Lena E. Vaudrien, 96, of Derry, NH died Tuesday February 11, 2020 at Parkland Medical Center, Derry. Lena was born in Claremont, NH on November 24, 1923, a daughter of the late Cyril and Flora (Lavoie) Lariviere. She had been a resident of Derry since 1957, formerly living in Claremont. Lena was a member of the American Legion Lester Chase Post #9 Ladies Auxillary in Derry. She had held memberships in the AARP, the Eight and Forty Club in Manchester, NH and the Chester and Londonderry Senior Citizens. Lena was also a Communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Derry.
She is survived by her two children, Linda M. Rioux and her husband Raymond of Londonderry, and Wallace T. Vaudrien, Jr. and his wife Dena of Hooksett, NH, three grandchildren, Mark Rioux and his wife Christine of Derry, Matthew Rioux and his wife Lauren of Avon, IN, and Jeanette Bristol and her husband Tim of Londonderry, 11 great-grandchildren, Zachary, Thomas, Nicholas, Raymond, Luke, Nate, Sam, and Miles Rioux, and Bobby, Johnny, and Ryan Bristol. She also leaves nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace T. Vaudrien, Sr. in 1997.
Calling hours were held on Sunday February 16, 2020 from 2 – 4 pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Graveside services were held on Tuesday February 18th at 10:00am at Forest Hill Cemetery, E. Derry.