Bangor - Lidia Nugent, 92, passed on November 15, 2023, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bangor. Born in Figline Vegliaturo, Italy, on January 3, she was the daughter of Edward and Guilia Marino. In 1947, Lidia left Italy and arrived in the United States to embrace her new life. That life included meeting the love of her life, Miles Nugent. They married in 1955 and celebrated 66 years together until Miles passed in 2021. Together they raised three loving daughters and enjoyed a full life in a large family home in Bangor, with Lidia's parents and younger brother, John.
A devout Catholic and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lidia was a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Women's Sodality, volunteered at the soup kitchen, volunteered at All Saints School, as well as administering to the homebound.
Lidia is survived by her loving daughters, Anne Wilson and son-in-law, Christopher, of Gray, Linda Rideout and son-in-law, Scott, of Howland, and Julie Thibeault and son-in-law, David, of Howland; her loving grandchildren, Elise and husband, Dr. Jacob Furey of Falmouth, Nathan Wilson and wife, Rebecca, of Gray, David Green and wife, Jesse, of Hermon, and Erica and husband, Michael Anderson, of Hudson; step grandchildren, Angel and husband, Loren King, of Mars Hill, Alicia and husband, Adam Levesque, of Windham, and Kaelin Rideout of Windham; 11 great-grandchildren who she adored, her sister-in-law, Grace Nugent; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, Lidia was predeceased by her husband, Miles; and her brother, John Marino.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2023, at St. Paul Apostle Parish at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 768 Ohio St., Bangor, ME, followed by the Rite of Committal at Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Vincent de Paul Ministry at Saint Paul the Apostle Parish, 207 York St., Bangor, in her memory.
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