Sr. Lucienne Jean CSC (Sr. Maurice of the Cross), 80, of the Sisters of Holy Cross, died at her peacefully at her residence November 3, 2012.
She was born in Manchester January 27, 1932 to George and Emeranda (St. Germain) Jean.
She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Cross in 1952 and made her final profession in 1959.
A graduate of Notre Dame College in Manchester she devoted 18 years to education of youth in Somersworth, Manchester, Nashua, Newmarket and Jaffrey, NH and in Springfield and New Bedford, MA. She also served in Punaka, Bhutan for two years.
After pursuing studies in Theology and Psychology she served as pastoral assistant at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Geneva, NY from 1986 to 2002. Her later years were dedicated to tutoring and GFED testing in the Hillsborough Dept. of Corrections.
She leaves three siblings, Loretta Morin, Albert Jean of Londonderry and Richard Jean of Arizona; She was predeceased by four siblings, Yvette Chouinard, Irene Jean, Yvonne Lessels and Maurice Jean.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 in the chapel of St. George Manor, 357 Island Pond Rd., Manchester. Burial followed in St. Augustin Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Sisters of Holy Cross Development Fund, 377 Island Pond Rd., Manchester, NH 03109
Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., Manchester was in charge of arrangements.