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Ena Beausoleil
June 17, 1906 - February 21, 2010
Ena Beausoleil-born June 17th, 1906, a longtime resident of Putnam, Connecticut, passed away in Gautier, MS on February 21, 2010 at the age of 103.
Ena was born and raised in Putnam and resided there until 1998 at which time she moved south to live with her family in Gautier, MS. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church and was active in the Circle of Fun, Ladies of St. Anne, The League of Catholic Women and a past President and Secretary of the St. Jean de Baptiste Society. She was a member of a close association of ten women friends who met as a study group for over 50 years. The group never dissolved but their ranks were reduced as each in turn passed away. Ena was the last survivor of that wonderful group of friends.
As a young woman, Ena was employed at Belding Heminway in Putnam as a weaver. She later worked as a Buyer in the children's department at Bugbee's Department Store. She returned to Belding's where she was employed in the Quality Control Department. She retired from Belding's in 1975. Ena was well known for her exceptional sewing skills and worked at home as a seamstress during her many years in Putnam.
Ena was preceded in death by her husband, Salvador, a sister, Germaine (Cartier), and her daughter, Jeanne (Rousseau).
She is survived by three children, Roger and his wife Barbara of Crestview, FL, Lucien and his wife Betty of Gautier, MS and Norman of Putnam, CT. She also leaves to pray for her, twelve Grandchildren, seventeen Great Grandchildren and one Great, Great Grandchild.
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