Salem: Lorraine A. (Dion) St. Pierre age 90, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Peabody Glen Health Care Center, following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert J. St. Pierre, Sr. with whom she had shared 50 years of marriage.
Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late George and Justine (Deschenes) Dion. Lorraine married Bob in 1939 and from the beginning worked in helping to run the family owned R.J. St. Pierre & Sons Moving Co. of Salem. She retired from the company 12 years ago.
She is survived by 2 sons, Roger St. Pierre and his wife Claire of Salem, Richard St. Pierre and his wife Lynda of S Hamilton, 2 daughters, Anita Plummer and her husband Kenneth of Naples, FL, Roberta Paquin and her husband Daniel of Easley, S Carolina, a brother, Francis Dion of Beverly, a sister Claire Sheldon of Danvers, a daughter-in-law Barbara (McNeilly) St. Pierre of Salem. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, Peter Mantsourani, Jason, Scott, Justin & Ian St. Pierre, Ruth Hunt, Todd & Stephanie Paquin, 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a son, Robert J. ‘Joe’ St. Pierre and a grand-daughter Patricia Ann St. Pierre.
Relatives and friends are invited to her funeral service on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 10 am in the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St., [Rt. 114 / 1-A] Salem. Visiting hours: Sunday 3 to 6 pm. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Care Alternatives Hospice, 181 Cedar Hill Rd., Marlboro, MA 01752