Rita F. Lussier

Rita F. Lussier, 88, of Merrimack, died February 14, 2019, at Courville of Nashua, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Lowell, MA on August 12, 1930, she was the daughter of Odilon and Yvonne (Richard) Boucher. She was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Lowell, MA, and was a resident of Manchester for many years. She then worked as a rate clerk in the trucking industry for many years and retired in 1995 from Manchester Motor Freight.
Rita was a very happy, fun loving person who was always smiling and laughing. She enjoyed playing board games, cards and dice. She loved her grandchildren, and enjoyed spoiling all of them. It was easy to see that she was happiest when surrounded by her family. Above all, she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
Rita was predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 years, Richard V. Lussier in 2016.
Family members include four daughters, Elaine Shea and husband James of Euless, TX, Jeannette Lussier and husband Valentine Connell of Conway, SC, Lisa Baron and husband Richard of Weare, and Linda Provencher and husband Donald of Merrimack, NH; three sons, Normand Lussier and wife Sharon of Palm Bay, FL, Raymond Lussier and wife JoAnne of Weare, and Richard Lussier and wife Gale of N. Myrtle Beach, SC; eighteen grandchildren; over twenty great and great great grandchildren; one sister, Doris Wideback of Hudson; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Blessed Sacrament Church, 14 Elm St., Manchester. Committal prayers followed in the mausoleum at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 474 Goffstown Rd., Manchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The charity of one's choice.