Janet Tellier

Janet Tellier of Hollis, NH, formerly of Lowell; 67 Hollis, NH Mrs. Janet (Soutter) Tellier, of Hollis, NH, formerly of Lowell, went to our Lord, on November 23, 2008 at her home, aged 67 years. She was the beloved wife of John M. Tellier, with whom she would have celebrated 45 years of marriage on December 28th. Born in Lowell, October 19, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Randlett) Soutter. Janet received her early education in the Lowell school system, and was a graduate of Keene State College. She was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church, in Lowell, serving on many boards and committees. Janet served as youth leader and lead mission trips for youth and adults. She worked with the Lowell Council of Churches then the Lowell Conference of Churches, helping to start the House of Hope where she served a term as president. Janet taught as a substitute teacher in Lowell and Lawrence while her children were growing and retired in 1999 as an elected teacher of ESL in Lowell in 1999. In retirement, winter months found her in Florida building homes for Habitat for Humanity. A woman of endless compassion, she volunteered for many years for the Lowell Folk Festival either taking up donations or assignment for one of the bands. Volunteered for Community Table, providing meals for Lowell's disadvantaged. She will be sadly missed by many many friends. She is survived by her loving husband, John; son, Justin Peter Tellier and his wife Lidia, of Dracut; daughter, Joy E. Chisholm and her husband Steven of Wilmington; four precious grandchildren, Natalie and Julia Tellier of Dracut, and Jonathan and Sara Jane Chisholm of Wilmington; sister and brother-in-law, Muriel and Ray Larson of Attleboro, and a brother-in-law, Richard Bullard of Florida; her in-laws, Gene and Jane Tellier of Cape Cod, Gene and Pat Tellier of Cape Coral, FL, Susan Tellier of Kingston, MA, David and Lauren Tellier of Groton, and Stephen Tellier of Cape Cod. And many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Janet was the sister to the late Elly Bullard. TELLIER Died, November 23, 2008 in Hollis, NH, Mrs. Janet (Soutter) Tellier, of Hollis, NH, formerly of Lowell, aged 67 years. Beloved wife of John M. Tellier. Memorial visitation on Friday, from 3-8pm at the MORSE-BAYLISS FUNERAL HOME, 122 Princeton Blvd. at Chester and Harvard Sts. Lowell. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 60 Hastings St., Lowell, MA 01851, House of Hope, 812 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA 01854 or GI Cancer Fund, Mass General Hospital, 55 Fruit St. #7E, Boston, MA 02114, ATT; Dr. Jeffery Clark. A Memorial Service will be held on December 6th, 2008 at Calvary Baptist Church at 11am. Relatives and Friends invited. Interment will be at a later date. Funeral Director Walter F. Bayliss, Jr. www.morsebaylissfuneralhome.com