Joan A. Dufresne Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan A. Dufresne (Laconia, New Hampshire), who passed away on September 10, 2025 at the age of 86. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan A. Dufresne to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Omer Drapeau and Lillian Drapeau (Larochelle); her sister-in-law Jaqueline Drapeau; and her niece Celeste Drapeau. She is survived by: her children, Paul Dufresne (Maureen) of Langhorne, PA and Sue Carignan (Doug) of Laconia, NH; her grandchildren, Kyle (Kelsey Dufresne) of Wayne, PA, Kayla (Jordan Winsor) of Barrington, NH, Mark (Eleni Dufresne) of Pipersville, PA, Zach (Anne Carignan) of Richmond, RI and Alec Dufresne of Telford, PA; her great grandchildren, Maeve, Rhett, Lucy, Bodie, Seamus and Grayson; her brother Ronald Drapeau of Auburn, ME; and her niece Monique Eldridge.
A Mass of Christian burial was held on Friday, September 19th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. Andre Bessette Parish- Sacred Heart (291 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Joan's name can be made to the Community Wellness Center 22 Strafford Street #2, Laconia, NH 03246 or the Lakes Region Visiting Nurse Association, 186 Waukewan Street #6023, Meredith, NH 03253.
