Cecile T. Beaudoin

Mrs. Cecile T. Beaudoin, 86, of Manchester died Sunday July 20, 2008 at Ridgewood Nursing Home in Bedford, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 21, 1922 in Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada the daughter of the late Hermenegile and Florence (Gagne) Lessard. She was raised and educated in Canada. In 1961 she became a permanent resident of Manchester. During the early years, Mrs. Beaudoin worked at home bringing up her children. Mrs. Beaudoin worked in housekeeping at the VA Medical Center in Manchester for twelve years before she retired. Mrs. Beaudoin loved to cook and sew and during her retirement she enjoyed shopping, playing bingo with friends and taking care of her grandson. She will be remembered by her great pork pies, peanut butter fudge and taffy she made on the snow for her family. Most of all, the love she had for family. She was predeceased by her husband Robert L. Beaudoin who died in 2006 and her son, Gaëtan J.G. Beaudoin who died in 1969. In Her Life: Survivors include her son, Michael Beaudoin and wife Judith of Hooksett; three daughters, Andree Lavoie and Hubert Cote, Lise Chapdelaine and her husband Robert and Dorothee Miner and her husband Thomas all of Manchester; 5 grandchildren, Eric Lavoie, Isabelle Cornell, Melissa Drew, Michelle Beaudoin and Dan Smith and her five great grandchildren Marcus Drew, Tyler Drew, Megan Cornell, Rylee Cornell and Avery Lavoie and her sister, Gemma Fortin of Bridgeport, CT. There are no calling hours. Her Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday July 26th at 11:00AM at Ste. Marie Church, Notre Dame Ave, Manchester. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Manchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Cecile's name to Beacon Hospice, 157 Main Dunstable Road, Suite 201, Nashua, NH 03060.