Flora M. Hammond PLATTSBURGH - Flora M. Hammond, 72, of Monty Street, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at the CVPH Medical Center. She was born in Plattsburgh on March 20, 1932, the daughter of Hector and Florence (Blanchard) Bouvia. She was the wife of John S. Hammond, who died in 1999. Survivors include her son, Schuyler W. Hammond of Plattsburgh; one daughter, Deborah Bowyer and her husband Earl of Richmond, Va.; her mother, Florence Buttignoli of Plattsburgh; one sister, Carolyn LaBounty and her husband Paschal of Plattsburgh; five grandchildren, Jessica and Matthew Hammond and Jamie, Jeramie and Logan Bowyer; six great-grandchildren; and two nieces. Private calling hours and funeral services are being held for the family. Burial will be in Cadyville Protestant Cemetery.
Published: 11/3/04 Peter A. Polhemus Plattsburgh - Mr. Peter A. Polhemus, 55, of Michaele Avenue, Plattsburgh, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Plattsburgh on July 29, 1949, the son of Charles and Gladys (LaValley) Polhemus. Peter retired from the Clinton County Department of Social Services. He enjoyed playing country music with the Glen Miller and the Daniels Bands with Pete Wilson and numerous other bands. Peter had worked at WIRY Radio in the 1970s, where he was known as Pete Wilson's Caravan. He and his brother co-owned and operated the Korina Lounge in the 1970s. He enjoyed remodeling and carpentry. Peter was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Gladys Polhemus; a brother, Bruyn Polhemus; and his sisters, Sylvia Ann Bethel and Maryellen M. Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Debra M. (Stevens) Polhemus of Plattsburgh; his children, Cristi Wells and her husband Chase of Plattsburgh, Brad Polhemus and his wife Kim of Plattsburgh, Roy T. Armstrong and his wife Danielle of Syracuse, Jessica Armstrong of Plattsburgh and Pierre Andre "PJ" Polhemus II of Plattsburgh; his sisters, Jacqueline Clarke of Schuyler Falls and Kathi Latour and her husband Walter of Plattsburgh; his brothers; Paul "Doc" Polhemus of Plattsburgh and Terry Polhemus and his wife Dee of Plattsburgh; his grandchildren, Corinne and Colin Wells, Brandon Aylsworth, Morgan and Mason Polhemus and Celeste Armstrong; his best friend, Wade Stevenson of Plattsburgh; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. from the Brown Funeral Home, Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m. from Our Lady of Victory Church. Interment will follow in St. Peter' s Cemetery. Friends wishing may make donations to the family or a charity of one's choice.
Tuesday, November 2, 2004 A. Bernard Valliere SALEM, N.H. -- A. Bernard Valliere, 77, died Sunday at home. He was a machinist with Teledyne Communications in Hudson for many years before retiring. Born in Lawrence, Mass., Mr. Valliere graduated from Edward F. Searles High School in Methuen, Mass., and attended New England College in Henniker. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, receiving the World War II Victory Medal and the American Theater Medal. Mr. Valliere was a member of the Salem Veterans of Foreign Wars and St. Monica's Church in Methuen, the St. Monica's Church Building Fund Committee and the St. Monica's Fair Committee. He leaves wife of 50 years June A. (Quinlan) Valliere; daughters Deborah M. Fuller and Patrice M. and her husband Thomas Shaw of Manchester; sons Dennis P. and his wife Denise of Pelham, Gerald of Manchester, Daniel J. of Viera, Fla., Gary E. and his wife Candice of Aurora, Colo., and John L. of Salem; brothers Wilfred of Springfield, Mass., and Paul of Methuen; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Thomas P. Valliere. Memorials may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, 3550 N. Central Ave., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85012. ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours are Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence St., Methuen. A funeral Mass will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Monica's Church, Methuen. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Salem.
Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Raymond E. Thibeault HAMPSTEAD, N.H. -- Raymond E. Thibeault, 78, died Sunday at home. He delivered milk for Ross Corner Dairy Farm as a child. He was later Derry's road agent and a civil engineer for the state. He worked for Yemma Brothers and Merrimack Paving in Groveland, Mass., and later owned and operated Raymond E. Thibeault Construction in Hampstead before retiring in 1973. Mr. Thibeault and his wife helped set up the Michael Cargil Center of Learning in Rochester and owned and operated Bit's and Pieces Gift Shop in York, Maine, and Yankee Pantry Restaurant in East Hampstead. Born and educated in Derry, Mr. Thibeault attended Pinkerton Academy and served in the Army with the Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment during World War II, participating in the Battle of the Bulge and attaining the rank of master sergeant. He then returned to Pinkerton Academy, from where he graduated in 1948, and received his degree in civil engineering from New England College in Henniker in 1952. Mr. Thibeault lived in Hampstead for 41 years and was a member and past president of the Hampstead Lions Club, past Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11254 in Hampstead, a 4th Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus in Derry and a member of the American Legion Carl Davis Post 34 in Plaistow. He served on the Hampstead Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment and organized yearly senior citizens trips and the senior citizens' Christmas dinners for many years. He leaves wife of 53 years Joyce E. (Wentworth) Thibeault; daughters Joan Murray of Manchester, Cynthia Bedard of Sandown, Martha Temple of Kingston, Kathleen Gavriluk of Methuen, Mass., Linda Moseley of Kingston, Rae Ellen Chute of Windham, Maine, and Doreen Benton of Hampstead; brothers Paul of Tampa, Fla., Robert of Huntsville, Ala., William of Canton, Mass., and Richard of Derry; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Hampstead Rescue Squad, 17 Little Road, Hampstead, NH 03841. ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours are tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Church on the Plains, Kingston. Burial will follow in West Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead.
Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Lorelei (Pellerin) Cleghorn LAWRENCE -- Lorelei (Pellerin) Cleghorn, 65, died Friday at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H. Born and educated in Wilmington, Mrs. Cleghorn was a manager, bartender and steward at the Concordia Club in Lawrence for 20 years. She leaves sons Robert and Wayne, both of Lawrence; grandchildren Billie-Ray Cleghorn of Methuen and Areesa Willie of Lawrence, whom she raised; brothers Peter Pellerin of Salem, N.H., Thomas and Richard Pellerin, both of Florida, Larry Pellerin of Seekonk and Curtis Pellerin of Nevada; sisters Doris Boyden of California and Diane Blodgett; former husband Normand Cleghorn of Tennessee; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Elizabeth Cleghorn. Memorials may be made to Easter Seals, 484 Main St., Worcester MA 01608. ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours are Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen. Cremation will follow.
Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Leonard J. Arsenault LAWRENCE -- Leonard J. Arsenault, 78, died Saturday at Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare in Nashua, N.H. He was an engineer for Raytheon Co. in Andover for 33 years. Born in Lawrence, Mr. Arsenault graduated from Lawrence High School and attended the University of Vermont and the University of Maine. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrence. He leaves wife of 58 years Marie (Madden) Arsenault; son Alan and his wife Virginia of Amherst, N.H.; daughter Marie and her husband Alexander Petrosino of Derry, N.H.; sister Ida Arsenault of Lawrence; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours are tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. at Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua. A Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. John Neumann Church, Merrimack. Burial will follow in St. Louis Cemetery, Nashua.
Wednesday, November 3, 2004 Robert J. Gallant METHUEN -- Robert J. Gallant, 59, died Monday at home. He was vice president of Software Solutions of America in Lowell. Born and educated in Lawrence, Mr. Gallant graduated from Lawrence High School in 1963, attended IBM Technical School in Boston and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men. He leaves his daughters Wendi J. Moreau and her husband Greg and Debra A. Gallant, and son Robert J. Gallant Jr. and his wife Sandra Orben all of Methuen; sisters Joanne Carta of Colorado and Donna Mack of Methuen; brothers Leo and Richard, both of Methuen; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, 2700 Chestnut St., Chester, PA 19013. ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours are Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, 122 Amesbury St., Lawrence. A funeral Mass will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. Monica's Church, Methuen. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Methuen.
