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Paul L. Bonenfant, 86 died peacefully at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home, Sunday,  April 9, 2023 with his Family by his side. He was the husband of the late Gloria (Letendre) Bonenfant with whom they had shared 56 years of Marriage.

Paul was born in Nashua, NH on September 11, 1936 and was the son of the late Jeanette (Paul) Bonenfant. He proudly served in the Army National Guard from 1954-1957 when he was Honorable Discharged.

He worked as a Forklift Operator at Nashua Corporation for over 40 years. After his Retirement he worked as a janitor for The First Church, UCC of Nashua and in his free time a Hospice Volunteer as a Eucharistic Minister.

He is Survived by His Son Carl Bonenfant and his Wife Barbara (Mooney) Bonenfant, an Estranged Daughter Cathie (Bonenfant) Kolinsky. 7 Grandchildren Corey, Justin & Benjamin Bonenfant, Kyle Fulkerson, Kristi Farr, Jaclyn (Hodgkins) Cohn, Connor Hodgkins and many Great Grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife Gloria Bonenfant, His Daughter Charlene (Bonenfant) Hodgkins, four brothers, Albert, Roger, Ronald and Arthur Bonenfant;  and a sister, Joan Mayo.

Relatives and Friends are invited to FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. on Monday April 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. followed by his funeral service at 11 o’clock at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery Ledge Rd, Hudson, NH. In lieu of Flowers, donations may be made in Paul’s name to Home, Health and Hospice 7 Executive Park Dr. Merrimack, NH 03054. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

   Veronica I. “Ronnie” Nangle, 70, of Nashua, passed away Saturday morning, April 8, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital after a period of declining health. She was born in England on January 12, 1953, a daughter of the late Frederick and Veronica (Tovey) Lilley.           

   A resident of Nashua for over 40 years, Ronnie grew up in Billerica, Massachusetts and was educated in Billerica schools. Ronnie married Leo Paul Nangle on June 16, 1973 and shared 40 wonderful years together until his passing on June 20, 2013.

  Ronnie had been employed with the J. Baker Shoe Company for twenty-five years, where she was manager of the shoe department at several department stores. She later worked in the cafeteria at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.

   Her greatest joys in her life were spending time with her family, getting married, raising her sons and the birth of her first grandchild Ayana, who was the “Sunshine of Her Life” and spent a lot of time at Gramma’s. Ronnie also enjoyed traveling on cruises, especially to the Caribbean. She will be remembered as caring, loving and generous and will be greatly missed. Ronnie was very grateful to her family, especially her sister and brother, Deborah and Kevin Smith for their loving care and residing in their home during her illness. Also special thanks to everyone at St. Joseph Hospital for always taking such good care of her.

    Members of her family include her sons, Christopher Nangle and his wife Delilah, and Joshua Nangle; her grandchildren, Elizah, Ayana, Ava, Mia, Damien, Navious, NeesaBella, and Christian Leo; a great-granddaughter, Jasmine; her sister and best friend, Deborah Smith and her husband Kevin; her brother who was like a son to her, Frederick Lilley Jr. and his wife Rhonda of Belfast, ME; many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. In addition to her husband and parents, Ronnie was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Patrick Nangle and his wife, Madeline.

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Friday, April 14^th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a Graveside service at Woodlawn Cemetery, 101 Kinsley Street, Nashua at 1:30 p.m. Friends are invited to attend. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Humane Society of Greater Nashua, 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH 03064. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

   Ramon Elias Jaramillo, 80, of Brookline, NH, passed away Friday morning, April 7^th, 2023 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack after a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.        

   A native of Cali, Colombia, he was born on August 31^st, 1942, one of nine children of the late Ramon and Enelia (Hernandez) Jaramillo. Educated in Colombia, Ramon double majored in mechanical and electrical engineering at the Universidad  del Valle in Cali. He then came to the U.S. to pursue his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Jaramillo was also a Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University for Biomedical Engineering.

    Ramon began his career with Raytheon from 1978 to 1981 and then worked for the U.S. Department of the Navy in Washington, D.C. from 1981 to 2003. After he retired, he returned to Raytheon where he worked from 2005 to 2011.

    A resident of Brookline since 2006, Ramon was a golfer, an avid follower of politics, a soccer enthusiast, and above all, a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was an avid Motown, classical and Colombian music lover.

