LOWELL - Alma M. (Boisvert) Fortier, 91, formerly of Peabody, Billerica, and Lowell MA., and recently of Tyngsborough MA, died Friday evening in Palm Manor Nursing Home in Chelmsford. She was the wife of the late Rudolph E. Fortier.
Born Salem, MA on Jan 15, 1917, she was a daughter of late Theode and Malvina (Frechette) Boisvert.
Throughout her working life, Mrs. Fortier had been employed by Sylvania in Salem, MA, Champion Lamps in Lynn, MA and Beverly Hospital in Beverly, MA.
She was so proud to have achieved 91 ½ years and lived longer than any member of her family. She was always a good sport and loved a good time and especially her trips to the Cape. Anyone that ever came in contact with her immediately loved her.
Surviving are her daughter Jeannette and her husband Louis Chatel with whom she resided in Tyngsborough; her son Gerard Fortier and his wife Lidia of Billerica; her grandsons Sgt. Louis Chatel Jr of the Weare, NH Police Dept. and spouse Denise of New Ipswich, NH, Lt. Robert Chatel of the Pelham Fire Dept. and his fiancee Cathy Masson of Pelham, NH, and Steven Fortier of Lowell, MA; her grandaughter Diane Lajoie of Manchester, NH; two great granddaughters Michelle Lajoie and her fiancé Philip Hernades of Manchester, NH and Courtney Lajoie of Fitchburg; two great grandsons Mark and Matthew Chatel of Pelham, NH, and several nieces and nephews and very special friends Rocco Chatel and Jewel and Nugget Fortier.
She was also the sister of the late Jeannette Lasette , Armand Boisvert, Paul Boisvert, Blanche LaPointe and Anna Paquette.
Friends may call at DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT, on Tuesday from 4 until 7 PM. Her Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Wednesday at 9 AM followed by her Funeral Service at 10 AM in the Church of the Nazarene in Lowell. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Alma's favorite charity, the Pelham Animal Shelter or the charity of your choice.