Julia St. Germain Obituary (1957 - 2016)

Scarborough - Julia (Coan) St. Germain, 59, passed away on August 28, 2016, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on April 30, 1957, in New Rochelle, NY. Julia was raised in Beverly, MA, attended Beverly High School, and was awarded her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of New Hampshire. Although born NY and raised in Massachusetts, Maine was her home. She moved to Portland in 1983 and never looked back. Prior to her retirement in July 2015, Julia was a Vice President of Marketing Communications and Operations at UNUM where she was a dedicated and loyal employee for 32 years. Julia was a talented artist and seamstress. She loved her dogs, reading, the beach, the outdoors, skiing, sewing, and knitting. Recently she took up art and became an accomplished painter. She also volunteered teaching English as a second language. Her book club was a small, extremely close group of friends who have shared their love of reading for over 30 years. More than anything, Julia loved spending time with her family and friends. She maintained close friendships with four of her University of New Hampshire friends for 40 years. Those closest to Julie knew her as a private, selfless person with uncommon inner strength. She saw the good in others and endured challenges without a hint of complaint. Never was this more evident than in her battle against cancer. Her courage, resolve and will to live will always serve as an incredible inspiration to those who loved her most. Julia will be greatly missed. She is survived by her parents, John T. and Jane T. (Kennedy) Coan; sister, Maura Colling and her husband Dennis; 6 brothers, Joe Coan and his wife Karen, Tom Coan and his wife Amy, Mike Coan and his wife Trish, John Coan and his wife Martha, Matt Coan and his wife Pam, Steve Coan and his wife Jen; 21 nieces and nephews who adored her, countless friends, and her mini labradoodle Rudy. She was also the proud Godmother of 4 Godchildren. Visiting hours will be held from 10:30am-12pm on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Conroy-Tully Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland,ME 04106. A funeral home service will follow at 12pm. To view Julias memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 US Route One, Ste. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 or at http://www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/