Belmont-----Martha Marilyn (Smith) Bourque, 81, of Brown Hill Road went to be with our Lord on April 1, 2011, after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes.
Mrs. Bourque was born in Tewksbury, Mass. on May 14, 1929. She was raised by the late Royal A. and Edna (Willey) Smith, of North Woodstock, N.H. She graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1948. She wed Maurice Isaac Bourque in June of 1949 and they remained married until his passing September 23, 2010.
Mrs. Bourque was a retired N.H. State employee, working at the Laconia State School until 1990. She was also a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Post #58 for many years. A very social person, Martha or “Mardie”, as many folks called her, could make you feel at ease quickly. She loved a good joke and had a marvelous sense of humor.
Mrs. Bourque is survived by those who will cherish her memory; a daughter, Maureen Amell, of Loudon, N.H.; two sons, Michael Bourque of Belmont, N.H. and Mitch Bourque of Houston, Texas; a dear cousin and friend, Susan (Avery) Martin, of Epsom, N.H.; a sister-in-law, Diana Bourque, of Belmont, N.H.; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Bourque was predeceased by a son, Marshall C. Bourque, who passed in 2008.
The family of Mrs. Bourque would like to acknowledge Dr. Mary Claire Paicopolis of Laconia Cardiology for her many years of care as well as the healthcare professionals of Concord Hospital for their diligence and caring expertise for making her last days peaceful.
Calling hours will take place at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 from 5:00-7:00PM.
A Service will follow the calling hours at 7:00PM also at the Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Victoria Wood Parrish, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church, will officiate.
Spring burial will be in family lot in Woodstock Cemetery, Woodstock, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, NH Affiliate, 330 Congress Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210 or to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.