Joseph E. Rioux Jr., 68, of Reo Lane, Londonderry, NH died Sunday October 20, 2002 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Manchester, NH on August 29, 1934, a son of the late Joseph E. and Cecil T. (Paquin) Rioux Sr. He was a resident of Londonderry for 46 years, formerly living in Derry, NH. He was a member of the American Legion Post #27, Londonderry. He loved working outdoors with his sons.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Katherine M. (Jacobs) Rioux, Londonderry, three sons, Joseph P. Rioux, Raymond, NH, Michael Rioux, Chester, NH, Shawn Rioux, Derry, NH, Five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two sisters, Dolores Gile, Londonderry, Marie Pollack, Derry, two brothers, Roland Rioux, Derry, Raymond Rioux, Londonderry, several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday October 25th at 10:00am at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Crystal Avenue, Derry. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Gilcreast Road, Londonderry. Friends may call at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry on Thursday October 24th from 2 – 4 and 7 –9pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032.