Rita Louise (Desrocher) Marcoux, 98, of Methuen, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Nevins Nursing and Rehab Center in Methuen surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 26, 1915 in Lawrence, MA a daughter of the late Thomas and Angeline (Sheen) Desrocher. Mrs. Marcoux was an avid reader, liked to play Bingo and doing crossword puzzles. Her greatest joy was the time spent with her big family.
She is survived by her eight children, Dorothy Somerville, Nancy Condon, Carol Dubois, Joan Surprenant, Mike Marcoux, Pat Worthen, Marilyn Smirdin, and Raymond Marcoux Jr., 27 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, 8 great great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Alice Guilmat and Edna Dow. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond Marcoux in 1995.
Following cremation, memorial calling hours were held on Friday, June 7, 2013 from 4 – 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. Graveside services were held on Saturday, June 8th at 12:00pm in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, 71 Derry Road, Hudson, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be to the Nevins Elderly Housing, 110 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844.