Annette Marie (Nadeau) Rivard

Heaven gained another angel, as our beloved Annette Marie Rivard, 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 29, 2024.  Annette was wife to the late Conrad P. Rivard for 62 years, residing in Plainville, CT. She was born January 7, 1941 in Rivière-Verte, New Brunswick, Canada, to the late Normand Nadeau and Eva (Therrien) Nadeau.

Annette married Conrad P. Rivard in 1960 and they made their home in Connecticut after moving to the USA in 1964.  She was a devoted wife and mother of 3 lovely daughters and she cherished time with her family. Annette adored her 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. In addition to raising their children, she was self-employed.  Annette had her home child daycare for 20+ years and retired in 2005.   She was affectionately called Mémère or Nannette by all of the children.

Annette had a loving and gentle nature.  She enjoyed camping and taking trips with her family across the east coast and to Canada.  Annette was so proud of her Canadian heritage, but also extremely proud to have become a naturalized US citizen in 1992.  She was a member of the Plainville Senior Citizens Center and the Association Internationale Des Familes Rivard, of Quebec, QC, Canada.

She will be dearly missed by her surviving daughters: Joyce Marcantonio and her husband Rodney Marcantonio of Meriden CT, Darlene Marquez and her husband Peter Marquez of Plainville CT, Charlene Rivard-Sitaras and her husband Marcelo Sitaras of Somers NY.

Annette is survived by her sisters, Adrienne Plourde of New Britain CT, Aline Mollenkof of Warrenton VA, Agathe Boutot of Unionville CT, Armande Donaroma & husband Joey Donaroma of New Britain CT, and her brothers Alban Nadeau of Lehigh Acres FL, Armand Nadeau & his wife Christine Nadeau of Southington CT, Sister-in-law Sylvia Nadeau of Bristol CT.  Annette is predeceased by husband Conrad Rivard, her siblings Aldeo Nadeau & Adrien (Albe) Nadeau.

Annette also leaves her grandchildren:  Natalia Marcantonio-Sweet, Monique Gagnon, Justin Marquez, Karina Sitaras, Kyle Marquez, Nicolas Sitaras, Alessandro Sitaras, Seth Marquez, Riley Marquez, and her great grandson Jaxon Sweet.

Annette was a huge mother figure to so many of her nieces and nephews across the USA and Canada.  Her family would like to express their deep gratitude to all family and friends for their support during this time of reflection of her life.

A special thank you to the multiple Hartford Healthcare Hospice nurses, aides, social workers that visited mom daily/weekly.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home of Berlin, 111 Chamberlain Hwy., Berlin followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 19 South Canal Street, Plainville, CT. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday, January 5, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home of Berlin, 111 Chamberlain Hwy, Berlin.  Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105