Claudia Dubois

Claudia Dubois, 92, of 372 Beech St., Manchester, died November 28, 2002, at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home, after a brief illness.

Born in Somersworth, NH, July 6, 1910, she was the daughter of Alphonse and Mary Jane (Stebbins) Dubois. She lived for a time in Canada and had been a Manchester resident most of her life.

She and her husband, the late Arthur Dubois, who died in 1977, owned and operated the Dix Street Market for more than 32 years.

A longtime communicant of St. Augustin Church, she volunteered extensively both in the church and at bingo.

She was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis.

Family members include 2 daughters, Ida Vallee of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and Mrs. Stanley (Jeanne) Jaskolka Jr., of Manchester; a son, Dr. D. Ralph Dubois of Wheaton, MD; 11 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 2 half sisters, Yvette Boulanger, and Simonne Boulanger, both of Windsor, Que.; a half brother, Rene Lacroix, of Montreal, Que.; many nieces and nephews.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Monday December 2, 2002 in St. Augustin Church. Burial followed in St. Augustin Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Mt. Carmel Nursing Home, 235 Myrtle St., Manchester, 03104.