Irene Rita Bilodeau, 87, of Londonderry, NH, passed away Saturday August 5, 2017 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH. She was born April 28, 1930 in Derry, NH and was a daughter of the late Linwood and Inez (Page) Teague. Mrs. Bilodeau was raised and educated in the Derry NH and East Hartford CT schools and then moved to Tolland CT in 1962. In 1973 she moved with her family to Londonderry, NH.
Mrs. Bilodeau was an active member of St. John Episcopal Church while living in CT and a longtime member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary. She loved to play bingo, was an avid bowler and golfer and was a longtime member of Londonderry Country Club. She was also an avid Red Sox fan.
Members of the family include her husband of 66 years, Robert E. Bilodeau, three sons and their wives, Albert E. and Deborah Bilodeau, Robert B. and Mary-Elizabeth Bilodeau, James E. and Suzanne Bilodeau, and her daughter Wanda L. Redfield. Her eight grandchildren include Albert, Joseph and his wife Rebecca, Kaitlin, Robert and his wife Katherine, Patrick, Krysta, Brendan Redfield and his wife Shealyn, and Derek Redfield and his wife Kirsten. She also has six great grandchildren: Noah, Jameson, Bailey, Logan, Piper and Mikaela, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister and her husband, Elizabeth and Elmer Bowley, her brother and his wife, William and Alice Janet Teague, and her son-in-law, Ronald Redfield and her nephew Thomas Bowley.
Calling hours were held Thursday August 10, 2017 from 6 to 8 pm at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. Funeral services were held in the funeral home on Friday at 10:00 am. The burial followed in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Londonderry. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Recreational fund of All American Assisted Living, One Button Drive, Londonderry, NH 03053 or to a charity of your choice.