Lillian M. Lachance

April 2, 1949 - July 6, 2011

Lillian “Lilly” Lachance, 62, of Tequesta, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Jupiter Medical Center from septic shock as a consequence of a bacterial infection of her blood. She was born to Thomas A. Smith, Jr. of Old Orchard Beach, Maine and the late Rita M. Hanson of Biddeford, Maine. In 1965, Lilly married Simon Lachance, and they lived together in Forestville, Connecticut before relocating to Jupiter, Florida in 1985. Lilly was creative and enjoyed working with her hands. She was a co-owner and co-operator of Speedy Shoe Repair in Jupiter. There, for 25 years, she skillfully solved her customers’ leather repair needs. Lilly was an active member of St. Jude’s Church of Tequesta. She loved to travel and took several cruises with her husband and family in her lifetime. Lilly is survived by her husband, Simon Lachance and two children, Susan Novell and Simon Lachance, Jr. of Jupiter. She also is survived by five grandchildren: Crystal LaFleur, Petty Officer Paul LaFleur, III, Renee Lachance, Stephanie Lachance, and Nicole Lachance, two great-grandchildren Elizabeth Mosely and Simon LaFleur, and her father, Thomas A. Smith, Jr. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (http://www.ccfa.org/). A viewing will be held at 9 - 10:30 AM, Monday, July 11, 2011 at Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, 205 Center Street, Jupiter, Florida 33458. Funeral Service will be held at St. Jude’s Church, US Highway 1, Tequesta at 11:00 a.m. followed by a burial at Riverside Memorial Park, County Line Road, Tequesta. For directions & online condolences, pleae visit www.taylorandmodeen.com. Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home Family Owned & Operated (561) 744-2030, Jupiter, FL