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Grace T. Marchand

1921 - 2015

BORN

1921

DIED

2015

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Bellingham, Massachusetts

Grace Marchand Obituary

Grace T. (Frappier) Marchand, 93, of Coventry, RI passed away peacefully at the Eastgate Nursing Center, East Providence, RI on Friday, February 13, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo P. Marchand. Born in Holyoke, MA on May 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Adelard and Grace (Fahey) Frappier. She was the loving mother of David L. Marchand and his wife, Blanche of Coventry, RI, Cynthia E. Laquerre and her husband, Michael of Bellingham, MA and the late Ronald A. Marchand and his wife, Anne Marchand of Camp Hill, PA.
She leaves her cherished granddaughters, Leslie D'Abrosca and her husband, Christopher, Emily Marchand, Rachel Marchand, Melissa Laquerre and Alison Laquerre. She was the sister of the late Edward Frappier and Mary Godin.
Mrs. Marchand was a resident of Coventry formerly of Bellingham and Woonsocket where she was raised. She was a graduate of Woonsocket High School Class of 1940 and a graduate of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing Providence class of 1943. Mrs. Marchand was a Registered Nurse at Woonsocket Hospital from 1948 until retiring.
Mrs. Marchand was a United States World War II Army Veteran with the Army Nurse Corps 125th General Hospital attaining the rank of First Lieutenant, and served a year in European Theater of Operations as Chief Anesthetist with the 125th General Hospital. She received the American Campaign Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
She was a member of St. Jean Baptiste, the Franco American Club and a lifetime member of the St. Joseph's Hospital Alumni. She was an avid reader. Devoted to her family, she will be greatly missed.
Funeral will be held on Tuesday, February 17th at 8:00AM from CARTIER'S FUNERAL HOME, 151 So. Main St. (Rte 126), Bellingham, MA with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00AM at St. Blaise Church, 1158 So. Main St. Bellingham. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland, RI. Visiting hours are on Monday, February 16th from 5 to 8PM at the funeral home.
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Published by Woonsocket Call from Feb. 16 to Mar. 2, 2015.

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Paul Marchand

March 2, 2015

Aunt Grace was a classy lady. Though I haven't seen her in decades, she was very nice to her our Bellingham family. May she rest in peace.

Muriel

February 16, 2015

RIP DearGrace, My Heartfelt Sympathy To the Marchand Family. I met Grace at Woonsocket Hospital at the age of 20, I am now 84, she was such a great nurse. there was none better. she taught me so much in my early years. She was a wonderful person as well as one of the best nurses I knew.

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151 S Main St, Bellingham, MA 02019

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