May Casten, 81 of Derry, NH, died Saturday, August 7, 2004 in the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry. Mrs. Casten was born in Braintree, MA on February 19, 1923, a daughter of the late Samuel and Haddah (Maloof) Lewis. She was a resident of Derry since 1958 formerly living in Haverhill, MA. She was self employed as a real estate agent. She was extremely active in the Town of Derry and in State politics and was the former mayor for the Town of Derry. She was the widow of George Casten.
She is survived by three grandchildren, Brandon Casten, Ryan Casten, Patrick Casten all of Wells, ME, one sister, Catherine Vallaincourt of Nashua, NH, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by her son Ira Casten who died in 1993.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, August 12th at 10:00am in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave. Derry. The burial will follow in the Forest Hill Cemetery in E. Derry. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605.