Mrs. Lucille “Lupe” Toussaint Labnon passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 25, 2019, in the comfort of her home in Gorham, N.H.
She was born in Berlin, N.H. on May 1, 1920, the daughter of George and Marie (Leclerc) Toussaint.
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