Lucille D. Gaudette, 81, a resident of Franklin for over 60 years, died on July 1, 2014, at the Peabody Home in Franklin surrounded by her family. Lucille was born in Edwards, New York, on February 16, 1933, the daughter of Arthur and Minnie (Langley) Braley. She grew up in Hill and Andover and graduated from Andover High School in 1952. After high school, she worked at Sulloway Hosiery Mill, where she met her husband, Raymond Gaudette. They were married for 60 years.

Raymond and Lucille had five children: their daughter, Linda (Gaudette) DeFosses and Phil of Franklin; four sons, Ronald Gaudette and Eileen, Richard Gaudette, Randy Gaudette and Laura, and Ryan Gaudette and Julie. She has 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Lucille was a smart businesswoman, running two apartment buildings in Franklin. She was a stay-at-home mom raising her five children, baby-sitting numerous other children, and caring for her mother-in-law, Laura.

She loved crafting, gardening, canning, cooking (Mom’s famous baked beans), line dancing, and singing in the St. Paul Church choir for over 20 years. She was dedicated to her God and family. Lucille was a most loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be missed forever.

Lucille is survived by her sister, Marie Barton and Stevie, her sister-in-law, Leona Braley, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents and two sisters, Frances Wheeler and Marilyn Taylor, and her brother, Arthur (Sonny) Braley.

Visiting hours were held on July 6 at Thibault-Neun Funeral Home in Franklin. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on July 7 in St. Paul Church, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations in memory of Lucille may be made to St. Gabriel Parish, PO Box 490, Franklin 03235, or to Franklin VNA and Hospice, 75 Chestnut Street, Franklin 03235, which helped care for mom. (Thank you, Audrey, Jolie, Debbie, and Laura.) For an online guestbook, please visit NeunFuneralHomes.com.