Alice Simard

SIMARD, Alice Alice Simard, 95, formerly of Plainville and New Britain, passed away, on Wednesday, (March 30, 2005) at the Walnut Hill Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Art Simard, who passed away in 1984 and was also the daughter of the late John and Meddie Viollette. Alice leaves behind five sons, Roland and his wife Lorette, of Newington, Bert and his wife Rowena of Southington, Neil and his wife Irene, of Burlington, Lester, of Kensington and Edgar and his wife Tina, of Plainville; three daughters, Mona Blanchette of Plainville, Norma Martin, and her husband Robert of Newington, and Emely Roy of Berlin; a brother Hampy Viollette of Florida; a sister, Elder Bouchard of Fort Kent, ME; 21 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday April 2, at the New Britain Memorial/Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., at the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Newington. Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Memorial Park, in Rocky Hill. Family and friends may call TODAY from 5-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Alice's name to the: Alzheimer's Assoc. of Northern CT Chapter, 96 Oak St., Hartford, CT 06114. (Directions I84 exit 37, right off exit funeral home 1 1/2 miles on the right. Please visit our online memorial at www.mem.com.