Bedford– Jeanne J. (Savoie) (Chaput) Collins, 94 , died March 20, 2008 at Laurel Center following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Manchester on January 24, 1914 the daughter of Olivier and Blanche (Prince) Savoie and was a lifelong resident of Manchester.
She worked in the shoe manufacturing industry.
Her family includes a son Richard Chaput, of Manchester.
She was predeceased by her husband, Shirley Collins in 1963, and a son Robert Chaput in 1996.
In Her Life: She had 2 grandchildren, Theresa Louise Desmarais of Manchester, Richard Chaput Jr., of PA; 6 greatgrandchildren, Michael and Benjamin Desmarais, of Manchester, Jason Chaput, of CT, and Crystle, Melissa and Ricky Chaput III, all of PA; 1 great greatgrandchild, Skylar of Manchester. She also leaves a niece, Eveline Provencher and 2 nephews, Donald and Paul Savoie; many cousins and friends; and June Barnaby, whom she loved like a daughter. She was also predeceased by 3 brothers, Leo, in 1972, Edgar in 1973, Raoul in 1990, and a sister Anita in 1992. The family would like to thank the staffs at the Laurel Center and Beacon Hospice for all the wonderful care they gave to Jeanne.
She was a Boston Redsox fan; she enjoyed music, doing search-a –word puzzles, bingo, pokeno, eating out, going for rides to the beach, and participated in activities at Laurel Center.
Services: Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 pm at J. N. Boufford & Sons Funeral Home 110 Bridge St., Manchester.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10 am in St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 190 Meetinghouse Rd., Bedford.
Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the Santa Fund, P.O Box 9555, Manchester NH 03108.
For more information please visit www.bouffordfuneralhome.com.