Meredith – Doris A. Simoneau of Laconia passed away peacefully Monday evening, May 28, at Forestview Manor in Meredith.
Doris (Dot) was born in Laconia on April 4, 1923 to Alcide O. and Lena A. (Lebel) Cormier. She lived in Laconia all her life. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Laconia High School in 1941.
She married the love of her life, Raymond E. Simoneau, in 1945 while he was serving a six year enlistment in the Navy during the war. While Raymond was away in the Navy Dot began a career doing bookkeeping and payroll for her father in the family business, Cormier Hosiery Mills of Laconia. When Raymond came home after the war he and Doris reunited and started their family. While continuing work for her father Doris became a Mother and homemaker and excelled at it for the next 70 years. Throughout her life she was completely devoted to her family and her Catholic faith. She loved and cherished visits from her grandchildren and great grandchildren and supported all of their interests and activities.
Surviving family Members include daughters Claudette Kabachis and her ex-husband, Buz of Laconia, Carol and husband Richard Houle of Northfield, Janet and her husband Tom Goulette of Belmont, and son Paul and his wife Nancy Simoneau of Laconia. Grandchildren include Marcie Kabachis of Derry, Eric Goulette of Hillsboro, Adam Simoneau of Somerville, Mass., Lacey and husband Bert VanTonder of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Ethan Simoneau of St. Petersburg, Fl., and Alex Simoneau of Laconia. Her beloved great grandchildren include George, Simon, Alice, and Katherine VanTonder of Hilton Head Island, Quincy, JJ and Kaleesi of Laconia. She is also survived by her sisters Cecile St. Gelais of Laconia and Stella Roux of Barefoot Bay, Florida along with many nephews and nieces.
In addition to her parents she is predeceased and happily reunited with her husband of over 63 years Raymond E. Simoneau who died in 2009. She is also predeceased by grandsons Kyle Kabachis, Scott Goulette, and James Goulette; her sisters Lorette Piche, Lucille Lafond, and brother Odilon Cormier.
Calling hours will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, using the Carriage House entrance.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018 at St. Andre Bessette Parish - Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia.
Burial will follow in the family plot at Sacred Heart Cemetery Garfield Street Laconia,NH.
For those who wish the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to St. Andre Bessette Parish, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH 03246
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.