BIDDEFORD — On May 25, 2015, Sister Laurette Fredette, formerly known as Sister Genevieve-Marie, died at St. Joseph Convent at the age of 94.

Sister Laurette was the youngest of four children born to Arthur Fredette and Cora-Ernestine Fortier Fredette. Sister was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on April 12, 1921. She received her education in St. Joseph School of Lawrence.

In August of 1942, Laurette entered the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as the Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec, in Biddeford. After her initial training in religious life, Sister Laurette spent a year studying at our Mother House in Quebec City. When she returned to the United States, she taught in St. Theresa School and Mount Carmel School in Methuen, Massachusetts and one year in Caribou.

Her desire to become a missionary was realized and she spent the next 26 years in Lesotho, Africa before returning to Bay View. Next, her missionary spirit led her to serve the church and the people of Haiti for the next 18 years.

When she returned to Bay View, she was in charge of the Gift Shop until her retirement to the Good Shepherd Pavilion at St. Joseph Convent.

Sister is survived by: several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held at St. Joseph Convent, 409 Pool Street, Biddeford, ME on Thursday, May 28 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday, May 29, from 9-11 a.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Convent on May 29 at 11 a.m. The burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Biddeford.

Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.