Helen Irene (Bosse) Paquette, 85, Lyman and formerly Nashua, NH, died on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill after a long period of failing health. She was born in Nashua, NH, to William and Lucienne (Vaillancourt) Boisclair on November 13, 1940. She grew up in Nashua and married Roland Bosse, Sr. on July 4, 1959, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Together they raised two children.

Helen worked in manufacturing in the Nashua area while raising her two children until her retirement from Teradyne in 2004. She enjoyed time with family and was a talented crafter, expressing her artistic talents in ceramics, knitting, beading, and a number of other creative areas. She was an avid animal lover and always had a beloved dog or cat at her side. She was a communicant and St. Francis Catholic Church and later at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Nashua.

She is predeceased by her parents; her first husband, Roland Bosse Sr., in 1990; her second husband, Emile Paquette, in 1998; twin infant daughters, 1961, Pamela and Tammy; a brother, Wilfred Vaillencourt; and a sister, Henrietta Richard. She is survived by her son Roland Bosse, Jr. of Lyman; her daughter Maryann Mann of Littleton; four grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Christopher Catholic Church, 62 Manchester St., Nashua, NH, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 11 AM. Interment will take place privately at the convenience of the family.