Wednesday, November 3, 2004 Yvonne M. (Catineau) Dubois LAWRENCE -- Yvonne M. (Catineau) Dubois, 85, died Sunday at Wingate Nursing Home in Andover. Born in Lawrence, Mrs. Dubois worked at Raytheon Co. in Waltham before retiring. She leaves husband of 68 years Arthur A. Dubois; sons Leo A. of Lawrence, Robert M. of Peoria, Ariz., and Paul A. of Seabrook, N.H.; sister Therese Becotte of Methuen; brother Lionel Houle of Salisbury; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Arthur J. Dubois. ARRANGEMENTS: Calling hours are tomorrow from 3 to 6 p.m. at Racicot Funeral Home, 256 Broadway, Lawrence. A Mass will be Friday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Church. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
11/04/2004VALERIE A. DUBUQUE ESSEX JUNCTION - Valerie A. Dubuque, 48, of Essex Junction died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004. She was born Jan. 27, 1956, in Wappinger Falls, N.Y., the daughter of the late Howard and Catherine (Demiza) Matthews. As a young baby, her family moved to Essex Junction, where she attended schools and graduated from Essex Junction High School in 1974. Val went on to work for Hemingway Motors, Sno-Jet Inc., and for 24 plus years as a test specialist for IBM. Recently, she had volunteered for the Burlington Senior Citizens and the local chapter of Greyhound Rescue. Valerie married Paul E. Dubuque on May 19, 1979. She was truly a beautiful, kind and compassionate woman with deep faith in God. Val always enjoyed movies, music, reading, family and friends. A loving wife, daughter-in-law, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Val will be deeply missed by all who were honored to know her. "Mom", was the best mother any daughter could ask for. Her patience, warmness and kind words always had a way of comforting me. Even throughout all of her suffering, her focus was the well-being of her family. I've never met a person with so much courage and determination as my Mom. She didn't deserve to feel the tormenting pain she felt, but gave all her energy to fight it every day. My mother has left me with some of the best memories you could imagine and those memories will be passed down to her granddaughter. Mom, "I love you and will carry you in my heart always!" Valerie is survived by her husband, Paul; children, Adam, Kylee and Damon; sisters, Barbara Rogers and Beverly Matthews, brother, David Matthews; brothers-in-law, Richard Rogers, Dave, Tony and Larry Dubuque, and Maurice Matte; sisters-in-law, Bethany and Jodie Dubuque and Claire Matte; wonderful supporting motherin-law, Cecile Dubuque; many nieces, nephews, and cousins, including her closest "special" cousin, Ed Matthews, and many friends. Val, your pain and suffering on Earth are over and we are all comforted by the absolute knowledge that you are at peace in the loving arms of God for eternity. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Winooski. There are no visiting hours. Corbin & Palmer Funeral Chapel, 9 Pleasant St., Essex Junction, in care of arrangements.
Edward N. Legere ORANGE - Edward N. Legere, 51, of 519 East River St., formerly of Greenfield, died Monday (11-1-04) at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was born in Greenfield on April 12, 1953, the son of Albert and Mary (Samal) Legere. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1971. He had been a resident of Greenfield prior to relocating to Orange in 1999. Ed had been a machine operator for New England Extrusion in Turners Falls since 1990. He served with the 2nd Battalion 41st Infantry 2nd Armored Division with the U.S. Army in Vietnam and attained the rank of Specialist 4th class. He was awarded the CIB (Combat Infantry Badge) and the Vietnam service medal with 1 Bronze Service Star. Ed enjoyed fishing, canoeing and his dog, "Emmy." Besides his mother of Greenfield, he leaves a son, Gregory of Worcester; a daughter, Angela Morrissey of Ft. Bragg, Calif.; a brother, Raymond and his wife Valerie of Greenfield; 2 sisters, Polly Hillman and her husband Douglas and Sally Malloy and her husband Daniel, all of Greenfield; 2 granddaughters and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. His longtime companion and friend was Barbara Gelineau of Orange. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in Green River Cemetery, Greenfield, with the Rev. Armand Proulx, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, officiating. A calling hour at the Kostanski Funeral Home, 220 Federal St., Greenfield, will be Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pioneer Valley Humane Society, P.O. box 786, Greenfield, MA 01302.