    Members of his family include his loving wife of 40 years, Kathy S. King D.M.D., whom he married on September 25^th, 1982; his daughters, Elisa and Kara Jaramillo; granddaughter, Thalia Jaramillo; his brothers and sisters, Mario, Fernando, Harold, Oscar, Clara, Victor Hugo and Luz Marina; also, thirty nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Ramon was predeceased by five siblings (including four half siblings), Alicia, Trinidad, Julio, Graciela, and Ramiro. Most importantly, he will be remembered for his devotion to his family and his profound sense of integrity towards his work.

     Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Tuesday, April 11^th from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend. His funeral service will be privately held the following day in the Farwell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in his memory to the Parkinson’s Foundation in support of their Reach Further campaign. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

    Raejean (Lancaster) Lester, 90, of Nashua, died on Sunday, April 2, 2023 surrounded by the love of her family.         

    Widow of the late Donald Lester, Raejean was the daughter of the late Ruby and Floyd Lancaster and step-daughter of the late Edgar Lane. She was born in Pittsfield, Maine and graduated from Gorham State Teacher’s College (now known as USM Gorham). Her first teaching job was in Groton, CT, where she met her first husband, Jerry LeBlanc. They raised their three children in Mystic, Connecticut where Raejean worked as a substitute teacher and at the Mystic Seaport Museum.

    In 1979, Raejean moved to Nashua, NH with her children and worked at Indian Head and NFS banks as a teller. This is where she met her husband Donald, and they married in 1985, enjoying their retirement years together until Donald passed away in 2017. Raejean also worked part time at the Nashua Welcome Center until it closed in 2010.

    Raejean was known for her loud and boisterous laugh and silly sense of humor. She loved to play games, do word puzzles, and was a square dancer for many decades. She was an active member of the Main Street United Methodist Church, where she led Disciples classes and served as a Joyful Shepherd. A volunteer for many years at the Southern NH HIV/AIDS Task Force, she was an outspoken advocate during the height of the epidemic. Raejean’s greatest joy was her family, and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, taking nature walks, making cookies, and sewing costumes for them.

     In addition to her husband Donald, Raejean was predeceased by her sister Evelene and her husband Ken Cianchette; her sister-in-law, Carol Lancaster; her brother-in-law, Glen Riley; and step-brother, Edgar Lane, Jr.

    She is survived by her three children, Randall LeBlanc and his wife Lori of Las Vegas, NV,  Barry LeBlanc and his wife Linda of Merrimack, NH and Wendy LeBlanc and her partner Brad Van Dyke of Hudson, NH; her grandchildren, Jessica LeBlanc and her partner Shawn Neacy, Aaron LeBlanc and his wife Alexsandra, Michelle LeBlanc, Whitney LeBlanc, and Morgan LeBlanc; her great-grandson, Finn LeBlanc; her siblings, Leigh Lancaster of Nashua, NH, Alan Lane of Newbury, NH and Carol Riley of Hudson, NH; and several nieces, nephews, step-children and step-grandchildren.

   Whenever anyone told her that they loved her, she would reply “thank you” and this became a family joke. The last words she spoke, to her granddaughters after they reminded her how much they loved her, were “thank you”. She always knew and appreciated how much she was loved. And boy, did she love to laugh.

  Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Friday, April 7^th from 4 to 7 p.m. Her funeral service will be held in the Main Street United Methodist Church, 154 Main Street, Nashua, Saturday, April 8^th at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend. Memorial donations may be sent to Main Street United Methodist Church, PO Box 1517, Nashua, NH 03061. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Michele Anita (Caron) Sandgren (52) of Methuen, MA passed away unexpectedly on March 29, 2023. Michele was born on January 28, 1971 in Nashua NH to parents Sandra Hunt and Richard Caron. Michele was raised in Nashua NH where she attended Nashua schools and spent many happy years with her loving grandparents.

Michele married her beloved husband Paul Sandgren in 2004. They made their home in Methuen, MA where they shared many happy years together. Michele was happiest when spending time in her backyard with Paul enjoying sunny days with her family and friends.

