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Obituary for

Merlotte Hilaire

Of Salem

Mrs. Merlotte Hilaire of Salem, MA died Friday morning, January 30, 2009 at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers, MA.

Merlotte was born in Haiti on October 25, 1922, the daughter of the late Cereste and Idalie (Pierré) Hilaire.  She graduated High School in Haiti.

She raised her family with love and devotion.

She was an active communicant of St. Mary Church of Lynn, MA, where she enjoyed reading the bible and reciting the rosary.

Merlotte enjoyed sewing.

She is survived by four daughters, Carolle Hilaire-Dejean and Guirlene “Marie” Hilaire-Berthaud both of Salem, MA, Armelle Nelson of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Margarette Hilaire of N. Chelmsford, MA, a son Herbert Dejean of Port Lucie, FL, and 12 grandchildren, Edwin Pierre, Morva, Medjine, and Fritzgerald Hilaire, Rosha and Bria DeJean, Sahadia, Frantz and Christina Berthaud, Stephanie Nelson, and Geoffrey and Maghan Baptiste, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was the mother of the late Eric and Patrick Hilaire, and the grandmother of the late Marvin Joseph.

FUNERAL NOTICE

HILAIRE, Ms. Merlotte Hilaire of Salem, MA died Jan. 30, 2009. Visiting hours Fri. 4 to 8 p.m. at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, MA.  Funeral Mass Sat. at 10AM at St. Mary Church in Lynn. Burial in Pine Ridge  Cemetery, Chelmsford.  ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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