Marie Rasmussen, age 81, passed away on October 31, 2017. She was born on January 1, 1936, to Adrian and Frank Blanchard in Manchester, N.H. She married Thomas Rasmussen. Marie loved life and to have a great time always. She had an amazing love for laughter and music, from Madam Butterfly to AC/DC. She loved to cook and fish as well as spend time with family and friends. She was a great daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. We will miss her but we are grateful she is at peace. Marie is survived by two sisters, two brothers, two children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom; and sister, Jackie.