Marie A. (Pelletier) Paquette, 90, of Merrimack and formerly of Nashua, widow of Richard Paquette, passed away Saturday morning, June 13, 2020 at the Bedford Nursing and Rehab, after a period of declining health.
A Nashua native, Mrs. Paquette was born on December 27, 1929, a daughter of the late Alphonse and Anysie (Morin) Pelletier. Marie resided in the Crown Hill and French Hill neighborhoods of this city for many years before moving to Merrimack in 2016. She attended the former St. Francis Xavier Parochial School and graduated from Nashua High School Class of 1949.
Marie had been employed with the former J.F. McElwain Shoe Company in Nashua for seventeen years and then worked at Kollsman Instruments in Merrimack for ten years until her retirement in 1991.
In her leisure time, she enjoyed baking, cooking and sewing.
Marie and her husband Richard were married on September 4, 1954 and shared 42 years together until his passing on October 11, 1996. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Conrad and Maurice Pelletier.
Members of her family include her daughter, Mona S. Paquette; and daughter-in-law, Diane R. Dowling of Merrimack; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
There are no calling hours. A graveside service will take place at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, 32 Pine Hill Avenue, Nashua, Wednesday afternoon, June 17th at 1:00 p.m. Donations may be made in her memory to the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH 03064. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. www.farwellfuneralservice.com
