Sister Louise Bolduc, PM (Sister St. Marcel), 97, of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Manchester, New Hampshire, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at her residence.
She was born in Biddeford, Maine, on December 20, 1918, to Adelard and Aimee (Vaillancourt) Bolduc. She made her final profession to the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in 1947, and served the congregation for 68 years.
Sister Bolduc taught at elementary schools in New Hampshire at Berlin, Dover and Manchester; in Island Pond, Vermont; and in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. She also served as a high school librarian. All of her life, she was a staunch supporter of the Oblate Mission of Haiti, collecting canceled stamps.
She was predeceased by: her parents and three siblings, Andre, Raymond and Rose Bolduc.
The family includes two brothers, Father Richard Bolduc, OMI, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and Jerome Bolduc and his wife, Betty Ann, of Longwood, Florida; as well as nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are Wednesday, Jan. 6, from 2 to 5 p.m., with a prayer service at 4 p.m. in the Resurrection Chapel of St. Marie Residence, 495 Mammoth Road, Manchester, New Hampshire. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 7, at 10:30 a.m. in the Resurrection Chapel. Burial will be in Presentation of Mary Cemetery in Hudson, New Hampshire.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Presentation of Mary Retirement Fund, 495 Mammoth Road, Manchester, NH 03104.
Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory in Manchester is assisting with arrangements. To leave a message of condolence, visit www.lambertfuneralhome.com.
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