GILFORD-----Dana Aloise, 85, of Sargent Place died on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Belknap Nursing Home, Laconia.
Dana was born on September 14, 1933 in Medford, Massachusetts, the son of John and Doris (Cresto) Aloise. He was a veteran of the United States Army. During the Korean War he was sent to Alaska with a special Army Engineers group attached to the Air Force in which he helped to construct the air base on Shimya Island.
In his youth Dana was a leader in Christian Science youth groups and in the local Boy Scout troops. He was known for his leadership qualities. He also served as Sergeant -at-Arms in Post # 1 American Legion in Laconia.
Dana was a truck driver and bus driver for over forty years; he worked for several companies including the Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway in Massachusetts, in which he was a driver and manager on the Hyannis route. He also did many charter trips.
Dana is survived by his loving wife, Thea (Hewitt) Aloise, of Gilford; four daughters, Cathy Johnson, of Gilford, CiCi Marie Aloise, of Hyannis, MA, Robbin Sears, of Hyannis, MA and Denise Argirou, of Toronto, Ontario; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents, his two brothers Paul Aloise and David Aloise, and a son, Brian.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 11:00am at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH.
A Graveside Service will be held in the spring in Lakeview Cemetery, Wolfeboro, NH.
For those who wish, the family suggest that memorial donations may be made to Belknap County Nursing Home - Activities Fund, 30 County Drive, Laconia NH 03246 , Central NH VNA Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia NH 03246,or Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 7312, Laconia NH 03247-7312.
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