John A. Solari, 70, of Derry, NH, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH. He was born in Cambridge, MA on April 17, 1943, a son of the late Lawrence and Alice (Biggi) Solari. John had been a resident of Derry for the past 36 years, formerly living in Marshfield, MA. He attended Ridge Tech in Cambridge, MA, and had been employed as an auto mechanic for Drum Hill Ford in Lowell, MA. John enjoyed going to New England Dragway to see top fuel races.
He is survived by his wife Doris (Hughes) Solari of Derry; two sons, Kevin Lane of Manchester and Jonathan Solari of Somerville, MA; two daughters, Kristin DeGroot of Auburn, and Susan McKenzie of Manchester; two grandchildren, Tiffany and Danny DeGroot both of Auburn; his niece Cheryl; and his nephew, Steven. He was predeceased by his brothers, Lawrence and Ralph.
Following cremation, calling hours were held on Monday, January 13th from 4 - 7pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A memorial service will follow at 7:00pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, 15 S. Franklin St., New Ulm, MN 56073.