Laura Marchand

Laura Marchand of Lowell; 94 Lowell Laura (Proulx) Marchand, 94, a resident of Christian Hill in the Centralville neighborhood, died Sunday, October 5, 2008 at her home. She was the wife of the late George O. Marchand. Born in Lowell on December 11, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Anna (Charette) Proulx. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the E.N. Roger's Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Bedford. She had previously been employed by the former St. Joseph's Hospital in Lowell and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was a communicant of St. Michael Church. Mrs. Marchand enjoyed playing Bingo. She is survived by a son, Robert Marchand of Lowell; a daughter, Therese Lessard of Lowell; a daughter-in-law, Paula Marchand of Lowell; two brothers, Raymond Proulx and Robert Proulx and his wife Barbara, all of Dracut; two sisters, Blanche Jusssaume and Louise Proulx, both of Dracut; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Proulx of Dracut and Clemie Marchand of Chelmsford; eight grandchildren, Theresa Lessard of Tuscon, AZ, David Lessard of Lowell, Raymond Lessard and his wife Mary of Dracut, Ronald Lessard and his wife Kate of Lawrence, Elizabeth Murphy and her husband Noel of Lowell, Gerard R. Marchand, Jr. of Lowell, Raymond Marchand of Medford and Laura Marchand of NC; also many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Gerard R. Marchand, grandmother of the late Richard and Normand Lessard, sister of the late Jeannette Therriault, Rita Gregoire, Rosario, Leo, Roland, Arthur, Armand and Gerard Proulx. MARCHAND Laura (Proulx). It being her request, there will be no calling hours. Cremation will take place in the Linwood Crematory, Haverhill followed by committal prayers on Thursday, October 9, at 1 PM in St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. For directions or condolences, www.mckennaouellette.com