Dorothy "Dottie" Elizabeth (Curtis) Labrecque

Dorothy E. LaBrecque Sanbornton, NH Dorothy �Dottie� Elizabeth LaBrecque, 85, a longtime Sanbornton resident, went to be with the Lord on All Saints Day, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at The Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, following a period of declining health . Dottie was born in Lebanon, NH on November 10, 1930, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Aurore (Beland) Curtis. She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 2011. She had 4 siblings, Paul Curtis, Cecile Dillon, Elaine Rogers and John Curtis. Dottie�s family includes: Children, Patricia LaBrecque-Rechcygl and husband, Dennis of Sanbornton, NH; James LaBrecque (and wife, Kathleen, deceased) and Kathleen Wolf of N. Fort Myers, FL; Ann LaBrecque and husband Michael Young of Canaan, NH; Donna Beluska and husband, Vasile, of Perrysburg, OH; Thomas LaBrecque and wife, Lisa, of Sanbornton, NH; Cynthia LaBrecque and husband Gary Courtney of Sanbornton, NH. Her extended family includes Ralph and Donna Carter of Sanbornton, NH, thirteen grandchildren: Matthew LaBrecque; Audrey, Andrew, Alexander and Curtis LaBrecque; Katrina, John and Christopher Beluska; Leah and Zacari Young; Mandy, George and Suzanne Rechcygl; many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and longtime friends. Dottie spent her youth in North Woodstock, NH and there married the love of her life, John on July 6, 1949. They moved to Nashua in 1957 with their young family. She was a homemaker who enjoyed flower gardening and family summers on Silver Lake in Lochmere, NH. Over 35 years ago, she and John purchased land on Cawley Pond in Sanbornton, built their log home and settled there permanently. After John retired in 1984 they traveled for many years in their RV throughout the USA, settling finally in Sarasota, FL at Sun N Fun Resorts. They spent over 20 years of winters at SNF, made many friends there, returning to Cawley Pond each spring. Dottie was a wonderful stained glass artist who taught many people the craft. She worked alongside John in his woodworking shop where they created furniture from logs cut from their property. She also enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, vegetable gardening and long walks. Most of all, she loved family events such as cookouts, family reunions, birthdays and holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held to celebrate Dottie's life at St. Joseph Parish in Belmont, NH, Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. with a gathering to follow. Dottie will be interred with her husband John at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, which will be private for her family. In lieu of flowers, Dottie�s family requests donations be made in her name to the Resident�s Christmas Fund at the Merrimack County Nursing Home, 325 Daniel Webster Hwy, Boscawen, NH 03303.