Barbara J. Gelinas, 70 of Derry, NH, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004 in the Haven Health Center in Derry. Mrs. Gelinas was born in Colorado Springs, CO on December 28, 1933. She was a resident of Derry for the past 10 years, formerly living in Hampstead, NH for many years. She was employed as an assembler for the Raytheon Corp. in N. Andover, MA for many years, retiring in 1993.
She is survived by five sons, Kenneth Gelinas and his wife Patricia of Hampstead, Steven Gelinas and his wife Janine of Auburn, NH, Timothy Gelinas of Epping, NH, Thomas Gelinas and his wife Karin of Hampstead, Richard Gelinas and his wife Kim of Nashua, NH, one daughter, Tracy Gelinas of Derry, five grandchildren, one brother, Ed Nixon, of Cal., several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by one son Mark Gelinas who died in 1993.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 8th at 2:00pm in the Island Pond Baptist Church, 26 N. Salem Rd., Hampstead. The burial will follow in the West Hampstead Cemetery in Hampstead. Friends may call on Friday from 7 - 9 at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater NH Chapter, 10 Ferry St., Suite 427B, Concord, NH 03301.