Laconia-----Patricia Ann Loring, 84, of 175 Blueberry Lane, and formerly of Gilford, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Laconia Rehabilitation Center.
Patricia was born on August 8, 1931 in Dracut, MA the daughter of Joseph Z. and Marjorie (Hughes) Hamelin.
Patricia was a graduate of Laconia High School class of 1949. She worked for the Laconia News, Vacationer, The Evening Citizen, Lakeport Landing Marine, Ippolito’s Furniture, and most recently Paradise Beach Club.
Patricia was active in the Girl Scouts, fund raising for the YMCA and other local causes. She also was active in politics, was a ward 5 chairman and an officer of the Lakeport Women’s Club. Patricia loved to ski, sail, read, had a great interest in antiques, and was an amazing artist.
Patricia is survived by three sons; Allen “Chip” Loring, Jr. and wife Maggie of Salt Lake City, Utah, Randall Loring of Laconia and Bret Loring, and wife Krista of Laconia; grandchildren; Brittany Loring, Karen Sheehan, Josh Sjostrom, Olivia Bartlett, and Jake Drouin, and great grandchildren Hailey, Miles, Nicole, and Jordan; two brothers, Joseph “Ted” Hamelin, of Laconia and Robert Hamelin, of Moultonboro along with two sisters, Carolyn Cross, of Idaho and Nancy Smith Pizzo of CT. Patricia is predeceased by a sister Joan Natalie Hamelin, at age five.
There will be no calling hours or services.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association, PO Box 7047, Gilford NH 03247, www.lwsa.org
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.