Therese Le Sieur

Therese I. LeSieur, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on November 18, 1928 in Manchester, NH, to the late Leon and Henedine (Carignan) Bilodeau.

Therese was a lifelong resident of Manchester, and worked as a bookkeeper for Manchester Tobacco before retirement. She was a strong woman who raised her five children alone after her husband passed away. She was an avid member of St. Edmond's Parish prior to its closure as a volunteer and a Eucharistic Minister.

She loved spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed playing cards, bowling, knitting and reading.

She was predeceased by her late husband Maurice LeSieur; her son Normand LeSieur; her daughter Lucille St. Onge; and brothers Edgar Bilodeau, and Ronald Bilodeau.

She leaves behind her beloved children, son Lionel LeSieur; daughters Denise Bernatchez and her husband Hank Bernatchez, and Claudette Comer; brother Richard Bilodeau and his wife Madeline Bilodeau; sisters-in-law Marguerite Martineau and Jeannette Bourque of Arizona; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

SERVICES: A Visitation will be held at Phaneuf Funeral and Crematorium located at 243 Hanover St. Manchester, NH, on Thursday February 15, 2018, from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis Parish located at 9 Saint Francis Way Litchfield, NH on Friday February 16, 2018 at 10 AM. Burial will follow immediately at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made in Therese's honor, to the Alzheimer's Association at https://www.alz.org or contributions may be mailed to the Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave. FL 17 Chicago, IL 60601.