Gilmanton----- Richard G. Poire, 74, of 6 Ivy Avenue, Gilmanton, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital on Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
Richard was born November 11, 1936 in Laconia, N.H., the son of Wilfred J. & Irene M. (LaCoursiere) Poire. He grew up in Laconia and was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. He was in the N. H. Army Reserves.
Richard was a master carpenter and cabinet maker who enjoyed working with his sons and nephew. He had been employed at Channel Marine, Scott & Williams and Boulia Gorrell. He loved his family and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Family members include his wife of thirty-two years, Jocelyn (Meader) Poire, of Gilmanton; children, Scott Poire of Laconia, Denyse Nowak of North Carolina, Mark Poire of Belmont, David Poire of Laconia, Michelle Lovett of Belmont and Michael Poire of Gilmanton; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mary Ellen Hadley, of Laconia; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother and father, his brother, Norman Poire, and his sister, Lorraine Lewis.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 4:00-6:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
A Memorial Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 11:00AM at the Gilmanton Community Church located at the corner of Rte. 107 & Rte. 140 in Gilmanton.
Burial will be in the family lot at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia at a later date.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main Street, 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 go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.