Simonne O. Villandry

Simonne O. Villandry of Dracut, St. Francis member; 96 DRACUT Simonne O. (Turcotte) Villandry, 96, a resident of Dracut, died Friday morning, April 11th, at a local healthcare facility, following a short illness. She was the beloved wife of the late William G. "Sailor Bill" Villandry Jr., who died in 1989 and was the original owner of Sailor Bill's Grille in the Centralville section of Lowell. Born in Lowell, MA, on September 9, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Elzear and Exelina (Frenette) Turcotte. She attended Lowell schools, and was a graduate of the Girls' Vocational School in Lowell. In her early years, she had worked at Hub Hosiery in Lowell. Simonne was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Dracut. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, reading, and doing word search puzzles. She also taught all her grandchildren their cards in French. She loved spending time with her whole family. Her survivors include, two daughters, Georgette Gagne and her husband, Leon, of Dracut, Pauline Boudries and her husband, Fred, of Dracut; two sons, Robert Villandry, of Dracut, Roland Villandry and his wife, Charline, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Also survived by 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was also the mother of the late Roland A. Villandry, and sister of the late Henry Turcotte, Edmond Turcotte, former Canadian Ambassador to Switzerland/ Venezuela, Albany Savoie, and Camille Loiselle. She was also the grandmother of the late Roger Villandry, and mother-in-law of the late Shirley (Richardson) Villandry. VILLANDRY Simonne O. (Turcotte) Villandry, 96, a resident of Dracut, died Friday, April 11th, 2008. Beloved wife of the late William G. "Sailor Bill" Villandry Jr. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated this morning, Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Church, 115 Wheeler Rd., Dracut. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford. Funeral Director Victor J. Archambault II, 978-459-9315.