Laconia----Hugh Joseph Sweeney Jr. 65, of Long Bay, formerly of Essex, Vermont, died August 18,2015 at Lakes Region General Hospital.
Hugh was born June 26, 1950 in Boston, MA, son of the late Hugh J. and Marie Gloria (Purtell) Sweeney. Hugh grew up in Westwood, MA. He attended Xaverian Brothers High School and Northeastern University. He was an Electrical Engineer and Quality Manager at IBM for 42 years. Hugh enjoyed boating on Lake Champlain and Lake Winnipesaukee, cooking, skiing, traveling, golf, softball and New England sports. Hugh was also active in the Essex, VT community having served as a selectman, on the zoning board and the planning commission.
Hugh is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Dianne (Buckley) Sweeney, a daughter, Erin Sweeney of Huntersville, N.C.; a son, Chris Sweeney of Brooklyn, N.Y., three sisters, Jane Sweeney of Quincy, MA, Eileen Howell and her husband David of Stoughton, MA and Anne Pinkham of Quincy, MA. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his brother, Michael Sweeney and his brother-in-law Jeffery Pinkham.
Services will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, P.O. Box 572, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial please visit www.wilkinsonbeane.com.