Lillian J. Long
1933 – 2009
BEDFORD N.H. — Lillian J. Long, 76, of Milford, N.H., formerly of Lewiston, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Bedford Hills Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s and Lyme disease.
She was born in Lewiston, March 12, 1933, the daughter of Emile and Imelda (Lavoie) Larrivee.
She was educated in Lewiston, and worked at Philip Elmet Corp. and as a fancy stitcher in the local shoe industry most of her life until her retirement at the age of 62. After her retirement, she and her husband moved to Milford, N.H., where three of her four children reside in the surrounding area.
She married the love of her life, Harold “Jack” Long in Lewiston on Feb. 27, 1954. During her employment at various shoe shops, she organized bus trips to Boston for the “shoe shop ladies” for more than 20 years. She had a passion for traveling with her husband. She loved dancing and playing cards, casino trips, family gatherings, cooking, playing the piano, camping, listening to jokes and enjoyed being a social butterfly. Lil possessed an abundance of “Joie De Vivre.” She was the glue that kept family and friends together.
Besides her husband, Jack, she leaves behind four children, Carol and husband, Phil Laurendeau, Dennis Long, and Gilda Stigliano and Timothy and wife, Mehrnaz Long; eight grandchildren, Kevin and wife, Marisa Laurendeau, Kellie Cardona, Kristen Laurendeau, Jason and Jessica Long, Cassandra and Kyle Long, and Leah Stigliano; three great-grandchildren, Emilie and Aiden Laurendeau and Noah Cardona; her brother, Robert Larrivee and wife, Rachel; sister-in-law, Dolores Larrivee; and many cousins, nieces, nephews both here and Canada.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Reginald.