Karen A. Racine, 59, of Manchester, died July 2, 2018 at Catholic Medical Center after a short illness. She was born in Goffstown on March 3, 1959 the daughter of Maurice and Shirley (Lazotte) Gilman. She grew up in Manchester, was educated in the Queen City school system and attended Manchester High School West.
She was the owner/operator of the “Our Clown Around Daycare” for many years. After leaving the daycare, she was employed as a salesperson at numerous area retail stores. Karen enjoyed getting together with family and friends and was known as the person with the big heart who always put others first. She will be fondly remembered as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend.
She was predeceased by her parents.
Members of her family include her daughter Amy (Wade) Godbout and her husband Denis, her son Eric Wade, her granddaughter, best friend and love of her heart Olivia Godbout, her sister Frances Lesnick and her husband Timothy, her three brothers Michael Gilman, Mark Gilman and Maurice Gilman, Jr., her niece Angela Gilman and her nephew Jonathan Gilman all of Manchester.
Visitation was held on Tuesday July 10 from 5 to 7 pm at the McHugh Funeral Home 283 Hanover St. corner of Beech St. in Manchester followed by a Memorial Service in the funeral home. Urn burial will be private at a later date.
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