Jeannette (Simoneau) Ashburner, 91, of Bedford died September 20, 2001 at Ridgewood Center-Genesis Eldercare, Bedford after a long illness.
Born in Manchester on September 11, 1910, she was the daughter of Jeremiah and Laura (Paquette) Simoneau. She lived in Manchester and Bedford most of her life.
Mrs. Ashburner worked at Myrna Shoe Company in Manchester for many years.
She was married to Gordon H. Ashburner who died in 1978.
The family includes three daughters, Barbara A. Delgado of Hudson, FL, Carol Bourgeois and Elaine Ciechon both of Bedford; two sons, Gordon J. Ashburner of Dover and Ronald H. Ashburner of Bedford; 17 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; three sisters, Alice Belanger and Estelle Lessard both of Manchester, and Claire Boucher of Nashua; nieces and nephews.
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated September 24th in St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Meetinghouse Rd., Bedford. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Donald St., Bedford.
Memorial donations may be made to New Horizons of NH, 199 Manchester St., Manchester 03103