Rita P. Pinard

Berlin, NH

Rita P. (Couture) Pinard formerly of St. Regis House, Main Street Berlin, died Monday Morning (August 30, 2010) at St. Vincent De Paul Nursing Home in Berlin. She was 82.

Born on Oct 15, 1927, she was the daughter of Alphonse and Josephine (St. Pierre) Couture.

A lifelong resident of Berlin, she attended Berlin Schools.

She was a communicant of Holy Family Church now known as St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish.

Rita enjoyed cooking, crafts, and spending time with her family.

Her husband Jean-Paul Pinard, Sr., died July 17, 1998. A daughter Rosanne Robichaud, a grandson Kevin LeBlanc, and a brother Raymond Couture all pre-deceased her. She is survived by sons: Raymond P. Pinard Jean-Paul Pinard, Jr., and his wife Doris Marcel Pinard and his wife Katrina all of Berlin Daughters: Mrs Leo (Lorraine) LeBlanc of Dummer, NH Joan Racine of Berlin, NH Mrs Leo (Elaine) Blouin of Greenfield, SC Mrs Donald (Annette) Goulet of Berlin, NH Mrs Michael (Ann-Marie) Tanguay of Temple, NH

Grandchildren: Karen Smith, Linda Lozeau, Angela Arnold, Rodney Allen, Chris Pinard, Heidi Pinard, Joel Pinard, Casandra Wilson, Katherine Houtz, Sean Tanguay, Matt Tanguay, Nikki Tanguay, Catie Faucher, and Amanda Levesque.

13 Great Grandchildren

Brothers: Maurice Couture and Marcel Couture both of Berlin, NH and Joseph Couture of Tampa, FL

Several nieces & nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am Friday, Sept 3, at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish in Berlin. The Rite of Committal will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Berlin. Calling hours will be held from 2-4pm and 7-9pm Thursday, Sept 2 at Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, 72 High St., Berlin, NH. Online guestbook at www.fleury-patry.com