Mary E. LaPointe

Mary E. LaPointe CLAREMONT — Mary Elizabeth LaPointe, 92, of Clay Hill in Claremont, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. She was born in Concord, New Hampshire, on Aug. 23, 1928, the daughter of Patrick and Cathryn (Lyons) Mahon and had resided in Claremont since 1954. She was a graduate of St. John’s High School in the Class of 1947 and had one year at St. Joseph’s Nursing School. She worked at the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. in Concord from 1949 to 1954 and in Claremont from 1955 to 1956. Mary was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church, a member of the AARP, a strong supporter and active member of the Claremont Senior Center and a former 25-year member of Court Virgil H. Barber #892 Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She was a wonderful cook and was known for her special pasta sauce. The surviving family includes her husband, Joseph Ronald LaPointe of Claremont whom she married on June 26, 1954, in Concord; one son, Thomas Patrick LaPointe of Claremont; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by five brothers, John, Edward, William, Richard and Bernard. Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad St. in Claremont on Tuesday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church on June 1 at 1 p.m. with Very Rev. Shawn M. Therrien officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to VNA or St. Mary Church Renovation Fund. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.