Heloise D. Blanchette

She was born in Stratford, Quebec, Canada on June 18, 1926 to Adolphe and Marie (Bergeron) Thibeault. She lived in Quebec for many years before moving to Manchester in 1967.

Heloise worked at Catholic Medical Center as a lab technician for 15 years. She enjoyed reading, music, watching French speaking television and time spent with her family.

The family includes her husband of 69 years, Georges-Emile Blanchette of Goffstown; two daughters, Diane Francoeur and her husband, Raymond, of Manchester, and Claire-Helene Horne and her husband, Donald, of Aiken, SC; two sons, Jean-Luc Blanchet of Amos, Quebec, Canada and Rejean Blanchette and his husband, Robert Paradis, of Deerfield; nine grandchildren, Nyko Blanchet and his wife, Danye Boivin, and their children, Jessyca and William and Jessyca's daughter, Romane; Mirko Blanchet; Karel Blanchet and her children, Frederic and Jezabel; Akim Blanchette; Khalil Blanchette and his wife, Kristy, and their daughter, Cora; Ebony St. Onge; Kyra Chantee Leonard and her husband, David, and their son, Mason; Adam St. Onge and his companion, Bonnie Lee Faulkner; Maya Glover and her husband, Nathan, and their sons, Eli and two month old, Odin; three sisters, Carmen Renaud of Verdun, Quebec, Canada, Marie-Ange Heon of Princeville, Quebec, Canada and Therese Fortier and her husband, Patrick, of Sterling Heights, MI; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a grandson, Steve Francoeur and 14 brothers and sisters.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church, 265 So. Main St., Manchester. Private burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Manchester at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Manchester Animal Shelter, 490 Dunbarton Rd., Manchester, NH 03102.

Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester assisted the family with arrangements.