Eva M. (Dufresne)(Lapointe) Holmlund, age 78, a lifelong resident of Lowell, died Sunday May 25, 2008 at Palm Manor in Chelmsford following a long illness. She was the widow of Lawrence Holmlund who died in 1986 and Marcel R. Lapointe who died in 1961.
She was born in Lowell on July 30, 1929, daughter of the late Leo & Blanche (Michelin) Dufresne. She was a communicant of the former St. Jean Baptiste Church in Lowell.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed by General Electric in Burlington as an assembler for 20 years.
She was a member of the Dracut Lioness Club. According to the family, Eva enjoyed traveling and sewing and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her four children: Nancy S. Murphy of Lowell; Diane Oates and her husband John of Jefferson City, MO; Marcel R. LaPointe, Jr. of Lowell, and Bruce Lapointe and his wife Lisa of Youngsville, NC. In addition to her children, she leaves a sister and brother-in-law: Rita & Fiske Troth of Bridgeton, NJ. She also leaves 11 grandchildren: Lori Spaeth, Jennifer Williams, Daniel Murphy, Bryan Oates, Brent, Drew, and Lauren Lapointe, Joshua Landry, Rebecca, Evan, and Ethan Lapointe; 4 great-grandchildren: Samantha and Dylan Spaeth and Holly and Erin Williams; and many nieces & nephews.
Visiting hours will take place on Thursday, May 29th, at the M.R. LAURIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 295 Pawtucket St., Lowell from 5 to 8 pm. Funeral Friday morning with a prayer service to take place at the funeral home at 10 o'clock. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford.