Theresa L. (Lacerte) Rene, 85, of Manchester, died June 23, 2013 at Villa Crest Retirement Community with her son and closest family by her side, after a period of declining health.
She was born in Manchester on June 10, 1928 to Joseph and Marie (Landry) Lacerte. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Manchester.
Therese worked at New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company from 1947 to 1959, Daven Electronics from 1967 to 1971 and Sears & Roebuck from 1971 to 1977. She was also a purchasing agent for the law office of Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green, PA from 1977 until her retirement in 1994
She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Marcel A. Rene in 2003.
The family includes a son, Donald A. Rene and his wife, Lynn Marshall-Rene, of Manchester; a brother, Maurice J. Lacerte and his wife, Irene, of Manchester; and many cousins.
The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Parisien, Dr. Andre d'Hemecourt, Dr. Denrick Crespi and the staff at Villa Crest Retirement Community for the loving care they provided to Theresa.
A funeral ceremony was held on Friday, June 28, 2013 at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., Manchester. Rev. George Desjardins officiated. Committal prayers followed at Mt. Calvary Mausoleum, 474 Goffstown Rd., Manchester.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education at www.fore.org