Mildred O. (Stone) Bourassa, 98, of Manchester died April 24, 2012 after a brief illness.
She was born in Manchester on December 25, 1913 to Lester and Genieve (Messer) Stone. She was a lifelong resident of Manchester.
Mildred was a stay at home Mom who loved to decorate her house for every holiday. The words “too much” were not part of her vocabulary.
She was in charge of the gift shop at the former Sacred Heart Hospital and was a member of the Sacred Heart Association for many years. She was also a member of the Manchester Artist Association, the Derryfield Garden Club, and the bowling team at the Manchester Country Club.
She was married for 68 years to C. Edward Bourassa who died in 2000. She was also predeceased by a son, Thomas Bourassa, also known as, Christopher Stone, in 1995, and by a son in law, Leon Breton in 2011.
The family includes two children, Shirley Remillard and her husband, Gerard, of Englewood, FL and Phyllis J. Breton of Auburn; a daughter in law, Dee Wallace Stone of Woodland Hills, CA; four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
SERVICES: There are no services planned at this time. The burial is at Calvary Cemetery in Newmarket at the convenience of the family.
Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester is assisting the family with arrangements.