Ethier, Patricia Print This ArticleE-mail This Article Published on 11/4/2004 Woonsocket, R.I. - Patricia Ann (Bartlett) Ethier, 66, of Blackstone Street, and formerly of Millville, Mass., and Nasonville, R.I., died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, in Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred Raymond Ethier, who died April 14, 1999. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., March 14, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Stephen A. and Mary (St. Jean) Bartlett and had been a Burrillville resident since 1986. She was a graduate of St. Clare High School and received a bachelor's degree from the Anna Maria College. She and her husband were married on July 2, 1960. Mrs. Ethier had been employed for many years as an elementary school teacher for the Woonsocket school system. She and her husband enjoyed ballroom- and square-dancing. They also sang in church musicals after volunteering in local nursing homes and hospitals through the TMT Group and the Caravan of Cheers. She is survived by a son, Kevin A. Ethier, of Cranston, R.I.; and a daughter, Mrs. Karen Ethier-Waring, of Mystic; and three grandchildren. She was also the sister of the late Stephen A. Bartlett, who died in 1991, and Eleanor F. Bartlett, who died in 2001. Her funeral will be held on Friday at 9 a.m. from the Fournier Funeral Home, 463 South Main Street, Woonsocket, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Saint Theresa's Church, Nasonville. Burial will be in Saint Charles Cemetery, Blackstone, Mass. Calling hours will be held on Thursday in the Fournier Funeral Home. The Kilcline Funeral Home, 304 North Main Street, Woonsocket, is in charge of the arrangements.
Jeannette S. Priddy LEOMINSTER -- Jeannette S. (Fortier) Priddy, 75, of 77 Tenth St., died Sunday, Oct. 31, at home after a long illness. She was born on Sept. 11, 1929, in Leominster, the daughter of Paul A. and Corinne (Beaudoin) Fortier and was a lifelong Leominster resident. She graduated from St. Bernard's High School in Fitchburg in 1947. She was a member of St. Anna's Church in Leominster. Mrs. Priddy sang for many years at the USO in Ayer with the 1st Army Band -- 18th Division from 1947 to 1951, where she met and married her husband. Mrs. Priddy worked as a licensed practical nurse at Leominster Hospital from 1968 until she retired in 1976 to open and operate the former East Coast Ceramics. She was also involved with the Girl Scouts for more than 20 years and enjoyed taking her girls on several trips to Washington, D.C., and Disneyland over the years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed camping and traveling with her husband. Mrs. Priddy was a devout Catholic who made Rosaries for several missions here in the United States and overseas. She was loved by many and will be missed by all. She leaves her husband of 53 years, Charles E. Priddy of Leominster; one son, Skip, and his wife, Marian Priddy, of Leominster; two daughters, Christine Moore of Florida and Carolyn Eaton of Leominster; six grandchildren, Cassandra and Erik Priddy, Kristofer Perkins, Marcia Keene and her husband, David, of Leominster, and Travis Eaton of Leominster; two great-grandchildren, Emberlee Perkins and Riley Keene; one brother, Robert Fortier of Melbourne, Fla.; several nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, John Paul Fortier, and a sister-in-law, Lorraine Fortier, wife of Robert Fortier. PRIDDY -- On Oct. 31, Jeannette S. (Fortier) Priddy, 75, of Leominster. The funeral will be held Thursday, Nov. 4, from the M.A. Simard & Son Funeral Home, 14 Walker St., Leominster, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Anna's Church, 194 Lancaster St., Leominster. Burial will be private. Calling hours in the funeral home are today from 5 to 8 p.m. Published in the Sentinel & Enterprise from 11/2/2004 - 11/3/2004. Guest Book . Funeral home info . Flowers & gifts . Charities
Maryanne S. Perreault SHIRLEY -- Maryanne S. (Slocumb) Perreault, 72, of 34 Leominster Road, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 3, at her home. A member of a third-generation Shirley family, she was born on Feb. 12, 1932, the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Jarski) Slocumb and resided most of her life in Shirley. Mrs. Perreault worked as a payroll clerk at the All Star Sporting Goods Co. in Shirley. Prior to that she worked at the George Frost Co., Shirley and as a switchboard operator in the Ayer office of the New England Telephone Co. She was a member of St. Anthony's Church in Shirley and a former member of its Daughters of Isabella. She was a member of the Shirley Council on Aging and a former member of the Shirley Golden Agers. Mrs. Perreault is survived by two sons, Stephen D. Perreault of Watertown and David M. Perreault; two daughters and a son-in-law, Brenda Perreault of Lunenburg and Elaine M. and Jeffrey Johnson of Gardner; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Leslie Slocum