ALTON BAY, NH - Claire Andrea Collins (83) passed away at Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia, NH on December 12th, 2012.
Mrs. Collins and her husband of 62 years, Charles L. Collins, had been residents of Woburn, MA and Gilford, NH prior to their retirement to Alton Bay, NH in 1995. Mrs. Collins was born on April 10th, 1929 to Mathew and Beatrice Benoit in Everett, MA. She worked as a bookkeeper at Roessler & Sons Monument Company in Woburn, Mass. from 1971 until 1999. An avid skier, Mrs. Collins spent up to 55 days a year on the slopes of Gunstock Mt. until very recently. She was also very active in the Gold Wing Road Riders and toured thousands of miles each year, from Tennessee to Nova Scotia, by motorcycle with her husband Charles.
Mrs. Collins is survived by her husband, Charles and her son Chuck (Carol) of Owings, MD and grandchildren Annie and Sam.
Calling hours will be held from 4:30PM to 7:30PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. Graveside services will be held at 1PM on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Woodbrook Cemetery in Woburn, Mass.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.