In addition to her husband Paul, she leaves behind her most precious gifts, her sons Nicolas Sandgren and Andrew Poulin of Milford, NH. Michele is also survived by her father, Richard Caron of Weeki Wachee FL, sister Kimberly Caron and her husband Paul Anctil of Nashua, their children Christopher, Tori, Jordan, and Kira, and her brother Jason Caron of Eustis FL. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Dana Sandgren and his wife Denise of Woburn, MA, sister-in-law, Luanne (Sandgren) Hill and her husband James of Woburn, MA, niece Lisa (Sandgren) Weinberg and her husband Gabriel, nephew Jeffrey Sandgren and his wife Melissa, nephews Ryan Hill, Devin Hill and many other family members.

Michele was predeceased by her grandparents Ernest and Agnes Caron, her father-in-law Stanley Sandgren, and brother-in-law Gary Sandgren. Michele was a loving wife, a caring mother, a dear sister, and a loyal friend. Those that were blessed to know her can attest to her grand and caring heart.

All are invited to the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday morning, April 6^th for an hour of visitation beginning at 10:00 am. Followed by her funeral service at 11 o’clock. Burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashua. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

   Jacqueline Diane Roy, 41, of Hudson, NH, passed away Tuesday morning, March 28, 2023 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. 

    Born in Nashua on October 9, 1981, she is a daughter of Denise A. Viens of Hudson and Michael W. Roy of Shirley, MA. Educated in local schools, Jacqueline began her business and marketing career during high school with the Nashoba Chamber of Commerce at Devens, MA.  She began her university studies at Fitchburg State College in a dual enrollment program her junior year at Ayer High School.  She finished her studies at the University of Lowell, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in business and marketing.  While at ULowell  she worked in the office of Congressman Marty Meehan.

     Immediately after graduation she began work as a marketing and public relations director for Vislink and quickly rose to become vice president within that organization.  After a brief sabbatical from the corporate world she worked in the public sector for the Timberland Regional High School as a para-professional and then as a home health aid for the elderly with Heaven Sent.  Her knack for business began as a teenager while helping her mother, grandfather Maurice and her Uncle Bobby at the family-owned wood shop. She developed her own sense of personal style which resulted in finishing in the Top Five of the Massachusetts Miss Teen USA Pageant in 1999. Jacqueline was an excellent communicator, organizer and had a profound influence on her sisters and friends.

     She grew up in Hudson and was a communicant and Altar server at St. John The Evangelist Church. Jacqueline loved to travel, visiting California, New York, Colorado, Aruba and Costa Rica. She also enjoyed dance, martial arts, cross country and sang in the school choir.  She enjoyed spending time with family and friends at her grandparents’ lake front properties in NH; Sargent and Shellcamp Lakes.

     In addition to her parents, Jacqueline is survived by her step-mother, Debra Roy; her sisters, Sarah (Roy) DeCarteret and her husband Greg, Kathleen Roy and her husband Derrick Cullen and Christine Roy; her brother, the late Master Sergeant Robert L. Roy; nephew, Nathan DeCarteret; nieces, Lia DeCarteret, Aubrey Cullen and Claira Cullen; grandparents, Jeannette and Lucien Roy; Carol Viens and the late Maurice Viens; aunts and uncles, Sandra (Roy) Goddard (her Godmother), Rand Goddard, her loving Aunt Diane Dwyer (Viens), Robert Viens (her godfather) Laurie and Joe Cannata and family, and the late Steven Dwyer; several cousins including Stacie (Goddard) Mahair, Eric Mahair, Amelia Mahair and Melody Goddard, Mark Masterson, Chauncey Dunklee, Jeremy Dwyer, Candie Dwyer and Kay and Will Vickers; Deb and Andy Marsh and family; Laurie Dwyer and Weeb Merrick; Ed and Lou Dwyer and family; Claudia and Dave Labrecque; Jim and Marcie Dwyer and her beloved dog, Lola. She had many friends including Mary Beth Curran, Kim and Jay Fauvel and family, Beth Stevenson, Janice Lanpher and family, Brooke and Max Volkmar and family, Kristy Bennett and family, Amanda and Kevin Christopher and family, Ali Maynard, Shanin Lavoie, Dick Dionne, and Courtney Shimek.

