Photo courtesy of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home - Newport
Newport, Vermont
Dec 28, 1931 – Oct 4, 2019 (Age 87)
Maria C Frechette, 87, died October 4, 2019, at Woodlawn Care Center, Newport, NH, with her family at her side. After a 19-year struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease she is finally at peace.
Maria was born December 28, 1931, in Newport Center, VT, the eldest child of Georg-Emile and Rolande (Boucher) Tetreault. In 1954 she married Max Frechette and shared 58 years of marriage until his passing in 2012.
Maria never lost her kind and sweet nature. She was an avid gardener of vegetables and flowers and a talented oil painter with Vermont landscapes being her favorite subject. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. You were never hungry in her kitchen. When Alzheimer’s robbed her of her ability to speak and interact it was still evident that she understood laughter and love. She enjoyed family gatherings even if they had to take place in a nursing home.
Max and Maria raised seven children, first in Connecticut and then in Irasburg, VT. Surviving children are Denise and Reginald Rowell of Irasburg, VT, Linda and Marc Thibault of Croydon, NH, Richard and Denise Frechette of Hot Springs, AR, Susan and Ken Schleicher of Exeter, NH, Joanne and John Valledor of Chester, NH, John and Dawn Frechette of St Johnsbury, VT, and Peter Frechette of Nashua, NH. She also leaves 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, her sister Theresa Field and spouse Reginald of Grantham, NH, her brother Rene Tetreault and his wife Diane of Newport Center, VT, and sister-in-law Annette Voyer of Newport, VT. She was predeceased by her brother Norman Tetreault.
Calling hours will be Saturday, October 12, from 10:30 – 11:30 at Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home at 4670 Darling Hill Road in Newport, VT, followed by a funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church in Orleans at 12:30 and burial at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Lowell.
In lieu of flowers please donate to your local Alzheimer’s Association. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.
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nos plus sincères condoléances à toutes la famille Maria et Max Fréchette de toute la famille Laurent Frechette xxxxxxxxx
Laurent Frèchette
October 10, 2019 | St-Damase, QC | Family
We extend our heartfelt condolences to your family. Keeping everyone in my prayers.
Linh Collier
October 08, 2019 | Nokesville, VA | Friend
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one. May (1 Thessalonians 4:14) bring you some comfort in knowing that there is a future for the ones we have lost in death. They are very precious in Gods eyes. May the God of all comfort strengthen your family during this time of deep sorrow.
October 08, 2019
Denise: I did not know your mom, but I share your sorrow having lost my mom several years ago. There is a line in a country song that says "Time will heal your pain". This is very true, although you will never stop missing her, think of all the happy times to help you through. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Nancy
Nancy Green
October 08, 2019 | Derby, WA | Acquaintance
So sorry to read about Aunt Maria. When they were still on the farm I remember going and typing on the typewriter and playing with the accordion. So sorry for your loss, sending prayers for you all. She was an amazing lady.
Dawn Greenwood
October 07, 2019 | Troy, VT | Family
Maria was a very sweet lady who I was happy to have known. I am so sorry for your loss. May God bless you with the happy memories she's left behind.
Debbie & Larry Lacross
October 07, 2019 | Lowell, VT
