Helen A. Vaillancourt

Helen A. (Lavoie) Vaillancourt, 71, of Bedford, died June 15, 2004, at her residence, after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Manchester, April 27, 1933, she was a daughter of Albert and Annette (Perreault) Lavoie. She had been a Bedford resident the past 26 years.

Family members include her husband of 51 years, Emile Vaillancourt of Bedford; a son, John R. Vaillancourt of Bedford; a daughter, Marie Grenier of Bedford; six grandchildren; two brothers, Armand Lavoie of Manchester, and Richard Lavoie of Somersworth; two sisters, Theresa Brunelle of Port St. Lucie, FL, and Doris Gardner of Goffstown; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by three siblings, Marcel Lavoie, Leo Lavoie, and Charlotte Gionet.

The funeral was held Saturday June 19, 2004 at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., corner of North St., Manchester. Urn burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the V.N.A. Home Care & Hospice, 1850 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03104.