Pauline R. Bibeau

Pauline R. Bibeau (Raiche), 91, embraced Jesus and entered into the house of the lord on June 20, 2015, in Aiken, South Carolina. Pauline was the only child of the late Noel A. Raiche and Orpha F. Raiche, of Concord, New Hampshire; and the wife of the late Robert H. Bibeau, of Manchester, New Hampshire.

She was born on December 26, 1923 in Manchester, NH, was married in 1943, worked at the Rumford Press, and stayed in the area until 1959. Pauline then moved to the Springfield/Burke, Virginia area where she raised her three sons, Terry Bibeau of South Carolina, Jay Bibeau of Woodbridge, Virginia, and Robert Bibeau of Annadale, Virginia.

She loved people, music, dancing, animals, gardening, interior design, and collecting tea pots, antique dishes, and glassware. Pauline was active at Church of the Apostle, in Fairfax, Virginia, helped shut in senior citizens, and enjoyed spending the summers at Silver Lake, in Laconia, New Hampshire, with her sons. She had made many friends over the years and was loved by all that met her. In 2005, Pauline made her final move to Aiken, South Carolina, to be with her son, Terry Bibeau. There she enjoyed living at Cumberland Village, a senior community, and again was loved by all that met her.

In addition to her sons, Pauline is survived by two nephews, Lucien Tessier, and Richard Tessier of New Hampshire; and her grandchildren, Nicole Carls of Virginia, and Johndavid Bibeau of North Carolina.

A funeral service took place on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in the chapel at St. Augustin Cemetery, South Beech St, Manchester, NH, 03103. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Pauline's name to: The Humane Society of the United States, Dept: Memorial Donations, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.