Life & Culture

September 09. 2012 7:08PM

Former Manchester resident celebrates 100th birthday

During her 100th birthday party, Lillian Fortier, center, joins two of her granddaughters and great-grandchildren, from left, Katie Serodio and her son, Beau, and Cynthia Lumbert and her daughter, Lily, who presented Mrs. Fortier with the flowers.

Lillian Fortier, sitting at right, recently celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family, including her four daughters, clockwise from her left, Gloria Busby, Pauline Christie, Violet Dugas and Janet Aucoin.

MANCHESTER — Lillian Fortier's family and friends recently gathered for her 100th birthday celebration at the Puritan Backroom.

The party was hosted by Mrs. Fortier's four daughters, Violet Dugas and Pauline Christie, both of Florida, Janet Aucoine of Henniker and Gloria Busby of Bedford.

Mrs. Fortier's youngest great-granddaughter, Lily Lumbert, presented her great-grandmother with a bouquet of flowers.

Mrs. Fortier has nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She spent most of her life in Manchester, but now lives with her daughter Janet and son-in-law in Henniker.