Lee Albion LaFleur

1933 - 2016

PETERBOROUGH – Lee Albion LaFleur, 83, of Peterborough died on September 5, 2016 at Monadnock Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on March 12, 1933, the son of Albion LaFleur and Doris (Grant) LaFleur.

Lee was raised in Peterborough and attended Peterborough schools until his last two years at the Mount Hermon Preparatory School where he graduated. After serving in the United States Army during the Korean war, Lee settled back in Peterborough where he was a junior partner of Monadnock Lumber with his father.

Lee enjoyed time spent with friends and family. He spent many years building and sailing iceboats with friends at several local lakes. Lee had many fond memories of summers on Contoocook Lake with his family and winters in Destin, Florida and Myrtle Beach with his beloved wife, Pearl.

In addition to his loving wife of more than 58 years, Pearl (Raisanen) LaFleur, Lee is survived by his children, Karen Snyder and her husband, Dan, of Glendale, Arizona, Katherine LaFleur and her husband, Glen Langston, of Greenbank, West Virginia, Arthur LaFleur and his wife, Jeanne, of Peterborough, and Thomas LaFleur of Peterborough. He will also be missed by his twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday September 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at Jellison Funeral Home, 25 Concord Street, Peterborough. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at 12:00 p.m. at Divine Mercy Parish, 12 Church Street, Peterborough. Burial will be in the family plot at Pine Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lee's memory to Cheney Armstrong- American Legion Post 5, PO Box 172, Peterborough, N.H. 03458.

Jellison Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family with arrangements. To view an online obituary or to leave the family a condolence, please visit www.jellisonfuneralhome.com.