Rita Blanche 'Poirier' Chiasson

Rita Blanche Chiasson, 99, of Tupper Lake passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Mercy Living Center.

Born March 6, 1914 in Ste Alphonse Caplin River, Quebec, she was the daughter of Paul and Charlotte (Roussy) Poirier. The family moved to Tupper Lake in 1921. For several years Rita was a cook in the lumber camps. She went on to work at Sunmount VA and later Sunmount DDSO as a developmental aide retiring in 1970. In 1988 the Tupper Lake Woodsmen Association named her Woods woman of the Year. Mrs. Chiasson was well known for her baking of homemade bread, donuts and meat pies.

She is survived by; two daughters, Lucille Levesque of Tupper Lake, Theresa Boisvert of Concord, NH, two sons; Raymond Chiasson and his wife Mary of Claremont, NH and Mark LaVigne and his wife Suzanne of Tupper Lake. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one sister Laeticia Poirier of Potsdam. She was pre-deceased by one son Norman (Babe) Chiasson, one granddaughter Pauline Dewyea, two great grandsons Pete Boisvert and Matthew Girouard. Also deceased are three brothers and five sisters.

Calling hours are scheduled for Thursday, August 22 from 4-7pm at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough funeral home in Tupper Lake. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Alphonsus church. Online condolences may be made at www.stuartfortunekeoughfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercy Living Center activities fund.