Azele Marie Tardiff

Rochester, NH-Azele Marie Tardiff (Boudreau), Born 3/3/1927 in Sanford Maine, daughter of the late Charles Boudreau and Sara Leblanc , loving wife and best friend to the late Joseph Vallier Tardiff passed peacefully Sunday morning 12/5/21 to continue her journey and join her departed husband, brothers and sisters.   Azele leaves her loving and caring sister, Jeanne and her wife Linda, two sons, Bruce from Rochester NH, and Glenn of Ocean Ridge Fla.   Azele, known as Hazel to many, also leaves her daughter-in-law Margaret Tardiff wife to Bruce, three grand children, Valerie and her husband Drew Holliday , Brent and his wife Devin, and Renee', as well as two great grandchildren, Wyatt 16, and Sienna 10.   Azele was pre-deceased by her sister Muriel, brothers Adrice, Ulysse, Norman, Alfred, and Gerald.   Azele also leaves her best friend, Beth Caruso, and countless loving nieces and nephews.   Azele, from age 3, was raised in idyllic Shediac New Brunswick moving to Hartford Connecticut at 19. There she worked for Underwood Typewriter making friends with her future husband's sister.   Azele married Joe on December 1, 1951, moving from Hartford to purchase a home and raise a family in Windsor Locks Ct.   Upon the birth of her third grandchild in 1991, Joe and Azele moved to Rochester New Hampshire to reside at Cocheco River Estates enjoying the many friends they met there.   Azele was a loving and faithful wife of 63 years and a loving mother.   Azele enjoyed vacationing, sewing, travelling, playing cards, and took great pride preparing amazingly delicious meals.   Mom fought a long decline amazing those who were around her, her memory being sharp to the last day.  The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the people at Rochester Manor for caring for her over the years, friends and neighbors who provided companionship and support, Cornerstone Hospice, and especially Beth Caruso for her years of ministry to Azele. Family and friends may visit Monday Dec. 13, 2021 at the R. M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester NH from 2-4 PM. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Tuesday Dec. 14, 2021 at 10 AM at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 189 North Main Street, Rochester NH. Burial will follow in the NH Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, NH.