HAVERHILL: Angela M. (Plourde) Lavallee, 90, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011. She was the wife of the late Hubert Lavallee who died in 1966.
Born in Lawrence on April 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henri R. and Cordella (Berube) Plourde. She had resided in Lawrence for many years before moving to Haverhill in 1989.
After her husband’s unexpected death, she was left to raise her two young children by herself. A devout catholic, she was a member of St. John the Baptist Church. She was also a member of both the VFW Post #29 Women’s Auxiliary in Haverhill and the Tenant Counsel for the Haverhill Housing Authority.
Angela truly cherished the times she spent with her family. They will all have fond memories of the times they spent together. She was known to never miss a gathering over the years. She also enjoyed socializing with her neighbors in her building and was known for having cook-outs and parties in her home. In her spare time, she liked to sew, crochet, bowl and doing jigsaw puzzles.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janine A. and William D. Brennan of Haverhill; a son, Rick Lavallee of Danvers; four grandchildren, Kelly and her husband, Jeffrey Wardle of Haverhill, Michael and his wife, Cheryl Brennan of Methuen, David and his wife, Kerri Brennan of Abington and Andrew Lavallee of Andover; four great-grandchildren, Brooke Brennan, Devin and Jessica Wardle and Grace Brennan; a sister and brother-in-law, Lillian and William Stocking of Nashua, NH and several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral Mass will be held on Monday in the St. John the Baptist Church, 114 Lincoln Ave., Haverhill at 10 a.m. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday in the Linnehan-Grondin Funeral Home, 129 Kenoza Ave., Haverhill from 4 – 7 p.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or to the Rev. Robert Reed - Catholic TV, 34 Chestnut St., PO Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471. Interment will be held in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover.