Bedford, NH – Lucille L (Mignault) McAvoy, 81, a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire, formerly of Windham, NH and Andover, MA died on Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Lucille was born in Lawrence, MA, on December 12, 1941, the beloved daughter of the late Emile and Arthurina “Lena” (Roy) Mignault.

Lucille attended Sacred Heart School and was last employed at Western Electric in North Andover, MA. Lucille was an avid gardener and an extremely talented painter. Lucille enjoyed playing golf and cooking for her family and friends. She also enjoyed traveling and going to the opera with her late husband, Ken, of 57 years. Above all, Lucille was a very devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her most precious times were those spent with her loving family. She will be dearly missed.

Lucille is survived by her loving children; Keith J. and his wife Ellen W. McAvoy of Bedford, New Hampshire, David J. McAvoy of Saugus, MA and Laura J. McAvoy-Oczkowksi and her husband Jay Oczkowski of Seabrook, New Hampshire, six grandchildren; Derek and his wife Caitlin McAvoy, Devon McAvoy and his fiancee Lauren Soucey, Alec McAvoy, Ryan McAvoy and his fiancee Gretchen MacCormack and Meaghan, and Emily McAvoy, her sister, Pauline and her husband, Maurice Desruisseau, as well as five nephews and one niece.

Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine Church, 43 Essex Street, Andover, MA, 01810, on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 11:30 am. Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. Calling hours will be held in the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 390 North Main Street, Andover, MA, on Tuesday, prior to the mass from 9:30 am. Burial will be held in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lucille’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452. For additional information, please visit www.burkemagliozzi.com.

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Andover, Massachusetts – Alexandra “Joan” Conroy, 97, of Andover, Massachusetts died Saturday December 17,2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 6,1925 in Derby, England to the late Timothy and Alexandrina (McCartney) Reddy.

During WWII she met and married the love of her life, the late Herbert “Con” Conroy, a Staff SGT in the American Army Air Corp. They celebrated 70 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2015.

 She moved to the United States and raised two children, working numerous jobs as a bookkeeper and retiring at 71. Joan was very active in her church, The Free Christian Church of Andover, MA.

Joan was predeceased by her parents, her son James Conroy, sisters Myra Dreher and Heather Monk. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn J. Conroy, a son David and his wife Barbara (Ellis) Conroy, two grandsons Daniel Conroy and David Michael Conroy, Jr. and his wife Danielle, great granddaughter Riley and great grandson Ryan Conroy, as well as nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to calling hours on Wednesday December 21,2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Conte Funeral Home, 28 Florence Street, Andover, MA 01810. A funeral service will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 21,2022 in the Free Christian Church, 31 Elm Street, Andover, MA 01810. Burial will follow in the West Parish Garden Cemetery in Andover, MA. Memorial contributions may be made to the Free Christian Church, 31 Elm Street, Andover, MA 01810. For online condolences please visit www.contefuneralhomes.com

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Boothbay, ME – Thomas W Tavenner, Esq., age 90, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully on the evening of Dec. 5, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Thomas was born on Aug. 28, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Eugene and Hildegarde Tavenner.

He is survived by his son Thomas Jr. and his wife Ann, of Andover, Massachusetts; son John and his wife Yolande of North Conway, New Hampshire; son-in-law David Spencer of Dresden, Maine; five grandchildren, Sarah, William, Isabel, Abigail and Tommy; one great-grandchild, Eleanor Lisa, and nieces and nephews, including his niece Christine who he considered a second daughter.

He was predeceased by his wife Priscilla, his wife of 62 years, his daughter Lisa Tavenner Spencer, and two half brothers, Peter and Jack Wulfing.

While he spent all his summers in Boothbay as a young boy, Thomas was born and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended St. Louis Country Day School before moving east to complete his undergraduate and legal studies at Harvard University. Early in his career he practiced law in Boston where he met the love of his life Priscilla who he married on the coast of Oregon in 1959. He later worked for the Maine Attorney’s General Office before forming his own practice in Andover, Massachusetts until 1975 when he moved back to the place and family home he truly loved setting up his law practice in Boothbay Harbor which he and his wife Priscilla ran together until they retired in 2018.

Thomas was proud to be part of and an active member of the community, including the Congregational Church and Lions Club, and donated his time to several causes true to his heart. He worked tirelessly to help keep the local movie theater here in Boothbay Harbor.

Thomas always had time to tell a story and was a wealth of knowledge on historical matters as well a shipbuilder in his own right having built from scratch a fleet of wooden ship models of American ships over a span of several decades. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and relished both new and lifetime friendships he made over the years. He had a great love for animals of any kind and most days in his law office a golden retriever would be found under his desk as he never lived a day in his life without some kind of pet at his side.

He had a lifelong passion for sailing usually accompanied by either Priscilla or his golden retriever in his beloved Boothbay Harbor one design Galatea, which he had built in 1966 by Sonny Hodgdon and owned his entire life.

While he will be sorely missed, he will never be forgotten as he left behind as a gift to his family, friends and those who knew him embodying a legacy of faith, character, values and optimism.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date to be held in the summer of 2023. In lieu of flowers if you wish to donate, select a charity of your choice in the memory of Thomas.

Hall’s of Boothbay has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, please visit hallfuneralhomes.com

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