Theresa L. “Terry” St. Laurent, 86, a lifelong resident of Nashua, widow of Emile H. St. Laurent, passed away Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital.
Mrs. St. Laurent was born in Nashua on July 30, 1930, a daughter of the late Ernest and Philomene (Noel) Desrosiers. Educated in local schools, Terry was a graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1950 and was actively involved with her class reunions.
While raising her family, Terry went to work after her husband’s death in May 1972. She was employed with the Nashua Police Department as a Crossing Guard at St. Christopher School and was a Lunch Monitor at Charlotte Avenue School for many years. She later worked as a waitress at the Merrimack Hilton and then the Crowne Plaza Hotel where she loved taking care of the Rotarians, until her retirement at the age of 80.
A devoted mother and grandmother, Terry loved her family and hosting gatherings at her home. She was an avid reader and knitter. Mrs. St. Laurent was a longtime communicant of St. Christopher Church.
Terry was predeceased by her husband of 21 years Emile H. St. Laurent; a sister, Claire Hayden; two brothers, Leo Desrosiers and Robert E. Desrosiers; and sister-in-law, Laurette C. (Soucy) Desrosiers.
Members of her family include her four children and their spouses, Michael and Patty St. Laurent of Nashua, Richard St. Laurent of Clearwater, FL, Jane B. and Raymond Ravenelle and James P. and Lea St. Laurent all of Merrimack; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth St. Laurent of Nashua; six grandchildren, Shawn St. Laurent, Sarah Martin and her husband Steve, Alyssa Marks and her husband Jamie, Ashley Ravenelle, Michael Ravenelle and Matthew St. Laurent; two great-grandchildren, Wesley and Reid Martin; a sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jane and Edson Cross of Nashua; a brother, Paul A. Desrosiers of Nashua; her sisters-in-law, Pat Desrosiers of California and Sandra L. Desrosiers of Nashua; also many nieces, nephews and cousins.
There are no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua, Monday morning, November 28th at 10 o’clock. Interment will follow in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend and will gather at the church. Donations may be made in her memory to the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Area Shelter, 2 Quincy Street, Nashua, NH 03060. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com
