PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Helen V. Painchaud, 83, of Kittery, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Mark Wentworth Home in Portsmouth.

She was born July 14, 1921, the daughter of Timothy and M.A. Farrell Collins.

She was a communicant of St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church in Kittery for more than 64 years, where she was very active in many areas of the church.

Mrs. Painchaud is survived by her husband, Laureat, of Kittery; sons, Gerald and his wife, Diane, and Paul and his wife, Mary-Jane; daughters, Claire and her husband, John Foye, Ann and her husband, David Andrew, and Joann and her husband, Robert Moulton; grandchildren, Stephen, James and Janice Foye, Brian and Tim Painchaud, Rachel Cotton, and Shonn, Jamie and Robbie Moulton; and great-grandchildren, Amiee, Alex, Jacob, Jess, Nick, Andy, Austin, and Bella.

She was predeceased by a brother, Timothy Collins.


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