Lorraine GAUTHIER

SOMERSWORTH — Lorraine Nadeau, 76, of 367 Main St., died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth after a period of failing health.She was born on June 20, 1929, in Rochester, and was the daughter of Alphonse and Rose Aimee (Richard) Gauthier. She was raised in Rochester, attending Holy Rosary Grammar School and graduating from Holy Rosary High School.She moved to Somersworth in 1952, after marrying her husband, Roland. As a younger adult, she had worked as a receptionist for Dr. Bergeron and later for Dr. Larry Tripp.She was a communicant of St. Martin Catholic Church, where she volunteered for the Parish Bereavement Committee.She enjoyed artwork and loved painting. Her family was her life; she was a caring and patient woman. Above all, she was a religious woman whose faith guided her all her years. She continues to set a loving example for her family and will be dearly missed.Family members include her husband of 55 years, Roland Nadeau ofSomersworth; her five daughters, Denise Dinsmore and her husband, Stephen, of E. Lume, Conn., Irene Mills and her husband, Orrian,of Springfield, Va., Elaine McCaffery and her husband, James, of Fredricksburg, Va., Marie Nadeau of Greenland, and Nancy Nadeau of Dover; two sons, Michael Nadeau and his wife, Debbie, of Tracey, Calif., and Gerard Nadeau of Somersworth; 10 grandchildren and several nephews, nieces, and cousins.She was predeceased by her brothers, Roger and Robert Gauthier and by her sisters, Yvette Roux and Madeleine Dube. Her son, Thomas, predeceased her in 1976.Calling hours at Bernier Funeral Home, 49 South St., Somersworth, will be on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Martin Catholic Church, West High and Maple Street, with the Rev. Aaron Pfaff, pastor, as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.The family respectfully declines flowers and request that memorial contributions be made in her name to The American Diabetes Association or to St. Martin Parish, Somersworth.To view and sign the online guestbook in Lorraine's name, please visit, www.bernierfuneralhome.com