Theresa C. DECHENES

Mrs. Theresa C. (Dechenes) Gagne, 98, of Brownsville, Texas, formerly of Manchester and Bedford, N.H., died March 30, 2005, after a lengthy illness.She was born June 2, 1906, in St. Jean Port Joli, P.Q., Canada, daughter of P. Dominique and Delina (Pelletier) Dechenes. She had resided in Suncook, and then in Manchester for more than 20 years before moving to Bedford. She had lived in Brownsville for 10 years.Prior to retirement she had worked for W.H. McElwain Shoe Company and Arms Textile, both in Manchester.She and her husband enjoyed worldwide travel.A son, Leo Gagne, died in 2003.She is survived by her husband, Alderic Gagne of Brownsville, Texas, with whom she celebrated 77 years of marriage on Feb. 13; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Armand and Constance Gagne of Bedford, and Albert Gagne of Brownsville, Texas; her grandchildren, Mark and Kathryn Gagne, and Susan Lambert, all of Bedford; two great-grandsons, John Alderic Gagne and Matthew Jordan Gagne; and nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was held April 2 at St. John the Baptist Church, Allenstown, by the Rev. Donald Clinton. Burial will take place later in the spring in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Allenstown.The Petit Funeral Home, Pembroke, was in charge of arrangements.