Obituary

Nina G (Dickinson) Roussel, 75, longtime resident of Bedford, recently of Brookline, NH, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2011 at Greenbriar Healthcare facility surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer.

Nina was born and raised in Sherman Station, Maine.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Robert C. Cole, in 1960. She enjoyed 28 years of marriage to her second husband, Ronald Roussel, who passed away in 1995.
Nina was devout to her Roman Catholic faith and her family. She lived and died by every pitch as a Red Sox nation fan, enjoyed needlepoint, attending family functions, and camping.
Family members include her daughter and husband, Colleen and David Van Zilen, of Brookline; her son, Keith Roussel, of Nashua; stepdaughter, Gail Brodeur, and stepson, Brian Roussel of Rhode Island, 6 grandchildren; a stepbrother, James Ingalls, and stepsister, Paula Lyford of Maine; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a daughter, Gweneth Mary Roussel, and a sister, Gweneth Brewer.



A funeral Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at St. Raphael Church, 103 Walker Street, Manchester.

Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery, Donald Street, Bedford.

In lieu of flowers Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army Christmas Fund, 121 Cedar Street, Manchester, NH 03101.

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