Isabelle Woolfall

Isabelle C. (Frechette) (Brunelle) Woolfall of Pelham, lived in Dracut and Nashua; 89 NASHUA Isabelle C. (Frechette) (Brunelle) Woolfall, 89, of Pelham, formerly of Dracut and Nashua, passed away after a lingering illness with her loving family at her side on Friday, August 1, 2008, at Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare. She was born in Lowell, June 20, 1919, daughter of the late Henry and Rebecca (Paquette) Frechette. Isabelle (Belle) was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Brunelle who died on May 30, 1969, and the late William J. Woolfall who died on December 17, 2006. She was employed for many years as a manager of the dress department at the former A.G. Pollards in downtown Lowell and later, before retiring, as a waitress at the former Manning Manse, and the Hunter's Haven in Dracut. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, and was a passionate reader who loved reading Daniel Steele novels, and watching old television westerns. In her earlier years, she enjoyed playing golf, and was a member of the Mount Pleasant Country Club. She and her late second husband, Bill, spent many of their later years traveling together. She was a parishioner of St. Patrick Church in Pelham, and a member of the Pelham Senior Center. Belle is survived by a large loving family, her three sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Diane (Martineau) Brunelle of Pelham, Roland and Julie (Martineau) Brunelle of Ravenna, Ohio and Raymond and Vivian (Marcotte) Brunelle of Pelham. Her two stepsons and their spouses, William and Sandra (Kay) Woolfall of Northville, Michigan, and James and Joanne (Reichert) Woolfall of Nashua; a stepdaughter and husband, Nancy and George Lewis of Milford, Michigan. Her 11 grandchildren and their spouses, Michael and Cynthia (Koutrelakos) Brunelle of Pelham, Thomas and Allison (Bagdoian) Brunelle of Salem, NH, David and Marianne (Janezic) Brunelle, of Atwater, Ohio, Gary and Terri (Gleason) Brunelle of Londonderry, William Brunelle of Lowell, James Brunelle and his companion, Ruth North of Stow, Ohio, Bernice (Brunelle) and Steven Crawford, of Stow, Ohio, Lisa (Brunelle) and Anthony Nigro of Londonderry, Dawn Lewis of Ohio, Joseph and Pamela (Welch) Brunelle of Randolph, MA, and Amanda Brunelle of Hampton, NH; 11 great-grandchildren, Tara, Thomas and Heather of Crawford, Ohio; Jack, Alec, and Alanna Brunelle of Salem, NH; Terryn and Reagan Brunelle of Pelham; Nicholas and Tara Nigro of Londonderry, and Chloe Brunelle of Randolph, MA. She is also survived by four step-grandchildren, Jeffrey and his wife, Briana (Constance) Woolfall of Denver, Colorado; Kerry Woolfall of Chicago, Illinois; Kimberly (Lewis) King and her husband, Keegan of Chicago, Illinois and Lindsay Lewis of Novi, Michigan; a brother-in-law and his wife, Frederick and Lillian Woolfall of Lowell; and a former daughter-in-law, Suzanne LaBranche of Hampton, NH; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, great-grandnephews; and many very special and close friends. She was very proud of all of her grand and great-grandchildren and was eagerly awaiting the birth of her 12th great-grandchild. In addition to being predeceased by her two husbands, she was also predeceased by her five older siblings: Laura Morrissette, Henry Frechette, Maurice Frechette, Alice Turcotte, and Stella Brousseau, and a grandchild, Anthony Brunelle in 1977. Thank you from the family to all her relatives and close friends for their visits, many cards, thoughts and prayers. In addition to her large family and friends, she is survived by a multitude of people she touched throughout her life. Isabelle's family would also like to extend their heartfelt thanks to all of the staff at Greenbriar Terrace for their loving and compassionate care while a patient there. WOOLFALL In Nashua, NH, August 1, 2008, at Greenbriar, Isabelle C. (Frechette) (Brunelle) Woolfall of Pelham. Friends may call at the PELHAM FUNERAL HOME, 11 NASHUA RD, PELHAM, NH from 4 to 8 P.M. Monday. Her Funeral will take place from the Funeral Home Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock followed by a Funeral Mass at ST. PATRICK CHURCH in PELHAM at 10 o'clock. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Joslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215 or to the Pelham Building Expansion Fund, 8 Nashua Road, Pelham, NH. Arrangements by Funeral Directors James F. O'Donnell, Jr. and John W. Crane. (603)-635-3333.