Simone LaChance, 72, beloved wife, mother, Mémère, sister and aunt, went home to her
Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., to Armand and
Pauline Poliquin on March 29, 1942, she attended Mt. St. Joseph Academy and then
married Richard LaChance on May 19, 1962. The family moved to Cocoa, Fla., in 1982
where she resided until her death.
A gentle and loving soul with a wonderful sense of humor, anyone who knew Simone will
tell you she was the nicest person they've ever met.
As the saying goes, she never met a stranger; strangers were just friends she hadn't met
yet. The embodiment of compassion, selflessness and pure love, she was always
volunteering or taking care of someone or something in need until her own failing health
prohibited her from doing so. Although being a nurse was a dream that went unrealized, her
bedside manner to those she aided was indicative of her many gifts.
A lover of all animals, especially cats, she could often be found feeding the local strays and
putting out bedding for them on her front porch. She delighted in wildlife, frequently
watching nature and animal shows to learn about God's great menagerie, but especially
enjoyed the bird watching from her back patio, cardinals being her favorite. Her immense
love of animals was passed to her children and grandchildren.
Simone was always the first one ready to go on an adventure. It was a standing joke that
she'd always be the first one in the car waiting for the rest of the group. She enjoyed many
cruises over the years with her family and friends and had traveled throughout much of the
US and parts of Canada.
Simone was the heart of her family. Words cannot express how deeply she will be missed
by them. They rejoice, however, in knowing that she is without suffering and has been
reunited with the loved ones who have passed before her, certain that they too will be
joined again someday.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Richard; her
son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Deborah of Portersville, Pa.; son, Paul of Rockledge,
Fla.; and daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and Gary Holtgard of Boise, Idaho; three
grandsons, Luc, Kyle and Gage; a sister and brother-in-law, Rita and Gerry Prevost of
Portland, Maine, and a large extended family, countless friends and two cats.
A memorial service will be held Friday, July 18, at 2 p.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church,
1945 N. Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, Fla.
Following the service, a celebration of Simone's life will be held at Moose Lodge, 3150 N.
Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, Fla. In August, a second memorial service will be held at St.
John's Catholic Church in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the United Humanitarians (a low-cost vet clinic), 1431
Peachtree Street, Cocoa, FL 32922, or the
American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231
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