Lucienne "Lou" (Bourassa) Harrington, 83, Gorham, NH passed away at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a period of failing health. She was born on June 15, 1937 in Sherbrooke, Canada to Arthur and Marie (Roi) Bourassa. Raised in St. Hermenegilde, Canada, to the age of 13, she moved with her family to Berlin, NH where she graduated from Saint Regis Academy.
Lucienne was a communicant of Holy Family Church in Gorham, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 82, a life member of the Gorham Historical Society, a former member of the Joliette Costumed, Snowshoe Club, as well as a member of Les Dames Joliette Auxiliary, past member of the Presidential Gem and Mineral Society. She loved the outdoors, gardening (especially flowers). She was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles and TV gameshows. Her favorite day of the year was Christmas Eve when the family got together for the opening of gifts and taking pictures of the little ones.
Lou worked at the Whitneys Inn for 25 years and as a greeter and customer service in Walmart from 2005 to 2016, a job she thoroughly enjoyed.
Lucienne is predeceased by her parents, her husband George Harrington, a son Ronald M. Roy, son-in-law Clayton Roy, brother Florian Bourassa, sisters, Yvonne, Simone, Yvette, Annette, and Jeannette, a grand-daughter, Angie Lynne Leeman, a nephew Marcel Vanasse, a niece Diane (Vanasse) Valdez, grand-nephew Justin Theberge. She is survived by two daughters, Joanne (Roy) Roy, of Berlin, Janice (Roy) Leeman, and her husband Al, of Rochester, NH, one son Steve Roy and his wife Kristine of Gorham, NH, daughter-in-law Debbie Roy of Berlin, one-step daughter, Nancy Walker of NY, one sister Fern Dion of Berlin, two sister-in-laws, Janice Spaulding of TX, and Alberta Harrington of VT, ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and her beloved cat Misty.
Fr. Richard Dion, her nephew, will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday September 25, 2020, at 10:00 AM, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Gorham. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Berlin. To share memories and condolences go to www.Fleury-Patry.com
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