Antoinette M. Fleury Obituary (1911 - 2012)

WINTHROP - Antoinette M. Fleury, 101, of Winthrop passed into the life to come Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Winthrop Manor. She was born in St. Malachie, Quebec, June 9, 1911, one of the 11 children of Francois and Lea (Fauchon) Larochelle. She and two of her sisters left Quebec and came to Winthrop in 1928 to seek employment. They lived with their aunt and uncle. A third sister followed later. Antoinette found employment at the woolen mill in Winthrop. Her co-workers and her future husband, Robert Fleury, greatly helped her to adjust to a new life and the United States. Antoinette and Robert were married in May 1932 and lived in several places before taking an apartment in the home of her married sister. Another married sister moved to the house across the street. In 1949 Antoinette, Robert, and their two children moved to a new house on Hanson Street, where she lived until 2011. Mrs. Fleury enjoyed conversations with her sisters and their families as well as friends. She liked musical movies, card games, television and her house. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne and a senior citizens group. Antoinette was predeceased by her husband and all her siblings and their spouses. She was the holder of the Boston Post Cane for Winthrop, presented to her on her 100th birthday. She is survived by her son, Raymond and his wife, Joan, of Winthrop; her daughter, Carmen Hoffman and her husband, Chuck; grandchildren, Pamela and her partner, Dan, Douglas, Glenn and his wife, Jodi, Kim and Kelly; great-grandchildren, Anthony, Nathaniel, Mariah, Landon, Ryan and Carissa; two great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Spring burial will be in the Glenside Cemetery. Antoinettes's family wishes to thank the staff at Winthrop Manor for the care, comfort and security they gave her the last 16 months of her life. Memories, condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the funeral home website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com.