BELMONT – Jeannine “Memere” (Jacques) Allen, 74, of River Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. surrounded by her loving family.
Jeannine was born on December 20, 1940 in Laconia, the daughter of Romeo and Isabelle (Truchon) Jacques. Being a 1959 graduate of Sacred Heart High School and having lived in the Laconia area her whole life, she maintained many life-long friendships. Jeannine was known as a devoted mother and grandmother. She was also a loving caregiver to her mother for many years. Jeannine dedicated her life to raising her four children and spending time with her fifteen grandchildren. She served with her husband as an elder of Grace Capital Church in Laconia. Her gentle spirit and humorous ways will be greatly missed.
Jeannine is survived by her husband of 47 years, Roger Allen of Belmont, her son, David Allen and his wife Kristey and their children; Madeleine, Bradford, Harrison, Wesley, Connor and Claire, all of Bethel, VT., her son Dan Allen and his wife Brenda and their children; Douglas, Joshua, Nathaniel, Brendan and Katie, all of Laconia, her daughter, Linda Dumais and her husband Jonathan and their children; Jake and Kyle, all of Belmont, her son Gary Allen and his wife Erica and their children; Isaac and Caleb, all of Laconia, her brothers; Richard Jacques and his wife Jane of Cape Coral, FL. and Raymond Jacques and his wife Arlene Franklin of Newton, MA. She was predeceased by her parents.
Calling hours will be held from 2PM to 4PM and from 6PM to 8PM on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, using the Carriage House entrance.
Funeral services will be held at 10AM on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Grace Capital Church, 542 Pembroke Street, Pembroke.
Internment will be privately held at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association, N.N.E. Chapter, 10 Ferry Street, Suite 438, Concord, NH 03301 or to the Desert House of Prayer, PO Box 391, St. Michaels, AZ 86511.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements.