Theresa (Leduc) Messier Berube, 82, of Westport passed away unexpectedly, Monday, November 1, 2010 at home. She was wife of the late Andre E. Messier and the late Henry V. Berube.
Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Rene and Eveline (Durand) Leduc, she had lived in Westport since 1966. Mrs. Berube was a sewing machine operator for various shops in the area and a teacher’s aide for St. Anne’s School in Fall River for 20 years until retiring in 1992. She also volunteered at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River for several years. Mrs. Berube was a Communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family.
Survivors include 2 sons: Richard D. Messier and his fiancé Barbara Milotte of Tiverton and Marc R. Messier and his wife Darlene of Westport; 3 daughters: Denise Y. Messier and her fiancé Ted Smith of Westport, Jeanne M. Reed and her husband Rick of Goffstown, NH and Suzanne C. MacDavitt and her husband William of Cato, NY; step-son: Vincent Berube of CA; step-daughter: Judith Alexandre of CA; 2 brothers: Romeo Leduc of FL and Bertrand Leduc of Westport; 3 sisters: Claudette Coyle of MA, Pauline Cyr of MA and Jeanne Boothroyd of MA; 10 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was sister of the late Raymond Leduc, Normand Leduc, Robert Leduc and Jacqueline Lafleur.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Friday, November 5, 2010 from the Potter Funeral Home at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport at 10:00 A.M.
Calling hours Thursday 5 – 8 P.M.
Interment in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River.