Lorraine Lillian (Smith) Neveu of Manchester, passed away on August 15, 2013, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on June 7, 1932, the daughter of Henry and Lillian (Chaput) Smith. Lorraine was educated in local schools, St. Jean the Baptist Elementary and attended Manchester High School West. In 1949, she was joined in marriage with Edmond J. Neveu and became a homemaker, devoting her life to caring for her husband and their six children.
Lorraine enjoyed cooking, sewing clothes for her daughters and creating ceramic and porcelain artwork. She was also involved in the Bartlett School Mother’s Club and Hillsborough County Extension Club. Downhill skiing was her passion, as the entire family skied together. Her favorite ski areas were in New Hampshire, Vermont and Colorado. She always enjoyed a good game of tennis with friends, but most of all, loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Lorraine is survived by her husband Edmond, of 64 years; two sons, Richard Neveu and wife Janice, of Manchester, and Robert Neveu and wife Cathleen, of St. Cloud, FL; four daughters, Lucille Garrett and husband Steve, of Safety Harbor, FL, Denise Bartlett and husband Jeb, of St. Cloud, FL, Jacqueline Larochele and husband Mitch, of New Boston, and Julie Ann Biron of Hooksett; fifteen grandchildren, Steve & Jeffrey Lesieur, Jeremy & Ryan Bamford, Michael, Kevin & Greg Neveu, Lindsay Hufford, Kristen Bell, Drew Neveu, Zachary Blais, Travis & Dylan Trottier, and Alec & Amanda-Paige Biron; seven great grandchildren, Layla, Isaac & Gabrielle Neveu, Connor, Josephine & Maxwell Hufford, and Grayson Bamford. She also leaves a brother, Robert Smith; a sister, Doris Jaques; an uncle, Gerald Chaput; several cousins, nieces and nephews and may friends.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday, August 19, 2013 in Ste. Marie Parish, 378 Notre Dame Ave., Manchester, NH 03102. Committal prayers followed in Mt. Calvary Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Visiting Nurse Association, 1070 Holt Avenue, Mnachester, NH 03109.