October 15, 2013
Beaudoin, Rita
Rita Beaudoin, age 85, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2013 following the death of her husband of 65 years, Andy Beaudoin, who passed away 13 days prior.
Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Rita worked as an Executive Assistant to the Comptroller at Gulf Life Insurance Company, often analyzing numbers in manual spreadsheets. After retirement she pursued her college education and earned an Associate degree from Florida State College in Jacksonville, Florida. Throughout her life, Rita loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, completing crossword puzzles, playing cards, and collecting antiques with her husband, Andy. Together they traveled in search of merchandise for their small antique store in Bayard, Florida.
Rita is survived by her four loving children, six grandchildren and their spouses: Carol Beaudoin and her daughter Nicole, Jeanne Drackert and her daughter Michelle, Tom Beaudoin, his wife Denise and their children Andrew, Amanda and Edward, and Paula Beaudoin, her husband Jim Hughes and her son Austin and his wife Emily. Rita was predeceased by her husband Andy Beaudoin, her parents Antonio and Eva (Gagnon) LeBlanc, her sisters Florence Duval, Olivette LeBlanc, and Cecile LaForce and two brothers, Dr. Lucien LeBlanc, and Robert LeBlanc.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 6 to 7 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton St, Dedham, Massachusetts. A private burial will take place the next day at the MassachusettsNationalCemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Rita’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter, 480 Pleasant St, Watertown, MA 02472 (www.alzfdn.org/ContributetoAFA/makeadonation.html)
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I want to offer my condolences to the family and friends at this time. Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things to overcome. The God of the Bible Jehovah does not want anyone to experience the pain, sorrow and mourning your family is going through. That is why one day he will do away with death, and families will be reunited. Rev 21:3-4. Prayers of support, comfort and endurance are being said for the entire family.
You were the first one to greet and help me at Bayard and we were best friends for those 8 special years. I miss you and our friendship but know you are happier now that you are with Andy. Peace and love to a very special couple.
Love from Connie and Ed