Meredith-----Roberta Mae Billings, 81, of 153 Parade Road, died at Forestview Manor on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Mrs. Billings was the widow of James E. Billings who died in April, 1973.
Mrs. Billings was born March 3, 1931 in Melrose, Mass., the daughter of the Ralph and Frances (Nickerson) Somes. She lived in Tilton, NH for several years before moving to Meredith five years ago. She had been employed by American Bankers Life in Concord.
Mrs. Billings loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed swimming, boating, golfing, gardening, hiking and country music.
Survivors include four daughters, Sue Veno and her companion, Gary Lyons, Debby Martin and her husband, Dan, Jan Barcelou and her husband, Brian, and Traci LaPlante and her husband, Albert; nine grandchildren, Carlie Couture, Jess Veno, Megan O’Brien, Katie LaPlante, Shane Martin, Tanner Martin, Michaela Barcelou, Justin Barcelou and Jake Barcelou; one great grandchild, Olivia O’Brien, and two brothers, Ralph Somes and Robert Somes. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her father, Ralph Somes and by her mother, Frances Grogan.
There will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 10:00AM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
Burial will in the family lot in Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua, N.H. at 12:30pm also on Saturday.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, N. H. Office, Five Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 201, Bedford, NH 03110.
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.