williston. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Essex Junction.