Maureen Rita (Gagne) Yerrington, 83, of Manchester died January 8th, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in So Kingstown, RI on November 1, 1931, the daughter of Ernest and Mary “Sharkey” Gagne. She graduated from South Kingstown High School in 1949 and earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1953.
In addition to raising her family, she had been employed by both Thelma Katz Real Estate and Kanteres Real Estate in Manchester for many years.
Maureen enjoyed playing bridge, the piano, singing and working on her computer. Above all else, she will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister who cherished time spent with her family.
She was predeceased by her husband, Preston D. Yerrington in 1990, her sons, Preston D. Yerrington in 1978, and Scott S. Yerrington in 2014, as well as her son-in-law, Mark O. Cunningham in 2005.
Family members include her son, Ernest Yerrington and wife Jane of Manchester; her daughter, Valerie Cunningham and husband Robert Breig, of Manchester; her grandchildren, Preston D. and Abby S. Yerrington, Lauren, Allyson, and Teresa Cunningham; two sisters, Claire Miner and Ernestine Swanlund; many nephews, nieces and cousins.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in the chapel at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St, Manchester. Burial followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 474 Goffstown Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to MAS Home Care (Memories Are Sacred), 156 Harvey Road, Londonderry, NH 03053 or to VNA Home, Health, & Hospice, 1070 Holt Ave, Suite 1400, Manchester, NH 03109.