Madeline Claire (Venne) Lynch

Beloved mother, grandmother, and sister;

Madeline Claire (Venne) Lynch, 72, of Pelham, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at her home.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 4, 1952, the daughter of the late George and the late Madeline “Sis” (Flynn) Venne, she attended Alvirne High School in Hudson, NH.

Madeline was a stay at home mom raising her children before opening a country gift shop called Old Country Cottage in Pelham, NH. She loved primitive country decorations, and was the owner of this shop for two years until it’s closing in 2003. She was also a natural gardener with a very green thumb. 

Madeline is survived by two daughters, Megan J. Moore and her husband Chico of Raleigh, NC, and Heidi Gouger and her husband Peter of Myrtle Beach, FL; two sons, Kenneth Lynch of Pelham, NH, and Billy J. Lynch and his wife April of Pelham, NH; five grandchildren, Kylee Gouger, Tucker Bettez, Courtney Gouger, Taryn Bettez, and Emberleigh Lynch; and a brother, Gregory Venne of Pelham, NH.

She was the wife of the late Ray Peloquin.

Private services were held by the family. E-condolences at www.pelhamfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions sent to the Plant-A-Tree Foundation at https://plantatree.fs.usda.gov. Arrangements by the PELHAM FUNERAL HOME - PELHAM - NH - (603) 635-3333.

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