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The Colebrook Chronicle
Friday, April 29, 2016
Obituaries
Louis A. Boudrias
LOUIS A. BOUDRIAS
LANCASTER–Louis A. Boudrias, 76, of Railroad Street Lancaster, and longtime resident of
Groveton, died peacefully at his
home on April 22, 2016. Louis
was born in Padoue, Canada, to
Urgel and Adrienne Boudrias in
1939. He, along with his family,
moved from La Redemption to
Groveton in 1951.
After
graduating
from
Groveton High School, Louis
served in the United States
Army reserve. He worked at the
paper mill in town and was most
widely known as the “belt man.”
Louis also served the mill as an
officer in the local union. He
retired from Wausau Papers in
1998 after 36 years of service.
Louis enjoyed life in many
ways, the outdoors, fishing and
hunting, and snowmobiling. He
loved woodworking and was a
real problem solver. He enjoyed
canoe trips up the Allagash
waterways and stays along the
Maine coast. He and his wife,
Heather would often go for rides
in the countryside. Louis was an
avid fan of Groveton Eagle Basketball. He enjoyed auto racing
whether it was NASCAR or Riverside Speedway.
Louis loved his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ and served in
his local church for a number of
years. He also loved his family.
He was predeceased by his late
wife, Heather, to whom he was
married for over 35 years. Louis
is survived by his son, Mark
Boudrias, his daughter, Kecia
Hemphill, her husband Chad
Hemphill and two grandsons,
Crandell and Carson Hemphill.
He is also survived by his sister,
Raymonde Bilodeau and her husband Don, and many nieces and
nephews. He was affectionately
known as “Uncle Louis” to many.
In lieu of flowers donations
can be made to either the American Heart Association, P.O. Box
417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005,
or to Groveton High School Athletic Program in care of Brock
Ingalls; 65 State St.; Groveton,
NH 03582.
Calling hours will be held on
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 from
1-3pm followed by a funeral service at Armstrong-Charron
Funeral Home, 100 State Street,
Groveton, NH 03582. Interment
will follow at the Northumberland Cemetery.
To send the family condolences via the online guest book,
please
visit
www.armstrongcharronfunealho
me.com.
Muguette M. Marchand
MUGUETTE
M. MARCHAND
BEECHER FALLS, Vt.–Muguette ‘Mimi’ Marchand, 73, of
Beecher Falls, Vt., passed away
on Saturday morning, April 23,
2016, at her home with her family by her side and after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Thetford
Mines, Québec, on Christmas
Day in 1942, a daughter to the
late Ovide and Jeannette (Champagne) Marchand. She attended
school in Bear Rock.
For almost 50 years, Mimi
worked at the Beecher Falls Divi-
sion of Ethan Allen, and she
waitressed at the Candlelight
Restaurant for more than 20
years, as well. After retirement,
she continued to work, and will
be remembered by many as the
custodian for the town hall in
Colebrook.
Mimi loved to spend time with
her family, and she was everyone’s favorite aunt and greataunt. She enjoyed gardening,
and she was also a dog lover,
leaving behind her faithful
canine companion, Molly. Mimi
was a long-time communicant at
St. Albert’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by two brothers, Nil Marchand of Montreal,
Que., and Normand Marchand
and wife Suzanne of Manchester;
two sisters, Louisette Thibeault
of Pittsburg, and Annette Martin
and husband John of Cape Cod,
Mass.; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews.
Memorial calling hours will be
on Friday, April 29, 2016, from
9-10:30 a.m. at the Jenkins and
Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A memorial Mass will
immediately follow at St. Albert’s
Church at 11 a.m. with The Rev.
Craig Cheney as celebrant. A
graveside committal service will
be held later in the spring at St.
Brendan’s Cemetery of which
notice will be given.
Expressions of sympathy in
Mimi’s memory may be made to
the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer,
c/o R. Mulliken, 53 Spring St.,
Colebrook, NH 03576.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
Katherine M. Campbell
KATHERINE
M. CAMPBELL
COLEBROOK–Katherine
Mae Tilton Campbell, 69, passed
away on Friday evening, April
22, 2016, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook,
with her family by her side and
after a period of failing health.
She was born in West Stewartstown on March 11, 1947, the
daughter of the late Edward and
Addie (Young) Tilton. She was
raised in Pittsburg and lived
there until the age of 16.
Katherine worked many jobs
in her life, including as a waitress at different local restaurants, and at The Balsams for
many years. She also enjoyed
working with her best friend,
Karlene Grover, at her stove
shop and basket buys, gardening
and decorating her flower gardens, being with her shitzu dogs,
listening to Elvis Presley music,
ice and roller skating in her
younger years, and she enjoyed
attending trapping conventions.
