Helen Diane Kipreotis Royce, 51, formerly of Laconia died June 21, 2003 in the Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown after a long illness. She was born in Franklin on July 27, 1951, the daughter of the late William Kipreotis and Jean (Simoneau) Booska.
Raised in Laconia, she attended local schools and was a graduate of Laconia High School, class of 1969. Prior to illness forcing her retirement, she was employed as a secretary for the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health & Human Services.
She was a resident of Manchester for nine years and had also resided in Allenstown, Contoocook and Warner.
Family members in addition to her mother include daughter, Katherine Royce of South Korea; a son, Matthew D. Royce of Manchester; a grandson, Seven Matthew Royce of Manchester; two brothers, Michael Conway of Hudson and William Kipreotis of Franklin; a sister Georgia Golionis of Laconia; devoted in-laws, Donald and Pauline Royce of Manchester; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours were in the Simoneau & Lambert Funeral Home, 139 Church St, Wednesday from 7 to 9 PM. A Funeral Mass was celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Ave. Thursday at 10 AM. Rev. Adrien Longchamps, Pastor was the celebrant. Urn burial was in Bayside Cemetery on Saturday, June 28th. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association, 20 Commerce Park North, Suite 108, Bedford NH 03110. Timothy C. Molan and David L. Furber were the funeral directors.