Pearl Lafleur

Peterborough, NH Pearl Jean LaFleur, 79, of Peterborough died on November 8, 2016 at Monadnock Community Hospital after a brief illness. Pearl was born in Laurium, MI on July 30, 1937, the daughter of Arne Raisanen and Martha ( Korpi) Raisanen. Pearl grew up in Dublin, NH and graduated from Peterborough High School. While working at the Peterborough Co-operative Bank she met her husband Lee LaFleur. With her husband, she enjoyed wintering in places like Destin, FL, Myrtle Beach and Arizona. She loved summers at the camp on Contoocook Lake where she spent time with friends and family. She was an avid golfer and was a member of the Thursday morning Women's League at the Monadnock Country Club. Pearl is survived by her children, Karen LaFleur Snyder and her husband Dan of Glendale, AZ, Katherine LaFleur and her husband Glen Langston of Greenbank, WV, Arthur LaFleur and his wife Jeanne of Peterborough, and Thomas LaFleur of Peterborough. She will also be missed by her twelve grandchildren, Grant, Morgan, and Nathaniel Langston, Corinne and Elissa LaFleur, Joseph, Kristin and Emily Snyder, Natalie, Lena and Louis LaFleur, Stacie Bowkett, her great-grandson Trey; and her sister Kathy and her husband Mike Traffie. She is predeceased by her loving husband of more than 58 years, Lee A. LaFleur who died September 5, 2016, and her brother Richard Raisanen who died August 22, 2015. Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, November 12 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Jellison Funeral Home, 25 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH. A funeral service will immediately follow at 12:00PM. Mike Traffie will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot at Pine Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Pearl's memory to Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services, PO Box 564 Marlboro Street, Keene, NH 03431.

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