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Elsie V. Menard

June 1, 1926 — November 9, 2018

Elsie V. Menard, 92, of Jaffrey, NH, died peacefully at her home on November 9, 2018.

She was born on June 1, 1926 in Jamaica Plains, MA, daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Hill) Jacobs. She married Mitchell Menard and together had built their first two homes in Fitzwilliam, before moving to Troy and eventually to Jaffrey.

Throughout Mrs. Menard’s working life, she had worked early on at Port-O-Lite for more than 18 years before working at Millipore and at C.R. Bard for 5 years at each. She eventually retired after working for many years at the historic Fitzwilliam Inn.

She was a loving wife and mother, a devout Christian, a voracious reader and enjoyed word puzzles. She was an active gardener and always tended her yards. She loved her horses and enjoyed riding snowmobiles with her family for many years.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Menard was predeceased by her husband and by her sisters Bernice, June and Sandra, and by her brothers Frank, John, Roland and Norman.

She is survived by her daughter, Gail Menard Piemontese of Shelbyville, TN and her son, Mitchell J. Menard and his wife Carol of Rindge, NH; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; her sisters, Dorothy Naylor of Salem, NH, Catherine Rioux of Chester, NH, Rosemary Norris of South Carolina and Jean Sanborne of Florida; her brother Robert Jacobs of Vermont and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Family and friends are invited to Calling Hours on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM at the Cournoyer Funeral Home, 33 River Street, (Rte. 202) Jaffrey, NH.

A Funeral Service will be held immediately following calling hours at 2:00PM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ilona Kwiecien officiating.
Burial will take place in the Spring in Mountain View Cemetery in Troy, NH.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating in memory of Mrs. Menard to either the Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance, PO Box 107, Jaffrey, NH 03452, or to the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center Activity Fund, 20 Plantation Drive, Jaffrey, NH 03452.

To share a memory or photo of Mrs. Menard, or to send a condolence to her family, please visit her permanent memorial at visit www.cournoyerfh.com

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Celebration of Life

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

1:00 - 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center

33 River Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452-0486

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Funeral Service

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center

33 River Street, Jaffrey, NH 03452-0486

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Burial

Mountain View Cemetery, Troy, NH

Old Whitcomb Road, Troy, NH 03465

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