Mrs. Irene A. Grenier Obituary (1921

ATTLEBORO - Irene A. (Langlois) Grenier, 94, of 98 Knight Avenue peacefully passed away at the home of her daughter on June 25 surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Raymond A. Grenier. Born October 29, 1921 to the late Eugene and Emma Langlois, she was a lifelong resident of Attleboro. Active in civic affairs, Irene served on the Attleboro Housing Authority and was instrumental in the establishment of the Attleboro Municipal Employee’s Federal Credit Union. A summa cum laude graduate of Bryant College, she worked in the accounting office of Texas Instruments until her retirement in 1984. Irene had an interest in genealogy and researched and documented her family history. She relished sharing these stories with her friends and family. She also enjoyed singing and was active in various choirs in her youth but particularly loved singing to her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Gariepy Day and her husband, Gregory of Attleboro; her grandchildren, Richard Gariepy of Attleboro, Cheryl Boulet and her husband Richard of Blue Hill, Maine, Christina Dumoulin and her husband Peter of Attleboro, David Gariepy and his wife Renee’ of Attleboro and Ryan Gariepy and his wife Stephanie of Attleboro; her great grandchildren, Douglas Gariepy, Dawn Armfield, Alexander Dumoulin, Branden Dumoulin, Joseph Boulet, Marie Louise Boulet, Jenna Gariepy, Hannah Gariepy, Zane Gariepy and Madeline Kay Gariepy. She was the sister of Jeannette Maynard and her husband Kenneth of Attleboro, Walter Langlois of East Providence, RI, Gloria Hague of Pawtucket, RI the late Rita Langlois and the late Phillip Langlois and his widow Lorraine of Attleboro. She also leaves many dear nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held of Monday, July 11, 2016 in the Community Covenant Church, 615 Tremont Street, Rehoboth. The family receiving line will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the service immediately following at 10 a.m. in the church. Burial will follow in the Hillside Cemetery, Attleboro. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Irene’s name to the Mission of Sts. Francis and Clare, 21 East St, Attleboro or Community VNA Hospice Care, 10 Emory St., Attleboro.