Mrs. Louise E. (Courcy) Beauvais, of Taunton, died Monday, April 20 at her residence following a long battle with cancer. She was the devoted and loving wife of the late Donald J. Beauvais, who died in 2011. They had been married for 58 years. She was born 85 years ago in Taunton, the daughter of the late Louis P. and Yvonne C. (Cyr) Courcy. Louise was a lifelong Taunton resident and graduated from the former St. Jacques Grammar School and the former St. Mary’s High School, graduating in 1947. She also attended the former Bristol County Community College here in Taunton. In her youth, she belonged to the Society of Mary and the St. Anne’s Sodality. She was a communicant of St. Jude the Apostle Church (formerly St. Jacques Church). Prior to her retirement, she was a senior clerk at the Registry of Probate for 20 years, retiring when her son was born. She later worked in the courtesy booth at Stop & Shop for many years when it was located in the old Taunton Mall, and then in Somerset when the Taunton store closed. Louise loved spending time with her family and was an adoring and loving grandmother. She loved watching her grandchildren swimming in the family pool and attending their sporting events before becoming ill. Louise’s hobbies included playing cards, playing bingo, doing puzzles and traveling with her husband and children. She loved going to Foxwoods to play Bingo. She leaves her 3 children, Anne M. Souza and her husband Robert of Taunton, Jeanne M. Fahy and her husband, Michael of Norton, and Donald P. Beauvais and his wife, Lisa of Bridgewater. She also leaves her precious grandchildren, Robert Donald Souza and his wife, Ashley, Michael R. Souza, Shannon and Shawn Fahy, and Sara and Marisa Beauvais. She also leaves her adoring sister, Theresa C. Courcy, who lived with her, and her brother-in-law, Leo Beauvais and his wife, Therese, and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister-in-law of the late Paul Beauvais and his late wife, Barbara, and the late Madeleine Beauvais. Funeral services will be held from The Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay Street, on Friday, April 24 at 9:00 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in St. Jude the Apostle Church at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday, from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M.
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