Aldona "Donie" Bedard

Aldona “Donie” Bedard, a lifetime resident of Manchester NH lived a life filled with kindness and love for 100 years. Born on October 12, 1924 to the late John and Alena (Judaka) Trakimas who immigrated from Lithuania in 1911. Donie grew up on a small farm on Goffstown Road with her parents and two sisters, Genevieve (Hudson) and Violet (Swiadas). Her life was an adventure as she delighted in telling stories about the great depression, prohibition, the flood of ‘37 and more. She loved her 55 years of marriage shared with late husband, Albert Bedard. They enjoyed traveling and RV trips but family was the most important thing to them.

Donie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on November 20, 2024. She will be remembered as a strong but gentle woman with a kind and thoughtful personality.

Aldona is survived by her daughters, Alena Gregoire, her husband Jean of Manchester, Michele Mitchell, her husband Don of Pembroke, and Monica Walmsley of Manchester; her grandchildren, Angela Walmsley, Austin Gregoire, Sheldon Gregoire, Aaron Mitchell, Tammy Gregoire, Jessica Bedard, Andrea Mitchell and Amandalynn Stephenson; seventeen great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son, Lawrence Bedard, and two siblings.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 26th from 4-7PM at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 243 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 27th at 10AM at Parish of the Transfiguration, 305 Kelley Street, Manchester, NH. Burial to follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery.