Rita R. Bijeau

Mrs. Rita R. (Poulin) Bijeau, 82, of Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH passed away on Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on November 26, 1928 the daughter of late Edmond and Marie Anne (Roberts) Poulin and was a lifelong resident of the Berlin-Gorham area. She had been employed as a nurses aide at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital and later at the Coos County Nursing Home and was a member of Holy Family Church. Her joy in life was her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and caring for others around her. Her warm smile will never be forgotten. Members of the family include her son Leo Carrier and wife Pam of Gorham, NH; her daughter Louise Belanger and husband Gary of Gorham, NH; 6 grandchildren Amy OBrien of Contoocook, NH, Ryan Carrier of Gorham, NH, Sara Carrier Herriott of Gorham, NH, Jordan Carrier of Gorham, NH, Aaron Belanger of Concord, NH and Kimberly Belanger-Demers of West Lebanon, NH;10 great-grandchildren;siblings Loretta Gregoire of Littleton, NH, Joseph Poulin of Berlin, NH, Robert Poulin of Berlin, NH and Paul Poulin of Gorham, NH; 2 step-children Norman Bijeau and wife Diane Alivoni of Berlin and Robert Bijeau and wife Muriel of North Carolina; 4 step-grandchildren; 6 step-great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her first husband Lucien (Bob) Carrier; her second husband John A. Bijeau; her sisters Alvine Maynard and Jeannette Baldwin and brothers Laurier Poulin and Normand Poulin. A Memorial Service will be held at the Bryant Funeral Home, 1 Promenade St., Gorham, NH on Saturday July 16, 2011 at 11 AM. Interment will be in the Russian City Cemetery in Berlin. There will be no calling hours. Donations in her memory may be made to the Coos County Nursing Home Activities Fund, PO Box 416, Berlin, NH, 03570.