St. Adrienne Beauregard pm

Born in Holyoke, MA on August 11, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Clara (Cadieux) Beauregard.

She entered the Order of the Sisters of Presentation of Mary in 1933 in St. Hyacinthe, P.Q. Canada. She made her first profession of vows in 1935, and final profession in 1940.

Sister St. Adrienne taught elementary schools in Rhode Island. In 1942, she went to Rivier College in Nashua, NH and was affiliated with the institution for over 59 years.

She became the business administrator of the college and served as Treasurer until her resignation in 1985. During her tenure as the chief financial officer of the college she was the bursar, the controller, the payroll specialist, the financial aid officer, the investor and the supervisor of buildings and grounds.

Between 1942 and 1985, she financed the construction of the chapel, the library, the biology and chemistry labs, 2 student dormitories, the college center, the administration building, a classroom building, a central heating plant/maintenance shop, and a health and fitness center. The college moved from a 3 building campus in 1942 to a 30 building institution with the purchase of houses abutting the college property.

In 1985, she received the Rivier College Alumni highest honor, the Sr. Madeleine of the Jesus Award, given for outstanding achievement and service to the College. The Board of Trustees named the administration building Adrienne Hall in her honor in 1993. The plaque at Adrienne Hall reads as follows: "Her brilliance in the field of finance was matched only by her enduring commitment to the mission and the people of Rivier College. She inspired us all."

Sister St. Adrienne was a member of the Corporation and of the Board of Trustees of Rivier College from 1948 to 1985. Following her resignation as Treasurer in 1985, she served as Special Assistant to the President.

Sister St. Adrienne retired to St. Marie Residence from 2005 to 2010 then transferred to St. Joseph Residence.

In 2012 Rivier University hosted a celebration for St. St. Adrienne's 100th birthday with 250 guests in attendance.

In all her endeavors, Sr. St. Adrienne never lost sight of the mission of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary and the vision of Sr. Madeleine of Jesus, founder of Rivier College.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by 2 siblings, Rene Beauregard and Rita Gilbeault.

She leaves several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 9, 2014 at St. Kathryn Parish, 9 Dracut St., Hudson, NH. Burial followed in Presentation of Mary Cemetery, Hudson, NH.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of Presentation Retirement Fund, 495 Mammoth Rd., Manchester, NH 03104.

Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., Manchester, NH was in charge of arrangements.