Josephine Corriveau

She was born on December 16, 1918 in Manchester, N.H. to Jan and Anna (Maciolek) Kleczynski. She was a graduate of Bakersville School, Central High School 1937A and the University of New Hampshire in 1941 after which she worked for the Public Service Company.

She married Alphonse J. Corriveau June 1, 1944 (after he had returned from flying 25 missions during World War II). Upon completing his service in Galveston, Texas, they returned to Manchester, the city that she loved.

After establishing the masonry business, they designed their brick home and completed landscaping where she especially enjoyed tending her flower garden through the years.

She enjoyed the arts and antiques, the importance of music and education, dancing and formal balls, vacations and travels. She also enjoyed her daily walks, quiet reflection and especially correspondence, telephone conversations and visits with dear family, friends and neighbors.

Mrs. Corriveau was on the Board of Directors for the Manchester Community Concerts and the Manchester Girls Club. She was a member of the Derryfield, then Manchester Garden Club. She was a charter member of the Belleek Collectors International Society and was the 4th Honoree in 1989. She was a member of the Kosciuszko Foundation, the Polish Millenium Committee along with other charitable and civic events.

Her family includes five children, Janet Corriveau, Lynda Lubelczyk and her husband, Wally, Nancy Gorczyca and David Corriveau all of Manchester and John Corriveau and his wife, Kimberly, of Bedford; seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren; a brother, Andrew Kleczynski of Manchester; and nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, January 1996, and her sister, Helen Werner of Florida, May 2010.

A mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Blessed Sacrament Church, 14 Elm St., Manchester. Committal prayers followed at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Goffstown Road, Goffstown.