Cecile H. Paquette

She was born in Laconia, NH, February 10, 1919, the daughter of Charles and Georgianna (Gilbert) LaBrecque.

A resident of Keene since 1950, Mrs. Paquette took great pride in caring for her home and raising her family. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Bernard Church and St. Margaret Mary Church, both of Keene, and was a member of the Ste. Anne Sodality.

She is survived by her children, Helen E. Wilson and her husband, Edward, of Marlborough, NH, Philip C. Paquette and his wife, Sandra, of Jaffrey, NH, Anne M. Kimball of Newmarket, NH, Mary E. Craig of Greenfield, NH, Robert H. Paquette, of Peterborough, NH; twelve grandchildren, Christine Symonds, Catherine Perley, Carol Dexter, Andrew Paquette, Paula Belletete, Michele Kennedy, Clark Craig, III, James Craig, Steven Craig, Jason Paquette, David Paquette, Matthew Paquette; fourteen great-grandchildren, Bryan Symonds, Alyssa Perley, John Perley, Jenna Sanchez, Emilio Sanchez, Shannon Paquette, Logan Paquette, Matthew Belletete, Katie Belletete, Rachel Belletete, Nicholas Kennedy, Dylyn Craig, Carter Craig, Caleb Craig; a great-great-grandson, Reid Timothy Symonds; daughter-in-law, Regina Kovacs of Keene; son-in-law, Clark Craig, Jr. of Antrim, NH; three step-grandchildren, Katherine Tufts and her husband, Steven, Karen Wesling, Jonathan Kimball; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Philip Paquette in 1985, her sisters and brothers, Alice, Aurore, Alma, Marie, Edna, Arthur, Henry and Philip; twin great-granddaughters, Grace and Leah Craig, and a son-in-law, Roland Kimball.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, May 16th at 10:30AM in St. Margaret Mary Church, 33 Arch Street, Keene. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Main Street, Keene. Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday morning from 9:00AM to 10:00AM at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mrs. Paquette’s memory to St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o Parish of the Holy Spirit, 161 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431, or to Catholic Charities of NH, Inc., 215 Myrtle Street, Manchester, NH 03104.