Laconia, NH---Lauretta (Morin) Normandin, 98, formerly of 77 Highland Street, died at the St. Francis Healthcare Center on December 4, 2010. Mrs. Normandin was the widow of Atty. F. A. Normandin, who died in 1967.
Mrs. Normandin was born September 2, 1912, in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of Frank P. and Marianne (Brochu) Morin. She was a lifelong resident of Laconia and had graduated from Laconia High School in 1930.
Mrs. Normandin was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, a member of the St. Anne’s Society, and a member of the St. Jean the Baptist Auxiliary.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Michael Phelps of Allenstown, NH; a son and daughter-in-law, Denis and Karen Normandin, of Augusta, Maine; and a daughter-in-law, Rachel Normandin, of Laconia and Florida; twelve grandchildren, Allen Normandin, Scott Normandin, Danielle (Normandin) Fisch, Todd Phelps; Alyza(Phelps)Morris, Amy (Phelps) DiDominico; Adam Normandin, Emily Normandin ; Shawn Normandin, Craig Normandin, Michelle (Normandin) Murphy and Collette (Normandin) Goolsby; twenty great-grandchildren; four sisters, Rachel Gilbert, Yvonne Morin, Theresa Guilmette all of Laconia, Lorraine Lavoie of Manchester, NH, and many nephews and nieces.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Normandin was predeceased by her daughter, Elizabeth Normandin, twin sons, F. Armand Normandin, F. Andre Normandin; a sister, Jeanette Hurd, and four brothers; Lionel, Bert, Gene and Robert Morin.
A calling hour will be held on Wednesday December 8, 2010 at Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home at 164 Pleasant Street using the Carriage House entrance from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at St. Andre Bessette Parish – Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N. H. on December 8, 2010 at 11:00 A.M.
Burial will follow in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Garfield Street, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association 1 Union Street #301 Robbinsville, N.J. 08691-4183 or the American Cancer Society Two Commerce Drive, Suite 110 Bedford, NH 03110.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an on line memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.