Leslie L. (Bordeau) Holstein Ziegler, 63, of Durham, NC and Kennebunk, ME, and formerly of Nashua, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, after a brief illness.
Born in Nashua on November 29, 1958, she is a daughter of Wallace Bordeau and Bette (Bellisle) Roy. Educated in local schools, Leslie was a graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1976 and furthered her education at Daniel Webster College where she earned a Bachelor’s degree.
Leslie had been employed with Fidelity Investments for several years and was currently working for the University of North Carolina Healthcare and was planning to retire in May of this year.
A resident of North Carolina since 2006, Leslie had also resided at her summer home in Kennebunk, ME since 2017. She previously made her home in Weare, NH for many years.
In her leisure time, Leslie was an avid reader, loved traveling, walking the beach in Maine, sewing, arts and crafts and visiting wineries. She was very proud of her girls and especially loved spending time with her family and was fondly known as “GiGi” to her grandchildren.
Members of her family include her husband Carl Ziegler, whom she met in 2006; her daughters, Jamie Lovering and her husband Travis of Weare, NH and Kelly Holstein and her significant other Ryan Archambault of Manchester; three grandchildren, Austin and Joshua Lovering, and Gavin Archambault; her mother, Bette Roy of Bow; her father, Wallace Bordeau and his wife Florence of Nashua;her sister, Deborah Bordeau of Kennebunk, ME, who lived just around the corner from her; her brother William Bordeau and his wife Laurie of Nashua; a nephew, Corey-Allen Bordeau; a step-sister, Cori Kenney of East Haven, CT; and many cousins. Leslie was predeceased by her first husband, James M. Holstein, who passed away May 9, 2002.
Family and friends are invited to her calling hours at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Friday, February 11th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a prayer service. Donations may be made in Leslie’s memory to AWS (Animal Welfare Society) P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com Local arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE.
