Beverly F. Bourque Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Beverly F. Bourque (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), who passed away at the age of 88, on May 1, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Beverly F. Bourque to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Georgianna Cote (King) and Francis Cote; her husband Joseph (Jerry); her brothers, Duane and Randall Cote; and her grandmother GiGi.
She is survived by: her children, Deb Kruper (Jim) of Leominster, Kathy DiGeronimo (Mike) of Fitchburg, John Bourque (Debbie) of Sandwich, Stephanie Bourque-Lucas (Jim) of Leominster and Jason Bourque of Westminster; her grandchildren, Matthew DiGeronimo of San Diego, CA, Brian DiGeronimo of Brookline, MA, Marc DiGeronimo of Deerfield Beach, FL, Thom Kruper of Providence, RI, Ryan Bourque of New York, NY, Nikki Loiselle (Kruper) of Leominster, Ariana Bourque of Burlington, MA and Hailey Bourque of Leominster; her great grandchildren, Benjamin and Olivia Loiselle; and her brothers, Bruce Cote (Judy) of Fitchburg and Dennis Cote (Linda) of Newark, Delaware. She is also survived by many in-laws, nieces and nephews, their children, and next-to-family friends.
In lieu of flowers (which Beverly was famously noted for saying "they're lovely but they just die") the family asks that you consider a donation in her name to the "Activity Fund" at the Highlands Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, 335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 or DetecTogether (detectogether.org/donate) a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching people how to recognize the early warning signs of cancer and how to take action to save their own lives.
