Germaine Theresa Devenger, 78, of Claremont, NH passed away on Tuesday, October 12^th at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon after a brief illness.  She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death. 

She was born and raised in Claremont on February 7, 1932, the daughter of Henry Lepitre and Alice (Provencher ) Davis.   She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1950.  In 1951 she married Rodney Louis Deventer on July 7^th.  Rodney and Germaine then chose Claremont to raise their family of six children.  During this time she worked at area businesses which included Danfield Thread of Claremont and Encore Shoe in Kellyville.

Germaine celebrated her 59^th wedding anniversary on July 7, 2010.  She was a member of St. Joseph Parish of Claremont.  She enjoyed spending as much time as possible with her loving family which included 18 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren and one on the way.  She enjoyed quilting which was a passion of hers as well as reading and playing games on her computer.  She enjoyed the ability to use her e-mail as a source of constant communication with her family.  Germaine enjoyed her Saturday outings for dinner with family and just going for a ride.  She enjoyed fishing with her husband whenever possible.  She also loved going to any and all quilting shops that she came across in her travels.  She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and grandmother.  Germaine was a constant support to her husband, children and grandchildren. 

Germaine was predeceased by her brother Edmund Lepitre of Tennessee.

Her surviving family includes her husband Rodney L. Devenger of Claremont; six children, Lori Burnham and her husband David of Newport, Darlene St. Aubin and her husband Robert of Claremont, Brian Devenger and his wife Nancy of Lebanon, Brenda Webster and her husband Steve of Springfield, VT, Keith Devenger of Claremont and Lisa Devenger of Claremont; one brother, Albert Lepitre and his wife Angela of Claremont; two sisters, Doris McCusker and her husband Jim of TN, Irene West and her husband Bob of Springfield, MA and one sister-in-law, Dot Lepitre of TN. 

Per Germaines wishes there will be no calling hours. 

Friends and family are asked to meet at the Stringer Funeral Home on Saturday, October 16^th  at Ten O’clock in the morning,  for a procession to St. Mary’s Cemetery on Plains Road in West Claremont. 

Graveside services will be at Eleven O’clock, in the cemetery with Rev. Stanley J. Piwowar, officiating. 

A reception to celebrate her life will follow at the Senior Center at 5 Acer Heights in Claremont NH.  All family and friends are welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers donations in Germaine’s memory may be made to St. Joseph Renovation Fund, 58 Elm Street, Claremont, NH 03743.