Jeanne d’Arc Chenard, 85, of Manchester, died January 19, 2006, at Catholic Medical Center, after battling kidney disease for many years.
She was born May 3, 1920, in St. Arsene, P.Q., and was one of nine children of Gerard L. and Eugenie (Gagnon) Chenard. She lived in Manchester most of her life.
She was a graduate of St. Marie Elementary and St. Marie High School.
She worked at Manchester Hosiery Mills as a supervisor for 25 years. She later worked as an electrologist for 30 years.
Miss Chenard was instrumental in the passage of legislation that required licensure for electrologist and became the first licensed electrologist in the state of New Hampshire.
She was a communicant of St. Marie Church, a member of the Sodality of St. Anne, and a member of the Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary Post 1749. In addition she was a founding member of the NH Electrolysis Association.
She enjoyed traveling and was proud of having visited every continent on the globe.
She was an avid cook and had hosted many family gatherings through the years. Family and friends were very important to her and were always welcomed into her home.
She leaves a sister, Francoise H. Chenard of Manchester; 4 nieces; 4 nephews; 11 grandnieces, and 3 grand nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Monday January 23, 2006 at St. Marie Church. Burial followed in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Chenard Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Rivier College, 420 main St., Nashua, NH 03060.