Nancy D. (Arcand) Terrio, 75, of Lawrence passed away peacefully on September 19th, 2015 surrounded by her loving children at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a long courageous battle of heart disease.
Nancy was the widow of the late Robert L. Terrio of Lawrence and the late Alfred G. Arcand of Tewksbury. She was born in Lawrence on March 1st, 1940 to Edmond and Mary Violet Arcand (Robichaud). Nancy was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School in Lawrence where she lived her entire life, she loved and adored her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Nancy enjoyed cooking for her family, antique and estate sales, bingo, foxwoods and yard sales. She had a love for all animals, especially her cat Mama.
Her spirit will be carried on through her children.
Deborah Henderson and her husband James of North Andover, Alfred Arcand, Jr. of Tewksbury and his fiancé Sharon Souza of Exeter, NH, Lisa Arcand and partner Melissa Gatta of So. Lawrence, Nancy Burke and her husband James of Haverhill, Patricia Finnegan and partner Michael of Raymond, NH and Carol Lang and her husband Kevin of Raymond, NH.
Grandchildren James E. Henderson, Jr. of North Andover, Sarah Bailes and her husband Todd of West Roxbury, John Gaudette and his wife Ashley of Colchester, VT., David Lemieux and his fiancé Lizz of Maine, Emily Finnegan of Raymond, NH, Matthew Chretien of Exeter, NH,
Great Grandchildren; Charlotte Bailes, Carter Gaudette, and three step great grandchildren; Katie, James and Shaunna.
Nancy is survived by her four sisters Juliana Zalanskas and (predeceased) husband Peter of Tuftonboro, NH, Lillian Levesque (predeceased) and her husband John of North Andover, Rosana Jardin and her husband Gerry of Dracut, Mae Kalil and her husband William of Murrils Inlet, SC and Celia Monty and her husband Leo of Lawrence and her five brothers Edmond Arcand and his wife Deborah of So. Lawrence, William Arcand and his wife Suzie of Palm Bay, FL., Richard Arcand of So. Lawrence and Peter Arcand and his wife Sharon of Methuen, and Thomas Arcand and Rhoda LaTorre of Methuen as well as several nieces and nephews, also Great Uncle John Robichaud of Bedford.
To Honor Nancy, her children have arranged calling hours from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 and 1 hour before the funeral mass on Wednesday at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 35 Merrimack Street, North Andover, MA. Her funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Patrick's Church in So. Lawrence, MA. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Andover, MA. For online condolences and other information please visit us at www.breenfuneralhome.com.
Memorial Contributions may be made in her name to the MSPCA @ Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844 978-697-7453.