Irene Marie BOURQUE

Irene Marie (Bourque) White, 80, beloved wife of the late Stephen A. White, passed away peacefully on Monday, (December 12, 2005) at Bay State Hospital. Born on October 11, 1925 in Moncton, Canada, Irene was the daughter of the late Alyre and Alvina (Richard) Bourque. Mrs. White was a life member of the AMVETS auxiliary, past president and current treasurer for the State and local AMVETS post #18 of Enfield. Irene was a devoted parishioner of Saint Bernard's Church. A loving mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Irene is survived by her sons, Stephen White and his wife, Linda of Enfield, Kenneth White of Enfield, Robert White and his wife Kathleen of Hudson, NH; a daughter, Linda Mullis and her husband, Frank of Springfield, MA; a brother, Francis Bourque and his wife, Sarah of Florida; a sister, Doris Lozier-Fahey of Suffield; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 16, at 1 p.m. at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, Enfield. There are no visitation hours. The family requests memorial donations be made in memory of Irene to: AMVETS Auxiliary post# 18, 25 High Street, Enfield, CT 06082 or to American Lung Association, 45 Ash Street, East Hartford, CT 06108. For online condolences and directions please visit our website www.leetestevens.comPublished in the Hartford Courant on 12/14/2005.