Blanche R. Sirois

Born in Manchester on March 22, 1924, she was the daughter of Onesime and Marie (Blanchette) Lessieur. She attended Manchester schools and was a lifelong resident of the city.

Mrs. Sirois worked many years at the Elms Hotel and Little Frogs and Polliwogs Day Care Center.

She was a former communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Manchester and was a member of the Ladies Guild at that parish.

She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph R. Sirois in 1993, and by a daughter, Donna Vilagos in 1995.

IN HER LIFE: The family includes a son, Brian J. Sirois and his wife, Ann, of Hanover, PA; three grandchildren, Alexander, Matthew and Erin Sirois; two sisters, Rachel Lesniak of Manchester and Theresa Lessieur of Michigan; and nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Maple Leaf Healthcare Center for the care given to Blanche.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at St. Joseph Cathedral Chapel, Lowell Street, Manchester. Committal prayers followed at St. Augustin Cemetery Chapel, So. Beech St., Manchester.

Memorial donations may be made to the Precious Blood Monastery, 700 Bridge St., Manchester, NH 03104