Rita T. Lefebvre, 81, of Nashua and former long-time resident of Merrimack, passed away on September 7 ^th , 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston.

She was born in Lowell, MA on November 3 ^rd , 1939 to the late Alphee and Catherine (Cushin) Gamache.

Rita worked as a hairdresser for several years before working as a blood analyzer for Kollsman before her retirement in 2007.

She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for several years and also a parishioner of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Merrimack.

She was pre-deceased by her son Gerard R. Lefebvre on February 7 ^th , 2021 along with a brother, Robert Gamache.

Surviving family members include three children, Dianne and her husband Brian Judd, David Lefebvre and his wife Linda and Therese and her husband Reynold Paradis; five grandchildren, Michelle, Ashley, Brian, Melissa and Joe; three great-grandchildren, Dylan, Logan and Gage; two brothers, Leon and Raymond Gamache along with several nieces and nephews.

Private services for Rita will be held at the family's convenience.

For those who wish, memorial contributions in Rita's memory can be made to Home, Health & Hospice, c/o Community Hospice House, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack NH 03054