of Shirley; two grandchildren, Bailey Johnson and Kelsey Johnson, both of Gardner. She was the widow of Donald P. Perreault who died February 2001. PERREAULT -- On Nov. 3, Maryanne S. (Slocumb) Perreault, 72, of Shirley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church, 14 Phoenix St., Shirley. Burial will be in St. Mary's Church, Ayer. Calling hours are Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the T.J. Anderson & Son Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Road, (Route 2A) Ayer. Please see www.andersonfuneral.com for additional information. Memorial contributions may be made to the Perkins School for the Blind, 175 North Beacon St., Watertown, MA 02472; or the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Suite 8, Boca Raton, FL. 33431. Published in the Sentinel & Enterprise on 11/4/2004. Guest Book . Flowers & gifts . Charities
Thursday, November 4, 2004 Richard Lapierre 2004 ST. THEOPHILE, Quebec -- Richard Lapierre, born on April 20, 1961, died in his hometown of St. Theophile on Oct. 31, 2004. He moved to Winslow, Maine, from Maryland with his family in July 2003, and was working with Timberland Drywall Inc. He is survived by his wife Diana, his daughter, Johanna, and his son, Alexander. Richard's brother, Bernard Lapierre, lives with his family in Winslow also. Services were held in Canada
Thursday, November 04, 2004 Roland A. Pomerleau 1940-2004 LEWISTON -- Roland A. Pomerleau, 64, of 11 Tammy Lane, Lewiston, passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born in Lewiston on Sept. 12, 1940, he was the son of Honore and Georgiana Paquette Pomerleau. Educated locally, he served in the Army from 1960 to 1967, and was honorably discharged as a Platoon Sergeant. He was employed for many years as a millwright at the Sappi Fine Paper Mill, formerly S.D. Warren, of Skowhegan, retiring due to ill health in 2001. On May 11, 1963, he was married to the former Georgette Rose Houle. A member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 106, he was a "workaholic" who always found time for his family and friends, and his granddaughters, who were the love of his life. He enjoyed traveling, especially going on cruises with his wife, and had a lifelong love of animals, raising many dogs over the years, including his best friend, Tasha. Survivors include his wife of Lewiston; two daughters, Sue and husband Mark Green of Lewiston, and Sandra and husband Arthur Bourget Jr. of West Gardiner; two brothers, Marcel and wife Diane, and Andre and wife Jeanne of Lewiston; two sisters, Lucille and husband Lucien St. Pierre of Lewiston, and Muriel and husband Fern Asselin of Lewiston; and three grandchildren, Morgan and Marisa Green and Emma Bourget. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Richard Pomerleau. Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. Peter's Cemetery Mausoleum in Lewiston. There will be no visitation. Donations may be made in his memory to the National Kidney Foundation of Maine, P.O. Box 1134, Portland, ME 04104-1134. Arrangements under the care of the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home.
Thursday, November 4, 2004 Joseph Robert Gaudette, 73 WESTBROOK - Joseph Robert Gaudette, 73, of Brackett Street, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004 at Springbrook Health Care, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Westbrook, where he was raised and educated, the son of Richard and Agnes Gallant Gaudette. Joseph served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, he was stationed in Reykjavik, Iceland. He worked at the S.D. Warren Paper Co., for many years, retiring in 1981. He was predeceased by four brothers and four sisters. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Erkelens Gaudette of Westbrook; two sons, Stephen and his wife, Beth, and Rob and his wife, Karen, all of Gorham; a sister, Mrs. Raymond Pinet of Hollis; and four grandchildren, Ashley, Julia, Kaitlin, and Matthew; and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be from 7-9 p.m., Thursday at Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church St., Westbrook. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Friday at St. Anne's Church in Gorham. Interment will follow in St. Hyacinth Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at Springbrook for their excellent care. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: American Heart Association Stroke Association, Maine Chapter 343 Gorham Rd. South Portland, Maine 04106 Joseph Robert Gaudette
