Miriam F. (trevena) St. hilaire

Fremont, NH: Miriam Frances (Trevena) St. Hilaire, 90, of Fremont and former longtime resident of Kingston, passed away on September 17, 2014 after a period of failing health, at Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont. Born on August 2, 1924, in Lyman, NH, and raised and educated in Lyman, she was the daughter of the late John Kenneth Trevena and Rosabelle (Danforth) Trevena.

In 1941 she married Gerard Leo St. Hilaire, and in 1957 they moved to Kingston, NH, where they raised their family. Miriam worked hard at home raising her five children. She is survived by daughter Linda St. Hilaire of Marietta, GA, and sons, Wayne St. Hilaire and his wife Kathy of Brentwood, Richard St. Hilaire and his wife Vivian of Kingston, and Craig St. Hilaire and his wife Carol of Barrington, NH, grandchildren, Alyssa, Cynthia, Michelle, Kristin, Jenna, Nicole, and Josh, daughter-in-law, Amy Hess, five great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Gerard, her son Philip, brothers, Kenneth Trevena and John Trevena, and her sister, Harriet Lampro.

A member of the Trinity Order of the Eastern Star, Miriam enjoyed collecting sea shells, gardening, canning, and scrapbooking.

Miriam will be remembered for her constant smile and heart of gold. She loved showing the photographs she and Gerard took throughout their marriage and the many places they travelled. Her grandchildren were in awe of the stories she told of how she had to ride her pony, Daisy, to school, even in the snow. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

The family thanks the staff at Poplin Way Assisted Living, her home for the past eight years, and the friends she made and adored there. The family also thanks the staff at Home Instead, especially Carol Cummings, who provided assistance, companionship, and genuine care and compassion the past two years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mrs. St. Hilaire's Life Celebration on Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, A Life Celebration Home, 116 Main Street, Route 121A, Plaistow, NH. Her funeral service will take place on Thursday at 1:15 p.m. in the funeral home. A private family burial service will take place at Grove Hill Cemetery, Lisbon, NH. Donations in Mrs. St. Hilaire's memory may be made to Brookhaven Hospice, 100 Lafayette Road, Hampton Falls, NH, 03844. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit our website, www.brooksidechapelfh.com.