Manchester-Simone Y. (Gamache) Gregoire, 97, died September 28, 2010 at Courville at Manchester.
She was born in St. Cyprien Parish, PQ on June 13, 1913 the daughter of Apollinaire and Rose Anna (Pettigrew) Gamache. She came to the U.S. as a child and was part of a large French Canadian family. She was a long time resident of Manchester’s west side.
Simone loved to laugh and to share with others and was always a welcoming person. She was devoted to her family and was an active member of Ste. Marie Parish. She moved into Courville nursing home and became an active member of the community. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
She was predeceased by her husband Roland A. Gregoire on December 24, 1999.
IN HER LIFE: Members of her family include two sons, Claude Gregoire and his wife Jane, Conrad Gregoire and his wife Joan, four grandchildren Carolyn, Benjamin, Marianne and Claire-Anne and one great-grandchild Evelyn, all residents of Canada, one brother Phillip Gamache and his wife Louise, one sister Ghislaine Compagna. She was predeceased by brothers Maurice, John, Gaston, Roger, Arthur, Richard and Bertrand and sisters Antoinette Dupont, Jeanne Gilbert and Srs. Marcelle and Yvette.
SERVICES: Calling hours will be Saturday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the J.N. Boufford & Sons Funeral Home 110 Bridge St.. A prayer service will follow. Private interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
For more information and online guestbook please visit www.bouffordfuneralhome.com.