Lillian A. Patnaude, 78, of Derry, NH, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 in her home. Mrs. Patnaude was born in Derry on November 28, 1931, a daughter of the late Lawrence A. and Anna (Tetu) Marcotte. She was a resident of Derry for many years. Mrs. Patnaude and her husband owned and operated Patnaude's Tree Farm in Fremont, NH for many years. She enjoyed cooking.
She is survived by three daughters, Katharine James of Concord, NH, Susan Cate of Hay Springs, NE, and JoAnne Currier of Fremont; one grandson, Peter McGilvray of Tallahassee, FL; three granddaughters, Heather Briggs of Somersworth, NH, Becky Eaton of Northwood, NH, and Jenny Laws of Derry; many great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Marcotte and James Marcotte both of Florida. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter W. Patnaude in 1996.
A calling hour was held on Monday, April 5th from 9 - 10am at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. The funeral service followed at 10:00am in the funeral home. The burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Gilcreast Rd., Londonderry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to NAMI NH, 15 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301 (please note Seacoast Chapter on memo line).