MANCHESTER -- Lina C. (Boulet) Lavallee, 91, died July 16, 2008, at Mount Carmel Nursing Home, after a long illness. She was born April 3, 1917, in Allenstown, to Alfred and Laura (Rouselle) Boulet. Raised in Allenstown, she attended St. John the Baptist School and graduated from Pembroke Academy. She resided in Boston for several years, and was a resident of Manchester for the past 55 years. She worked as a professional seamstress specializing in bridal attire. She was a sewing teacher at Manchester West High School and The Girls' Club in Manchester for several years. She was a member of Amoskeag Quilter's Guild as well as Navy Mother's Clubs of America, serving as its Commander of Club No. 236. She was a member of the church choir at St. Raphael Parish for 13 years and Ste. Marie Parish for two years. She was precedeased by a son, Robert Lavallee. Family members include two daughters, Theresa P. Ellis of Manchester and Mary Anne Young of Rye; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. SERVICES: Calling hours will be Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover St., corner of Union Street, Manchester. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at Ste. Marie Church, 378 Notre Dame Ave., Manchester. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford. In lieu in flowers, prayers would be appreciated. Arrangements are under the direction of Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Manchester.