   Her parents wish to express their sincere thanks to the many doctors, nurses and therapists of Dartmouth Hitchcock, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and the Community Hospice House for their kind and gentle care of Jacqueline for the past several years.

   Family and friends are invited to the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Wednesday, April 26th from 5 to 7 p.m. This will include a brief memorial ceremony beginning at 6pm. The family has requested that donations may be sent in her memory to the Community Hospice House, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

    Virginia “Ginny” (Walker) Brisson, 96, of Peterborough and formerly of Nashua, widow of Roland F. Brisson, passed away Monday evening, March 27, 2023 at the Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough.        

    She was born in Claremont, New Hampshire on September 25, 1926, the daughter of the late Willard H. and Adelaide C. (Gay) Walker. Ginny graduated from Stevens High School and continued her education at Nashua Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, now Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, graduating in 1948 as a Registered Nurse.

    Ginny worked for Dr. David C. Marshall, who was the Medical Director for Sanders Associates and Lockheed Sanders, now BAE Systems, until she retired in 1988.

     She and her husband Roland, were married on June 9, 1951 and spent many winters in Venice, Florida. The couple shared 47 years together until Roland’s passing on June 20, 1998. In her leisure time, Ginny enjoyed watching game shows and socializing with friends and family.

      Ginny is survived by her one living sister, Shirley W. Dunn of Keene, NH; many nieces and nephews, including her nephew James Callum and his wife Linda, who did many things for her; also many grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. One of her special friends was Inda Farrell of Nashua. In addition to her husband and parents, Ginny was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Theodore Walker of Charlestown, Franklin Walker of Cornish, Lillian Hartwell and Edith Hartwell (from Willard Walker’s first marriage) and Roberta Callum of Unity.

       Family and friends are invited to the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Saturday, April 15^th beginning at Noon followed by her funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will take place in Edgewood Cemetery. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com 

Mary J. Daly, 92, died peacefully on March 27, 2023 at the Derry Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Derry, NH.

Mary was born in Elkhart, Indiana on February 10, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Matta (Spear) Beisel.

Mary was a caring and loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and daughter. Mary is survived by her stepbrother, Louis Beisel of Osceola, IN, her Sisters-in-law Deborah Daly of West Seneca, NY, Barbara Daly of Buffalo, NY and Kazue Greenville of Salem, SC and her five children Deacon James P. Daly his wife Rosemary of Nashua, NH, Susan Pierson her husband John of Silver Spring, MD, Michael J. Daly his wife Marcela of Merrimack, NH, Kevin D. Daly of Nashua, NH, and Terence B. Daly his wife Kristin of Sanford, ME.; she is also survived by seven grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, James F. Daly (Ret LTC Army) and by a brother Robert Beisel.

Calling  hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Saturday, April 1st from 2 to 5 p.m. All are invited to attend. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VA a long side her husband in a private service at a future date. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

    Lucille J. Soucy, 92, of Nashua, widow of Henry C. “Buddy” Soucy, passed away Friday afternoon, March 24, 2023 at St. Joseph Hospital.          

   A native of Canada, Lucille was born on August 12, 1930, daughter of the late Alphonse and Adelia (Roy) Gelinas. After her wedding on July 2, 1951 in Canada, Lucille moved Nashua where she has made her home for the last 71 years. She was employed at Sprague Electric Company and Army Gloves for thirty years.

    Lucille was a devout Catholic and active member of the Church. She served as a Eucharistic Minister of the former St. Francis Xavier Church and continued at St. Louis de Gonzague Church.

    Lucille enjoyed spending time with her family and many friends. She was an avid gardener and could be found outside planting beautiful flowers and clipping her hedges until the age of 91. She spent her life in service to others.

    In addition to her parents, Lucille was predeceased by her husband “Buddy” who passed away June 10, 2010; her sister, Rose Gelinas; and brothers, Jean-Guy, Lucien, Marcel and Jean-Paul Gelinas.

    Members of her family include her sister, Maria Cote; sisters-in-law, Muriel Gelinas and Constance (Soucy) Acquino; also many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

     Family and friends are invited to the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday morning, March 30^th from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in St. Louis de Gonzague Church at 10 o’clock. Interment will take place at St. Louis Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to St. Louis de Gonzague Church, 48 West Hollis Street, Nashua, NH 03060. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com 

   Daniel E. Simoneau, 68, a lifelong Nashua resident, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 23, 2023.         

