Marie-Claire Gorman

COLEBROOK – Marie-Claire Gorman, 92, of Colebrook, passed away peacefully late on Monday evening, Nov. 10, 2025, at the Coös County Nursing Hospital after a long period of declining health. She was born in St. Malo, Québec, on Jan. 28, 1933, a daughter to the late Adalbert and Amanda (Fontaine) Lemieux. At the age of 13, she moved with her family to the United States; she knew not a word of English, but attended the local schools, learned the language and was a 1951 graduate of Canaan Memorial High School. In 1956, she married Henry Gorman and together they raised their family in Colebrook. Marie worked as a legal secretary for Attorney Ripley in Colebrook for a time before embarking on a banking career for 25 years, retiring from Citizens Bank. In her retirement, Marie enjoyed years of being a faithful volunteer at UCVH, and she was a long-time member of the Catholic Women’s Club at St. Brendan’s Church. She loved to garden and was known for her gardens, both wildflowers and vegetables, with her son, Raymond. In her younger days, she enjoyed snowmobiling and she loved to create scrapbooks for her granddaughters. Marie was a huge fan of the Colebrook Mohawks, and was a familiar face in the school gymnasium for many years. Marie leaves behind her three children: Raymond (Martha) Gorman of Colebrook, Patrick (Joyce) Gorman of Canaan, and Rita (Dennis) Johnson of Canaan; 1 granddaughter, Bonnie Landry of Brookline, N.H.; two great-grandchildren, Myles and Malcolm Landry; and her nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband of 31 years, Henry Gorman, in 1987; a sister, Solange Hebert; her brother, Hercule Lemieux; a granddaughter, Colleen Gorman; and her sister-in-law, Pauline Lemieux. There are no public calling hours. A memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Colebrook. Interment will be in St. Brendan’s Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Gorman may be made to the Catholic Women’s Club (CWC), c/o North American Martyrs’ Parish, 55 Pleasant St., Colebrook, NH 03576; or to UCVH, 181 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Marie-Claire Gorman

January 28, 1933 - November 10, 2025