Doris M. (Champagne) Belanger

Doris M. (Champagne) Belanger, a Lowell resident and widow of Raymond A. Belanger (1928-2006) passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 following an extended illness. She was 87.

A lifelong resident of Centerville, Lowell, she was born on March 3, 1932, a daughter of the late Joseph and Hilda (Bourgeault) Champagne.

Doris was involved with many activities at St. Louis Parish and enjoyed being active with Cub Scouting for 12 years. She and Ray spent years traveling and many winter months in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Family was paramount to Doris. They have many fond memories of camping for over 40 years, which included about 20 years up at Ossipee, NH. She looked forward to all the time spent with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed walking on the beach, playing cards with friends and family, listening to Ray performing as a musician on weekends, and having family gatherings. She loved cooking, campfires, and teddy bears. She worked for many years throughout her life and eventually retired in 1990 from the Digital Equipment Corporation.

Survivors include her four children and their spouses, Donald R. and Christine Belanger of Merrimack, NH, Leo M. Belanger of Lowell, Jeanne M. And Richard David of Farmington Hills, MI, Denise D. And Kenneth Regan of Pelham, NH; a sister Therese Lemieux of New Bedford; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law Pauline and Richard Waldron of North Quincy; 14 grandchildren: Leanne, Cheryl, Karen, Jon, Eva-Marie, Kim, Tim, Peter, Thomas, Jeff, Rebecca, Jennifer, Tori, and Joe; 20 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was also the mother of the late Richard P. Belanger who passed away in 2007.

Relatives and friends are invited to Doris' Life Celebration at the McKenna-Ouellette Funeral Home, 327 Hildreth Street from 4 until 8 PM on Friday. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 AM in Ste. Marguerite D'Youville Parish, 1340 Lakeview Ave. Dracut. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.