Laconia-----Alice Doucet, 99, of 30 County Drive, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at Belknap County Nursing Home. She was the widow of Adalbert Doucet who died in 1998.
Alice was born on July 5, 1915 in Laconia, the daughter of William and Eva (Gosselin) Maheux. She was a lifelong resident of Laconia. Alice was a homemaker for much of her life but also worked as a stitcher and inspector for the Vogue Doll Company for thirteen years. She enjoyed baking, gardening, and playing the organ, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her large family.
Survivors include three sons; Robert Doucet, of Littleton, Co., Roger Doucet, of Belmont and Leo Doucet, of Portsmouth, RI; three daughters, Claire Shuten, of Sterling Heights, MI, Lorraine Satchell of Portland, OR, and Simone Schwerin, of St. Helen, MI; twenty five grandchildren, thirty six great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; a brother, Antonio Maheux, of Laconia and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband and two daughters, Cecile Brough and Helen Sargent, four brothers, Jack, Edward, Lionel and Robert Maheux and by five sisters, Marie Gilbert, Merilda Drouin, Alberthine Hughes, Rose Blunden, and Irene Wyatt.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2015 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, using the Carriage House entrance.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:00am at St. Andre Bessette Parish -Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Ave. Laconia, NH.
Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Belknap County Nursing Home-Activities Fund, 30 County Drive, Laconia NH 03246 or a Charity of one’s choice.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.