Jesse Isabelle
A Tribute To Jesse Lawrence Isabelle, January 28, 1992 to June 9, 2006
Son of Carol Lawrence and Kevin Isabelle.
Jesse Isabelle Spirit Awards
Leo Machadas Gomez Selected as the 2025 Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award Winner!
The Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award has been awarded since 2010 as tribute to the memory of Jesse Isabelle, an inspirational young spirit whose life ended too soon in June of 2006. The 2025 Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award winner is Leo Machadas Gomez, a student at Perkins School for the Blind who exemplifies the passion and resilience that Jesse brought each day. This year's Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award ceremony was especially meaningful because there were many people in attendance who love Jesse so dearly. His mother, Carol Lawrence, presented the Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award to Leo Machadas Gomez, and was accompanied…
Isabelle Keller selected as the 2024 Spirit Award Winner!
Each year, the Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award is presented to a student at Perkins School for the Blind who embodies the vibrant spirit and kindness that Jesse Isabelle cherished. We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 recipient of this award is Isabelle Keller. Isabelle's nomination for the Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award is a testament to her exceptional friendliness, positivity, and warmth. Known affectionately as the "mayor" of the Lower School, Isabelle has a unique ability to connect with everyone she meets. Her gracious nature and delightful sense of humor make her a beloved figure among students and staff alike.…
Xavier Fidler selected as the 2023 Spirit Award Winner!
Each year, the Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award is given to a child at Perkins School for the Blind who exhibits great passion and spirit in memory of Jesse Isabelle. This year, the Jesse Isabelle Spirit Award recipient was Xavier Fidler.
A Tribute To Jesse Isabelle
Jesse Lawrence Isabelle, 14, of Manchester, died June 9, 2006, at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA, after a sudden illness.
He was born in Manchester, January 28, 1992, to Carol Lawrence and Kevin Isabelle. He lived in Warner for several years and had been a Manchester resident most of his life.
He attended Green Acres School in Manchester, the Simonds School in Warner, and for the past year at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA . He was a communicant of St. Marie Church.
He loved sports and was a big fan of the Boston Red Sox.
He leaves his parents, Carol Lawrence of Manchester and Kevin Isabelle of Manchester; two brothers, Tyler Isabelle and Kevin Isabelle Jr., both of Manchester; a sister, Dawn Isabelle Foote of Manchester; three step siblings, Kathryn Sheehan, Dennis Sheehan, and Jonathan Sheehan, all of Manchester; his maternal grandparents, George and Doris Lawrence of Manchester; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Maureen Isabelle.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday June 13, 2006 at St. Marie Church, 378 Notre Dame Ave., Manchester. A committal service followed at Mount Calvary Cemetery . Memorial donations may be made to the Perkins School for the Blind, 175 N. Beacon St., Boston, MA, 02472
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