Laconia-----Doris ”Dot” Thibodeau, 76, of 76 Champagne Avenue, died at Forestview Manor, Meredith on Friday, February 4, 2011.
Dot was born January 29, 1935 in Laconia, the daughter of Henry F. and Florence (Robichaud) Levasseur and was a life long resident of Laconia.
Dot was the secretary to four superintendents of the Laconia School System and later was a personal banker at the Laconia Peoples National Bank now Citizens.
Dot was a coach for the Lou Athanas Basketball program for many years. She was a member and past president of the Ladies of Sacred Heart, past President of the Tardif Park Assoc. and a member and past Chair Person of the Putnam Fund.
Dot enjoyed golfing and playing in the leagues at the Laconia Country Club and Pheasant Ridge.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Normand G. Thibodeau, of Laconia; two daughters, Patty Stitt and her husband, Chuck, of Gilford and Cindy Brough and her husband, Steve, of Laconia; a daughter-in-law, Karlene Thibodeau of Salem, NH; four grandchildren; Erica Brough, Nicholas Brough, Douglas Thibodeau and Bryan Thibodeau; two great-grandchildren Brett and Caleb; a brother, Henry “Sonny” Levasseur and his wife, Loretta, of Laconia; two sisters-in-law, Edith Levasseur and Joan Levasseur Chandler both of Laconia; a brother-in-law, Marcel Gill, of Fla. and many nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents, Dot was predeceased by a son, Norman Thibodeau; brothers, Clement “Clem” Levasseur, Roger Levasseur and his wife, Joyce, and Norman “Bud” Levasseur, and by a sister, Lorraine Gill.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, February 7, 2011 from 5:00-8:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 11:00AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish, Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N.H.
Spring burial will be in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that donations be made to the Laconia Putnam Fund in Memory of Dot Thibodeau, City of Laconia Finance Dept. 45 Beacon Street East, Laconia, NH 03246.
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 online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.