VICTORIA A. TURCOTTE MANCHESTER, NH – Victoria A. Turcotte, 62, died on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association Hospice House, in Concord. Ms. Turcotte was born in Franklin, NH, June 7, 1948, the daughter of the late, George H. and Julia V. (Sliz) Turcotte, Sr. She was a resident of Manchester for the past several years. Ms. Turcotte was raised in Franklin and attended local schools. She later attended and graduated from Notre Dame College with a Bachelor's of Science degree in paralegal and business administration. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Verizon Company, where she worked for 24 years, as a service representative. She also worked at CMC "Ask A Nurse" for 4 years. Her hobbies and interests include; reading mysteries and suspense novels, doing crafts, flower and vegetable gardening, and trips to the beach. Ms. Turcotte also loved animals. Members of her family, include her brother, George Turcotte, of Franklin, NH; ; a sister-in-law, Kathleen, 1 nephew, Kristopher and wife Scarlett; 2 nieces, Nicole Turcotte & Kimberly Kenney and husband Joe; two great nieces, Hayley and Katelynn, and two great nephews, Jacob & Cameron. Her adopted sisters, Susan Luiz, Sandi Luiz, Lisa Dubois; and Housemate and Best Friend, Donna Kilroy. SERVICES: A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, August 20, from 9 to 10 AM at the Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover Street, corner of Union Street, in Manchester. A memorial service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 10 AM. To view an online register book and memorial please go to www.phaneuf.net. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Animal Rescue League of NH, 545 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03110, or to the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association Hospice House, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301, in memory of Ms. Turcotte.