TITLE:   Renée Marie LaBerge, Obituary & Funeral, Dec. 28, 2000

SUBMITTERS:  Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             111 Maplewood Aveue, Portsmouth, NH (issue Dec 29, 2000 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, 2001

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Renée Marie LaBerge 

NORTHWOOD - Renée Marie LaBerge, 15, daughter of Alan J. and Susan E. 
(Brulotte) LaBerge of 130 Deerfield Road, died peacefully at her home on 
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, after a four-year battle with cancer. 

She was born at home in Northwood on Jan. 20, 1985. 

She attended Northwood Elementary School and was a sophomore at Coe-Brown 
Academy in Northwood where she was active in the Drama Club. She was a 
student for 12 years at Joy of Dance in Northwood and was a member of the 
Northwood Theatre Workshop. 

She will be deeply missed by her family and her many friends. Her family was 
thankful to have spent her last week enjoying time together in Tampa, Fla., 
at Busch Gardens. 

Besides her mother and father, survivors include her brother Aaron LaBerge of
Northwood; her paternal grandmother, Doris J. LaBerge of Portsmouth and 
Edgewater, Fla.; her maternal grandparents, Raymond and Virginia Brulotte of
Portsmouth; and aunts, uncles and cousins. 

LABERGE - Renée Marie LaBerge, 15, of 130 Deerfield Road, Northwood, died 
Dec. 28, 2000. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the 
Northwood Congregational Church, Route 4, Northwood. Friends invited. 
Visiting hours will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the J. Verne Wood 
Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad St., Portsmouth. In lieu of 
flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Island of Hope, 209 
W. Central St. #305A, Natick, MA 01760; or Northwood Theatre Workshop, 
Northwood, NH 03261 for all of the wonderful experiences that Renée had with 
these organizations. 

Renée Marie LaBerge 

PORTSMOUTH - Funeral services for Renée Marie LaBerge, 15, of 130 Deerfield 
Road, Northwood, were held from the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home - Buckminster 
Chapel on Saturday, with services held at the Northwood Congregational 
Church. The Rev. Maren C. Tirabassi, pastor, officiated. Pianist was Ruth 
Bencal. A musical selection was given by Stephen Philp, Kevin Scarponi and 
John Leeman. "Ave Maria" was sung by Renée's friend Liz Masten. Words of 
remembrance were offered by many friends. 

In attendance were a large delegation of friends and teachers from Coe-Brown 
Academy; Northwood Elementary and Junior High schools; and representatives 
from Northwood Fire and Police Explorer Program; Joy of Dance in Northwood; 
and the Northwood Theatre Workshop. 

Bearers were Aaron LaBerge, Bucky LaBerge, Dan McKenna, Rick LaBerge, Michael
LaBerge, Wayne Brulotte, Jack Pickering and Brian Fogarty. 



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