Theresa O. (Corcoran) Belanger, age 87, a lifelong resident of Lowell, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Lowell General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Victor J. Belanger who died in 1972.
Theresa was born in Lowell on March 12, 1922, the daughter of the late Albert and Irene (Thibeault) Corcoran. She was educated through Lowell schools and was a communicant of Ste. Marguerite D'Youville Parish in Dracut.
Prior to her retirement, Theresa was employed as an inspector with Raytheon in Lowell and Andover for ten years. She previously worked with RCA in Burlington several years.
Theresa enjoyed camping at Lake Shore Park in Gilford, NH and Wymans Beach in Westford. She also enjoyed going on trips with her sisters and family, trips to Foxwoods and playing bingo.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Fitzpatrick with whom she made her home; two sons, Victor Belanger and his wife, Dorothy of Amherst, NH and Roger Belanger and his former wife, Audrey of Windham; a sister, Miss Eugenie Corcoran of Lowell; four sisters-in-law, Alice Corcoran of Lowell, Doris Hughes of Nashua, Rita Bastien of Hudson, NH and Theresa Gannon of Lowell; a brother-in-law, Gerard Belanger and his wife Mavis of NH; 7 grandchildren, Dawn Lavoie-Altali and her husband Diaa, Scott Belanger and his wife Kendra, Mark Belanger and his wife Kristen, Brian, Danielle and Patrick Belanger; 8 great grandchildren, Eric, Lyndsay, Lauren and Shane Lavoie, Emily, Jacob, Nathan, Ava and Colby Belanger and Willim Belanger; also many nieces, nephews and dear friends including, Neil Fitzpatrick and Arthur Lavoie. She was the grandmother of the late John Fitzpatrick, great grandmother of the late Mathew Lavoie and sister of the late Estelle, Jeanette, Robert, Wilfred, Leo, Eugene and Joseph Corocoran.
Relatives and friends may call at the M. R. LAURIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 295 Pawtucket St., Lowell on Tuesday morning, Nov. 17, from 8:30 until 10:30am. Her Funeral Mass will follow at 11 o'clock at Ste. Marguerite D'Youville Parish - Ste. Therese Church, Dracut. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery.