Maureen (Kelley) Darisse, 69 of Hudson, NH passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. She was born August 25, 1943 in Lowell, MA, the daughter of the late Earle W. and Mary (Rafferty) Kelley, Sr.
Mrs. Darisse graduated from Billerica Memorial High School with the class of 1961, and remained active with her class’s reunions and gatherings. She married Albert “Al” F. Darisse, Jr. on April 20, 1963. Together they traveled extensively and lived various places due to his military service. Mrs. Darisse had worked for Nashua Corp. and for Welts, White and Fontaine Law Firm. In her teens she was active in the Baptist Church and later on when she lived at The Villages in Florida, she was active in its community. She was a den leader of Cub Scouts while living in San Diego, the oldest Cub Scout troop on the West Coast. Mrs. Darisse also enjoyed golfing, cooking, swimming and camping.
She is survived by four brothers; Earle W. Kelley, Jr. of Port St. Lucie, FL, Steven J. Kelley, Sr. and his wife Diane of E. Lime, CT, Daniel B. Kelley and his wife Karen of Nashua, NH and Ronald W. Kelley and his wife Judith of Manchester, NH. She is also survived by two grandchildren; Justin F. Darisse, currently serving in Afghanistan and Caitlynn E. Darisse of San Diego, by two great-grandchildren; Lilly and Kingston Darisse and by two sisters -in-law; Margaret O’Neil of Tyngsboro, MA and Judy Kelley of Morgan Hill, CA. She was predeceased by her husband; Albert “Al” F. Darisse, Jr. in 2011, her son Albert “Bert” F. Darisse, III in 1988 and by two brothers; Francis J. O’Neil and David W. Kelley.
Following cremation graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 11:00am in St. Louis de Gonzague Cemetery, 752 W. Hollis St., Nashua. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054, to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall St., Manchester, NH 03101 or to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
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