    Born in Nashua on March 18, 1955, he was one of eleven children of the late Edgar L. and Rachel Y. (Maynard) Simoneau. Dan was a graduate of Bishop Guertin High School, Class of 1973. He furthered his education at the New Hampshire Vocational -Technical College in Nashua graduating in 1976 with a degree in Business Management.

    Dan began working at the family business, Leda Lanes in Nashua, starting at the age of 16. He later worked for his sister and brother-in-law, Louise and John Patterson, at Patterson Dental Arts for several years, followed by H&O Dental Lab. Dan owned and operated JD Ortho from December of 1997 until his passing.

     A devoted husband and father, Dan loved spending time with his family at the Simoneau Family lake house in Hampstead, NH. In his leisure time, Dan was an avid and competitive pool player, enjoyed playing cards, listening to music, going to concerts and watching movies.

    Members of his family include his beloved wife of 44 years, Christiane N. (Charest) Simoneau, whom he married on October 8, 1978; his son and daughter-in-law, Michael D. and Sarah Simoneau; his daughter and son-in-law, Andrea L. and Jason Finnie; four grandchildren, Avery (8), Zoey (6), Hannah (7), and Cameron (4); his ten siblings and their significant others, William and Roberta Simoneau, Constance and Barry Breen, Jeanne and Allan Hulse, Louise and Gary Remillard, David and Maria Simoneau, Marie and David Goranson, Leon and Sherry Simoneau, Diane Simoneau and Keith Morgan, Donald and Lorene Simoneau, and Nancy Simoneau and Chris Boucher; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lise Roussel, Denis and Nancy Charest, and Suzanne and Glenn Anderson; also many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins.

       Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Wednesday, March 29^th from 4 to 7 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to: The New Hampshire Food Bank at 700 E. Industrial Park Drive, Manchester, NH, 03109; or online at nhfoodbank.org. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralserivce.com

Scott W. Read, 60, a lifelong Nashua resident, passed away early Thursday morning, March 23, 2023, after a period of declining health. Born in Nashua on July 25, 1962, he was the son of the late Walter A. and Yvette (Bibeau) Read. Educated in local schools, Scott was a graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1980.

Scott had been employed as a quality control inspector with several manufacturing businesses in the electronics industry.

A devoted father and husband, his greatest pride in life was family and seeing his son grow. Scott enjoyed reading, history, science fiction, fantasy, and literature. He was an avid fan of the Boston Bruins and New England Patriots. In his younger years, Scott was a highly achieved ballroom dancer and instructor.

Members of his family include his wife of 37 years, Sandra M. (Dinardo) Read, whom he married on April 27, 1985, his son, Ian Andrew Read; and dear friends including Deborah Dufresne.

Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua, Tuesday evening, March 28^th from 6 to 8 p.m. His funeral service will be held in the funeral home, Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.  followed by interment in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com

Our beloved mum Marlene Louise (Heileman) Gagne died March 18, 2023 at the age of 90, of Alzheimer’s disease, with family by her side.

She was born on Sept 5, 1932 in Dover, NH, the daughter of Robert and Antoinette (Dagenais) Heileman, and moved to Nashua as a child. She graduated from St. Louis de Gonzague high school and planned to go to college to become a teacher, but that was not to be.

She married Roland Gagne in 1954 and was a stay-at-home mum to four children. Marlene and Ro introduced them to the joy of summer vacations at Lake Winnipesaukee and family camping travel adventures, including to Prince Edward Island — a favorite place, as she re-read Anne of Green Gables each year. She loved her family fiercely and unconditionally, and raised her children to practice kindness and compassion for others, no matter one’s station in life.

Marlene didn’t start driving until she was in her late 40s. Instead, she was a regular bicyclist and walker, and her face was a familiar daily sight in the neighborhood. For many years she was a teacher’s aide, working with Special Needs children in the Nashua school system. After her retirement she volunteered for several years in the Day Away program for adults with dementia at St. John Neumann church in Merrimack. In later life she was on the receiving end of their joyful care.

She enjoyed the fellowship of her dear friends, and always had a kind word and smile for those she met on her daily visits to the grocery store.

