Joseph BELLEFEUILLE

Joseph "Frank" Bellefeuille, 82, of Manchester, N.H., died Nov. 26, 2005, at Catholic Medical Center, after a period of failing health. Born Nov. 10, 1923, in Manchester, he was the son of Joseph A. and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Bellefeuille. He lived in Bedford for many years, and resided in North Fort Myers, Fla., before returning to Manchester. Mr. Bellefeuille graduated from Saint Joseph High School for Boys. During World War II, Mr. Bellefeuille served with the U.S. Coast Guard. Before his retirement, he was a foreman with the hydroelectric plant at Public Service Company for 22 years. Mr. Bellefeuille was an avid sportsman, and was a communicant of Saint Patrick Church, Manchester. The family includes his wife of 58 years, Lida L. (Auclair) Bellefeuille of Manchester; his daughter, Carolyn Bellefeuille of Manchester; two sons, Joseph F. Bellefeuille Jr. and Kenneth W. Bellefeuille, both of Bedford; seven grandchildren, Paul, James, Jason, Matthew, Katie, Michael and Thomas; his brother, Donald Bellefeuille of Saint Petersburg, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bellefeuille will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather whose family was the center of his life. He was a kind and gentle man who was beloved by children. The funeral will be held Nov. 29 from the Connor-Healy Funeral Home, Manchester, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Saint Patrick Church, Manchester, and burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Manchester.