Jacqueline St. Hilaire

Jacqueline Marie (Richer) St. Hilaire, 79, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Elliot Hospital­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ in Manchester. She was born on May 23, 1942, in Manchester, NH, the daughter of Alfred Richer and Rita (Marineau) (Richer) Lesmerises. She was the wife of Richard St. Hilaire, who she married on August 12, 1961, in Manchester, NH.

Jacqueline attended Ste. Marie’s High School in Manchester, NH and graduated in 1960 at Central Catholic HS, Ft Lauderdale, FL. Later in life she and her husband Dick proudly owned the Messenger Book Shop from 1975 – 1989. Jackie later went on to work at the Diocese of Manchester until she retired in 2002 to nanny for her grandchildren.

Jackie had a lifelong love of singing and reading. She was a spiritual care volunteer at Manchester VNA Hospice, assisted writing life legacies, participated in the Hearts in Harmony Choir and established the Tree of Life library. She loved spending time with her family, playing cards, attending her grandchildren’s sporting events and activities, and organizing holiday games.

She leaves her life legacy at: https://thegrowingtree.vpweb.com/

Jackie has joined her husband Richard St. Hilaire; daughter Linda St. Hilaire and brother Gerald Lesmerises in heaven. She is survived by her three daughters Donna DesRuisseaux and her husband David; Joanne Towle and her husband Michael; Lisa St. Hilaire and her husband Dennis Wieners; eight grandchildren Rachel, Ryan & Eric DesRuisseaux; Jacob, Mikayla & Caleb Towle; Alec & Cassandra St. Hilaire; three brothers Edward (Susan) Richer; Donald (Jacqueline) Lesmerises; Robert (Suzanne) Lesmerises; three sisters Suzanne (Steve) Russell; Constance Sanborn; Judith (Thomas) Robert; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 4pm – 7pm at Phaneuf Funeral Home, 250 Coolidge Ave. Manchester, NH. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Nov. 19, at 10:00am, at the Parish of the Transfiguration in Manchester, NH, and she will be laid to rest immediately afterwards alongside her husband Richard at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Manchester.

Memorial contributions can be made to the VNA of Manchester Volunteer Program.