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Rita T. Lacourse
of Dracut, MA
DRACUT- Rita T. (Gamache) Lacourse, 96, passed away, Sunday, August 19th, at her home with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Rosario Lacourse, who passed away in February of 2008.
Rita was born in Lowell, on January 11, 1922, a daughter of the late Philias and Eugenie (Poirier) Gamache. She was educated in the Lowell School system and graduated from St. Joseph's High School.
She was a Parishoner of the former Saint Jeanne D'Arc Church, Lowell prior to it's closing. She devoted her time and love to taking care of her family and home.
Rita is survived and will be deeply missed by her children: Gerard Lacourse and his wife Denise of Hudson, NH, Paul Lacourse and his wife Charlotte of Exeter, NH, Jacqueline Sanford and her husband Colin of Atkinson, NH, and Priscilla Griffin and her husband John of Dracut, her sister, Jacqueline Chartrand and her husband David of Dracut. She also leaves her seven Grandchildren: Deborah Carney and her husband Robert, Christian Sampson and his wife Megan, Philip Griffin and his fiance Alyssa Johnson and Thomas Griffin, Adam and Patrick Sanford and Ryan Amato; her three Great-Grandchildren, Tess and Owen Carney and Dylan Larose and Lily Sampson.
She was Pre-deceased by her Sister, Lucinda Merrill and Brother Paul Gamache.
LACOURSE - Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Thursday, August 23rd, from 11:30- 12:30PM, in the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Ave., Dracut followed by her Funeral Mass at 1PM, in Saint Rita's Church, Lowell. Burial to follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lowell. For directions, or to leave an online condolence, story or message, please visit www.dracutfuneralhome.com, or find us on Facebook under "Dracut Funeral Home."
Published in Lowell Sun on Aug. 22, 2018
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