Thursday, November 4, 2004 Jeannette A. Boutin, 85 BIDDEFORD - Jeannette A. Boutin, 85, of Fox Hollow Drive, passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2004 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. She was born on April 29, 1919 in Biddeford, a daughter of Joseph and Marie Bergeron Brunelle. Jeannette graduated Valedictorian from St. Joseph's High School, Class of 1936. Mrs. Boutin was employed by St. Joseph's Credit Union in Biddeford for 19 years. She was a member and past president of St. Joseph's Ladies Guild. Mrs. Boutin was a parishioner of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco. She was predeceased by her husband Gerard E. Boutin Sr. in November of 1992. She was also predeceased by a son, Roger A. Boutin in July of 1999. She is survived by two sons, Gerard E. Boutin of Biddeford and Norman Boutin of Biddeford; a daughter, Anita Boutin of Biddeford; a sister, Lucille Beaudoin of Biddeford; two grandchildren, James P. Boutin, and Joseph A. Boutin; a niece and two nephews. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday from Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Biddeford. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. Jeannette A. Boutin
June M. Hughes, 82 Tuesday, November 2, 2004 NORWOOD -- June M. (Lucier) Hughes, 82, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at the Victoria Haven Nursing Facility. She was the wife of the late John E. "Ed" Hughes. Born in Milford, she was a resident of Norwood for many years. She leaves her children, John P. "Jack" of Woburn, Robert A. and his wife, Judy, of Canton, Thomas W. and his wife, Cindy, of East Walpole, Timothy J. of Whitman and Judith A. Johnson and her husband, Dale R. Jr., of Waterford Works, N.J.; her sister, Pearl Strain of Bowdoin, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Leonard McMillin, Francis McMillin, Eileen McMillin Coffin, Phyllis Lucier Campbell and Phillip Lucier. A funeral Mass will be Thursday, Nov. 4, at 9 a.m., at St. Catherine's Church in Norwood. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Calling hours are Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 4 to 8 p.m., in the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St., Norwood. Instead of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Victoria Haven Activity Fund, 137 Nichols St., Norwood, MA 02062.
A. Bernard Valliere He was born in Lawrence, Mass., and graduated from Edward F. Searles High School in Methuen, Mass., and also attended New England College in Henniker. He served in the U.S. Navy during both World War II and the Korean War, and was the recipient of the World War II Victory Medal, and the American Theatre Medal. He received an honorable discharge after his military service. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Valliere had been a longtime machinist at Teledyne Communications in Hudson, N.H. Mr. Valliere was an attendant of St. Monica Church in Methuen, and was very active with the building and church fair committees at the parish. He was a member of the Salem Veterans of Foreign Wars and was frequent donor at the American Red Cross,. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Deborah M. Fuller, and Patrice M. Shaw her husband Thomas of Manchester; five sons and two daughters-in-law, Dennis P. Valliere and his wife Denise of Pelham, Gerald Valliere of Manchester, Daniel J. Valliere of Viera, Fla., Gary E. Valliere and his wife Candice of Aurora, Colo., John L. Valliere of Salem, N.H.; two brothers, Wilfred Valliere of Springfield, Mass., and Paul Valliere of Methuen, Mass.; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. He was also the father of the late Thomas P. Valliere. Published in the Lowell Sun on 11/4/2004. Guest Book . Flowers & gifts
Rachel M. Belleville She was born in Lowell on March 21, 1931, daughter of the late Leo J. and Florence (Drapeau) Bellemare. She graduated from Lowell High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She also attended the New England Conservatory of Music. She was a resident of Lowell before moving to Pelham. During her career, Mrs. Belleville was employed at Brox Industries in Dracut, Lowell's St. John's Hospital as a secretary, and the former Medical Associates in Chelmsford, where she was an office manager. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church in Pelham, and for 33 years had served the parish as church organist, choir director and soloist for 33 years. She was also a cantor for St. Patrick Church, and was a part-time organist at St. Kathryn's Church in Hudson, N.H. Mrs. Belleville was a member of the New Greeley Singers in Pelham, and the Spindle City Singers, in Lowell, and a former member of the Lowell Opera. She was a former member of the Women's Guild at St. Patrick, and former PTO President of St. Patrick School. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Marc L. Belleville and Dr. Mary Jo Shaffer of Hudson, N.H., and David Belleville and his wife Arlene of Chelmsford; two daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne Fitterman and her husband Michael of Harvard and Michelle Blake and her husband William of Hudson, N.H. She also leaves six grandchildren, Alexandra and Olivia Belleville, Rachel and Daniel Fitterman, Nicole and Cameron Blake. She was also the sister of Leo J. Bellemare, who died in 1943. Published in the Lowell Sun on 11/4/2004. Guest Book . Flowers & gifts