LACONIA ---- Carmen Juliette Sanborn, 93, of Mechanic Street, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 6, 2024.
First born child of Arthur and Beatrice (Paquette) Fecteau, born on July 13, 1930, in Laconia.
She was a life member of the Swift Water Girl Scout Council and was a leader for many years. She was also an extremely active member of St. Andre Bessette Parish and a member of their Ladies Guild.
Carmen is survived by her loving daughter Heidi Sweetland, grandchildren Kaela Sweetland and Colin Sweetland, brothers Ralph Fecteau and Arthur Fecteau, Jr., and sister Marcella Albee, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Carmen is predeceased by her husband Erwin ‘Sam’ Sanborn, and siblings, Maurice Fecteau, Gerard ‘Joe’ Fecteau, Paul Fecteau, Jean Fecteau, Priscilla Fecteau and Monique (Fecteau) Groux.
Visitation will be held from 10:00am-10:30am, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at St. Andre Bessette Parish – Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am.
The family requests that instead of sending flowers, please consider making a memorial donation in Carmen’s name to the Chron’s and Colitis Foundation National Headquarters, Attn: Financial Operations, 733 Third Avenue, Suite 510, New York, NY 10017, or to the Lake’s Region Visiting Nurse Association, 186 Waukewan Street, Meredith, NH 03253.
Burial will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 10:00am, at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Laconia.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.