BRADLEY – Althea C. Morgan Fournier, 82, died peacefully May 9, 2010, surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born Sept. 4, 1927, in Bradley, daughter of Elmer and Velma Morgan. She graduated Old Town High School, Class of 1945. She worked at Kagan and Lown shoe manufactory for many years. Althea was a member of Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and Ladies of St. Ann’s. One of the most important things in Althea’s life was being surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and family, and for the last few years of her life looked forward to her summer outings at Parks Pond. Althea is survived by daughters, Sharon Simpson and her husband, Russell, Carol McCannell and her husband, Ron, and Barb Nadeau and her husband, Tom; sons, Michael Fournier and his wife, Dawn, and Peter and his wife, Lisa; grandchildren, Sean and Shay Bell, Shannon Coiley, Ryan McCannell and his partner, Jon Breeding, Christy Harvey and husband, Mike, Shane McCannell and his wife, Shonna, Beth Gerald and her husband, Rodney, Kari Tremblay and Anthony Garthright, Tami Nadeau, Jodi Davis and her husband, Chad, Kati Nadeau and fiance, Frank Merrill, Joshua Fournier, Corey Fournier, Brady Fournier, Adam Fournier, Megan Fournier, Robin Young and Jay Simpson; and great-grandchildren, Tommy, Landon, Maddie, Rod, Eli, Anthony, Morgan, Aaron, Tyler, Connor, Alex, Jake, Tegbaru, Brent and Josh. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Bonnie Morgan; many nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, Althea was predeceased by her husband, Richard; infant son, Richard; a granddaughter, Tiffany Bell; son-in-law, Charlie Coiley; brothers, Galen and his wife, Dot, Warren Morgan and his wife, Connie, and Lawrence “Buddy” Morgan; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ed and Connie Smey, Dick and Gloria Higgins, and Kenneth and Henrietta Fournier. Our heartfelt thanks to our sister, Barb and her husband, Tom, and their family for opening up their home, allowing our mother to spend the last few years at home, with grace and dignity. Family and friends are invited to call 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 13, at Birmingham Funeral Home, 438 Main St., Old Town, with Old Town Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary conducting a prayer service 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, May 14, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Main Street, Bradley. Interment will be afterward at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Old Town. All are invited to a luncheon after the burial at St. Ann’s Parish Hall. Notes of condolences may be left at www.birminghamfuneralhome.com. <
ALTHEA C. (MORGAN) FOURNIER
