Jeannette R. Haenisch

ASHBURNHAM - Jeannette R. (Robichaud) Haenisch, 61, of 47 Hay Rd., Ashburnham, died Monday, June 2, 2008, at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in St. Anthony, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 27, 1946, daughter of the late Yvon J. and Beatrice (Comeau) Robichaud. Mrs. Haenisch graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1964. She was a member of the Ashburnham Community Church, and Treasurer of Oakmont Hockey Booster Club for many years. She worked at Fidelioty Co-Op Bank of Fitchburg for many years and later was an underwriter at Digital Credit Union. She was Secretary of the Stodge Meadow Association in Ashburnham, before retiring in 2006. She loved to read from the time she was a little girl and could always be found with a book under her nose. It was a standing laugh whenever anyone saw her. She had many longtime friends since high school, all who will sadly miss her and her special smile. When she walked into the room, the place lit up. She was a special mom, wife, grandmother, sister, cousin, and friend. She leaves her husband of over 38 years, Kenneth A. Haenisch, of Ashburnham; one son, Kenneth A. Haenisch, Jr. and his fiancee Crystal Chapman of Fitchburg; one daugher, Lisa M. Loudon and her husband Byron of Olathe, Kansas; five brothers, Yvon Robichaud and his wife Susan of Gardner, Rene Robichaud, Clarence Robichaud and his wife Anise, Ronald Robichaud and his wife Catherine, and Donald Robichaud, all of Fitchburg; four sisters, Muriel Leger and her husband Emery of Hubbardston, Diane Lashua and her husband Duane of Pittsburg, PA, Rose Mary Richard and her husband Roger of Fitchburg; her brother-in-law, Donald and his wife Barbara of Ashburnham; four granddaughters, Ashleigh, Lexy, Ally, Kendra; one grandson, Seth; and several nieces and nephews whom she loved very much, and enjoyed their visits with her at Stodge Meadow in Ashburnham. She also leaves extended family and aunts and uncles in New Brunswick, Canada, and also scattered throughout the U.S. She was predeceased by her father-in-law, Carl P. Haenisch, and her mother-in-law, Dorothy (Clark) Haenisch both formerly of Stodge Meadow, Ashburnham; also by her niece, Nancy Robichaud, who meant the world to her and died on June 24, 2002. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ashburnham Community Church, 9 Chapel St., Ashburnham. Burial in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery will be at a later date. Calling hours will be held Thursday, June 5, 2008, from 6-9 p.m. at the John H. Mack Funeral Home, 91 Vernon St., Gardner. Please omit flowers, donations may be made to Simonds - Sinon Regional Cancer Center, 275 Nichols Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420 in her memory. For more information or to sign our online guestbook please visit www.mackfuneralhome.com. John H. Mack Funeral Home, 91 Vernon St., Gardner, is directing arrrangments. $(document).ready(function(){ });