Mrs. Rosemary A. (Hardacre) Bellavance, 62, of Methuen, Massachusetts passed away on Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Lawrence to the late Charles and Anne (Stevens) Hardacre. Rosemary was educated in the Methuen Schools and was a graduate of the Tenney High School. She later went to school at Saint Joseph's School in Nashua, NH. Rosemary went onto Gwynedd Mercy College in Pennsylvania where she received her Bachelor Degree, following that she received her Master's Degree in Nursing at Boston University.
She worked for the Holy Family Hospital in the Labor and Delivery Department, she also was a big educator to many at the Hospital. From there she taught nursing at Boston University.
Rosemary was a member of the Wednesday Night Girls Club in Florida, where she and close friends played cards and games and later in the evening they would meet up with the husbands for coffee and other refreshments. According to her family she enjoyed bingo, knitting, taking pictures, going to Foxwoods and she especially enjoyed her family and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Her family members include
Her husband of 39 years Fernand A. Bellavance
Her daughters: Tracy J. Corbett and her husband Scott of Wilmington, MA., Melissa A. Sands and her husband Justin of Methuen, MA., and Michelle L. Bellavance and her significant other Sean Lynch of Medford, MA.
Her three grandchildren Jillian and Catherine Corbett and Jazmin Sands. As well as several nieces and nephews she is survived by her brother Daniel and his wife Gail Hardacre of Methuen, MA. and her sister Annemarie Fugge of Methuen, MA.
She was predeceased by her brothers Robert Hardacre and Charles Hardacre, Jr.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to call on Friday, January 20th, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. For online condolences and other information please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.
Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. in Saint Monica's Church in Methuen, MA. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Holy Family Hospital, Account number H00062096284, or to the Cancer Center, 70 East Street, Methuen, MA. 01844.