Katherine was an avid yard sale
hunter, and she also enjoyed
watching wrestling on TV, playing pool, being with her horses,
Goldie and Cote, all types of
music, dancing and making jewelry. Her greatest joy and life’s
work was being a loving homemaker and mother to her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by five children, Carol Hodge and husband
Larry Rancloes of Colebrook,
Lisa Mako and husband Greg of
Cambridge, England, Sally
Hodge and companion William
Stevens III of Colebrook, David
Hodge and wife Rebecca of Colebrook, and Nathan Hodge of
Colebrook; a brother, Curtis Tilton, Sr., of West Stewartstown;
eight grandchildren, Karen Bunnell, Bridgett and David Burkman, Cedric, Jesse, and Hannah
Brooks, Bryanna and Garrett
Hodge; and three great-grandchildren, Kayden English, Kaylee Hodge, and Eli Bunnell. She
also leaves behind her dearest
friends, Lynda Gaudette and
Karlene Grover of Colebrook,
and her companion Al Olson with
whom she was able to do much
traveling with over the years.
Katherine is predeceased by
a brother, Richard Tilton, and a
grandson, Bryan Hodge.
Calling hours will be on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, from 5-8 p.m.
at the Jenkins and Newman
Funeral Home in Colebrook. A
funeral service will be the next
morning, Wednesday, April 27,
at 11 a.m. at the Monadnock
Congregational Church in Colebrook. A graveside committal
service will be held later in the
spring at the Colebrook Village
Cemetery of which notice will be
given.
Expressions of sympathy in
Katherine’s memory may be
made to the Animal Rescue
League of NH, 545 Rt. 101, Bedford, NH 03110; or online at
www.rescueleague.org.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
MICHAEL
JOHN CHLUDZINSKY
CAMBRIDGE–Michael John
Chludzinsky, 68, of Cambridge
passed away on Saturday April
23, 2016 at Androscoggin Valley
Hospital in Berlin after a lengthy
battle with cancer.
He was born in Boston, Mass.
on June 5, 1947 the son of
Edward and Josephine (Litif)
Chludzinsky and lived most of
his life in the Boston area until
moving to Lake Umbagog in
1993. Michael worked for the
Boston Bus System for 25 years
as a mechanic. He was a United
States Navy Veteran, was a
member of American Legion Post
#107 in Groveton and enjoyed his
camp at Lake Umbagog.
Family members include his
sister Carolyn Hansen and husband Arendt of Santa Monica,
Cali.; a niece Christine Hansen
of Santa Monica, Cali.; a cousin
David Litif of Braintree, Mass.;
and a close friend Fifi Scelparis.
He was predeceased by his parents and a brother Edward
Chludzinsky Jr.
A Mass of Christian burial
will be celebrated on Tuesday
April 26, 2016 at 1 p.m. at St.
Anne Church of Good Shepherd
Parish. Interment will be in St.
Michael Cemetery in Forest
Hills, MA on Wednesday at 1
p.m. Relatives and friends may
call at the Bryant Funeral Home,
180 Hillside Ave., Berlin on Monday April 25 from 3-5 & 7-9.
Online
guestbook
at
www.bryantfuneralhome.net.
Bethany Gould
BETHANY GOULD
GROVETON–Bethany
“Betty” Rilma Gould, 93, of 40
Stratford Road, Groveton, passed
away peacefully on Tuesday,
April 26, 2016 at Weeks Memorial Hospital after a br ief illness
with her family at her side.
Betty was predeceased by her
husband and love of her life of 60
years, Jay J. Gould in 2006.
Born on December 25, 1922 in
Stratford a daughter of Rilma
and Harry Maguire, Betty was a
lifelong resident of Groveton and
lived in her home up to the time
of her passing. Betty was a
graduate of Groveton High
School class of 1940.
She
worked in the Groveton Paper
Mill and Styles Drug Store for
many years before becoming a
housewife and mother. She was
a partner with her husband Jay
in several businesses (Dunkin
Donuts, Gould Construction, JJ’s
Snack Bar, Development of Northumberland Shopping Center,
Riverside Speedway, and Dean
Brook Trailer Park).
Betty
enjoyed spending time with her
children, 11 grandchildren and
13 great grandchildren. She was
known as Gram-Gram by her
great grandchildren. Holidays
were always a special gathering.
She also enjoyed discussing
details of family events from her
childhood to the present. Her
favorite hobbies were dancing,
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