Survivors include her children: Douglas Gagne and his wife Kathy of Nashua; Kimberly Seavey and her partner Ken Woodbury of York, Maine; Kristina Gagne and her partner Peter Stephan of Longmeadow, Massachusetts; and Gregory Gagne along with his wife Patrice Duvernay of Salt Lake City, Utah. She is also survived by her grandchildren Nathan Gagne and his wife Rebecca of Hollis, New Hampshire, Emily Ekis and her husband Nathan of Milford, New Hampshire, Andrew Gagne of Nashua; Ryan Seavey of Dover, New Hampshire; Ben Gagne-Maynard of Nashville, Tennessee; Will Gagne-Maynard of Seattle, Washington; and Sasha Gagne and Jay Gagne of Salt Lake City. Great-grandchildren include Liam Gagne of Hollis and Sydney and Arlo Ekis of Milford. She also leaves many cherished lifelong friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her brother Robert Jon “Sonny” Heileman.

Our family is grateful to the kind and supportive staff at The Inn at Deerfield, and Villa Crest in Manchester for their care, which eased our mother’s journey through dementia.

At mum’s request, services will be private. Burial will take place at St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson on Saturday, March 25, 2023. If you would like to honor her life, please consider a donation “in memory of Marlene Gagne” ) to Day Away (708 Milford Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054) or to The Front Door Agency, 7 Concord St., Nashua, NH 03064), or another charity of your choice. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua.

    Constance T. “Connie” Levesque of Nashua, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2023 with her beloved sister Gloria by her side.         

   Born in Greenville, NH, Connie was a daughter of the late Arthur and Aline (Caron) Morneau on October 17, 1934. After her marriage in 1955 to the love of her life, Raymond Levesque, she moved to Nashua, NH where she has resided for over 68 years. She was employed for many years at Babe’s Food Market and then at Fortin Gage, where she was well respected by so many.

    Connie was a very hardworking woman. She was strong and independent and loving. She loved her family and took great pride in all of them. Connie had a deep faith in God and never let a day go by without her Mass or rosary. She prayed for everyone she loved every day of her life.

   She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Ray in 1980, her brother Andy Morneau in 2021, and a baby brother.

   Connie is survived by a sister, Sr. Gloria Morneau of Canada, (Sister of Charity); a sister-in-law, Pamela Morneau of Londonderry, NH; a nephew, Daniel Morneau of Londonderry, NH; a niece, Mary Chase (Samuel) of Rochester, NH; and her precious grandniece, Gemma Chase. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews whom she loved very much.

   A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Louis de Gonzague Church, 48 West Hollis Street, Nashua, Friday, March 24^th at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Louis Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend and will meet at the church. Donations in her memory may be given to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38105. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua.    

   Clare Bernadette Spurlock (nee Butler), 88, of Nashua, wife of Donald T. Spurlock, passed away at her home Wednesday afternoon, March 15, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

    A native of Currahill, Kilmoganny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, she was born on June 1, 1934, daughter of the late James and Mary (Dunne) Butler. Clare was the youngest of five wild Butler sisters, Margaret (Greta), Brigid (Linda), Sister Ellen Theresa (Eily), and Mary.

    Clare grew up in a farming community, crossing the fields to school and to church and to dances. She and her friends played in the ruins of a castle that stood on her father’s land, setting tea parties for the neighbor children.

   Clare received her nurse’s training in Manchester, England. She worked in England and Ireland before traveling to the United States to work at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. After her marriage in 1961, Clare left the medical profession to raise her family, returning to nursing after she arrived in Nashua, where she was employed at the Hunt Community. Following her retirement, Clare continued to volunteer with the residents.

     In her leisure time, Clare enjoyed knitting sweaters and scarves for her family and made prayer shawls for the sick with the knitting circle at St. Christopher Church in Nashua. Clare enjoyed travelling to Ireland and England to visit her sisters and their children and made several trips visiting her own children and grandchildren around the USA. In later years, she enjoyed a cruise through the Caribbean and a driving trip to California.

      Members of her family include her husband of 61 years, Donald T. Spurlock, whom she married on November 3, 1961 in Hamilton, OH; her children, Donna Spurlock, Linda Spurlock, Brian Spurlock and his spouse Chris, and John Spurlock  and his spouse Sandra Reed; and two grandchildren, Michael Spurlock and Rachel Spurlock; also many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Clare was also predeceased by her sisters.

      Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Tuesday evening, March 21^st from 6 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua, Wednesday, March 22^nd at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Edgewood Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend and asked to kindly meet at the church. Donations may be made in her memory to St. Christopher Parish, the Salesian Missions or Mary Knoll. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com   

Loving friend and local printer “Lynn” Evelyn Mae Berry, died March 13, 2023 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Nashua after a brief illness, aged 91 years. Lynn was born in Barre, Vermont on December 25, 1931, daughter of the late Ruth Amelia (Eldred) and Edmond Berry. After her mother passed away when Lynn was three years old, she was raised by her aunt and uncle Elmira and Dona Guillotte in North Oxford, Massachusetts. During World War Two, the family moved to Worcester where they lived near Kelly Square.

While in school in the 1940’s, Lynn decided she wanted to enter the printing trade but the only program available was at the Worcester Boys Trade High School which prohibited girls. Refusing to accept no for an answer, she continued to appeal to school officials until they finally admitted her as the first female student where she graduated in 1949. Her first job out of high school was working for the Lithuanian newspaper in Worcester where she honed her printing skills in the pre-digital linotype process. Always staying busy, Lynn also worked in a number of other male-dominated positions over the years including at a car wash in Worcester, running a filling station in Lowell, and assisting researchers at the Charles River Laboratories in Wilmington.

Early on in her life, Lynn was very open with her alternative orientation and over the years discovered kindred spirits in the LGBTQ communities of Worcester and Lowell. She found her real “home” at the Moody Gardens club in Lowell where during the 1950s and ‘60s she and others created a safe place to just be themselves and find friendship and love. After dating a few people, when Lynn met Harvard-educated Joan Andrea they became a long term couple and the two ran their own business, Tri Flag Press on Main Street in Nashua for several years. After Joan passed away in 2004, Lynn continued the operation out of her home and was known as a perfectionist.

Despite opposition from some against same-sex relationships, the Catholic Church openly welcomed her to participate in Mass where she cherished the highest level of spirituality, always attending weekly services and the Rosary group prayer gatherings. Never one to “take it easy” Lynn could be found keeping busy fixing things around the house, growing a garden, fishing in her back yard along the Nashua River, and learning new ways to use the computer. While Lynn will be remembered as often being determined in her bearing with others, she was also quick to forgive and to ask for forgiveness.

She is survived by many dear friends including Theresa Cummins, Maria DiCiccio, Barbara Uran, Thomas and Theresa Richard, John and Mary Mann, Scott Crowell, Father John Grace and the staff of the Parish of the Resurrection in Nashua, her neighbors at the River Pines community, and Sivmouy Chhiv and Mehmed Ali of Montgomery, Alabama. The community is invited to her funeral services on Monday, March 27^th at 10:00 am at the Parish of the Resurrection, 449 Broad Street in Nashua. She will be buried next to her partner Joan at the Saint Louis De Gonzague Cemetery on West Hollis Road in Nashua. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua.

   Robert Richard Genest, 70, a lifelong Nashua resident, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Saturday, March 11, 2023.         

    Born in Nashua on March 25, 1952, he was the son of the late Leo D. and Fleurette B. (Garant) Genest. Educated in local schools, Bob was a graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1970.

    Bob began his career working with his father at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery and St. Francis Xavier Church. He then was employed by the City of Nashua as a foreman of the Parks & Recreation Department for 38 years. Bob later worked as a maintenance man at Davidson Landing in Nashua.

    In his leisure time, Bob enjoyed woodworking. He also was a talented musician,  song writer and at one time had his own band “The Runaways” and recently played at his high school reunion.   

   Members of his family include his wife, Veronica J. (Imperiale) Genest; his sons and daughters-in-law, Aaron and Cheryl Genest and Martin and Debbie Genest; his step-son, Kenneth Russell; four grandchildren, Jacob Genest, Leanna Genest, Linley Genest and Taylor Giguere; his sister and brother-in-law, Rita and Gunter Anger; and many cousins.

   Calling hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday, March 16^th from 5 to 8 p.m. Friends are invited to attend. A private graveside service will take place in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Donations may be made in his memory to Community Hospice House, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com