Pauline M. Dignard

Pauline Marguerite (Gagne) Dignard, age 95, passed away on the 4th of August, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born in Berlin on the 3rd of September 1922, the third child of Ernest George Gagne, and his wife, Alma Lucy (Lambert) Gagne. Pauline was committed to her family, her Church (St. Anne of Good Shepherd Parish), and her Community. She was known for her upbeat personality, her contagious smile, and her willingness to help everyone. She volunteered near two decades each, to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and the Coos Nursing Home. She attained her art degree while still a Nun, and was always eager to voluntarily share her knowledge with anyone. In her early years, she taught at Catholic schools in Manchester, Hudson and Gorham, NH, under her Vocation name of Sister Sainte-Marie-de-Lorette, Presentation of Mary. After leaving the Order, she returned to Berlin, where she later met and married Wilfred A. Dignard, and raised three children. She also taught at St. Regis Academy as an Art Teacher, where she was loved by her students, who still to this day, would greet her and thank her for having taught them to love art. She was predeceased by her beloved husband; a daughter, Claire B. Dignard; her parents; an infant brother, Octave; a sister Lorette (Gagne) Duhamel and husband, Paul Duhamel. She is survived by her two children: Roger Dignard of New Boston, and Therese Dignard of Berlin; four grandchildren: Philip Dignard and partner Sara Lauter; Marion (Dignard) Friend-Gray and husband Owen; Anne (Dignard) Kopp and husband Andy; Lorraine (Dignard) Therrien and husband Jason; two great-grandchildren: Abraham and Washburn Friend-Gray; several beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, 13th of August 2018 at 1 PM at Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave, Berlin, NH, with interment in the St. Kieran Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home from 11 AM to 1 PM, prior to the service. Donations may be made in her memory to: The Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, Attn: Development Office, 495 Mammoth Road, Manchester, NH, 03104.