Frances BOURQUE

BOURQUE, Frances

Frances (Diotalevi) Bourque, 81, of Newington, the loving husband of the late Warren Bourque, passed away on Saturday (August 24, 2013) at Bel-Air Manor in Newington. Born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Antonio and Palmina (Bevelacqua) Diotalevi, she lived in Newington for nearly 50 years where she was an active member of the Church of the Holy Spirit. She graduated from CT State Teacher's College and was a teacher in Hartford for many years. Frances left teaching to raise her family and later she enjoyed working at the Newington Children's Hospital. She loved to travel with her husband Warren and her crocheting talent earned her the nickname "Afghan Fran." Frances' family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Bel-Air Manor as well as SolAmor Hospice for the care and compassion shown to her during her time there. She leaves her children; Paul R. Bourque of Middletown, Denise Marie Smoker and her husband Ernest of Branford, Diane Elizabeth Martin and her husband Thomas of Spencer, MA; her grandchildren Marissa Smoker, Delilah Bourque and Thomas, Sarah and Christopher Martin and her brother Eugene Diotalevi and his wife Anna Dea of Stratford.
Frances' funeral service will begin on Thursday, August 29 at 9:15 a.m. at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave. in Newington, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Newington. She will be laid to rest with her husband Warren in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield immediately following the Mass. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Newington Memorial. Memorial contributions in Frances' name may be directed to U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038. To share a memory with her family, please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.