Phyllis M. (Rousseau) Chenard, 90, of Hanover, NH, formerly a long time resident of Southborough, died on Monday, January 2, 2012 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Roland A. Chenard who passed away in 1984.
Phyllis was a 1939 graduate of Framingham High School and work for many years at the Correctional Facility at Sherborn as a secretary. She was an avid swimmer and enjoyed walking. Phyllis was a member of the Southborough Senior Citizens; the former Southborough Women’s Club; and Southborough Senior Chorus.
She is survived by her children, Jennifer Fontaine and her husband Arthur of Southport, NC; Renee Russell and her husband Daniel of White River Junction, VT; Roland J. Chenard of Hopkinton; 6 grandchildren, Jason & Seth Dunnet; Marc Fontaine; Buffy Constantine; Carrie LeCompte, Joe and Jennie Russell; 4 great grandchildren, Emma and Eli Dunnet; Brooke Constantine; and Oliver Fontaine; her a brother, 5 sisters, Edna Carr, Pauline LaForce, Kate Sveneson all of Framingham; Theresa Crowley of Franklin; Jeanne Taylor of Hopkinton.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, January 6, from 10:30 to 12:30 at the Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main Street, Southborough. Funeral service will follow at 1 PM at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Southborough Rural Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472
To send words of condolence to the family go to www.Morrisfuneralparlor.com
(Obituary courtesy of Morris Funeral Home)
