Belmont-----Bradford F. Butler, 83, of Belmont, died at his home on Monday, May 5, 2014.
Mr. Butler was born July 16, 1930, in Newton, Mass., the son of the late Leonard W. and Emily (Fuller) Butler.
Mr. Butler served in the U. S. Army. He resided in Portland, Maine, before moving to Laconia in 1961 and later to Belmont. He was employed by Truesdale Company in Boston for thirty years, retiring in 1991.
Mr. Butler was a member of the Laconia Congregational Church and the Laconia Athletic Club.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-two years, Lois K. Butler, of Belmont; a son, David L. Butler, of Bedford, N.H.; two daughters and their husbands, Janet E. Butler of Raymond, N.H., and Diane J. Butler of Scarborough, Maine; two grandchildren, Paul and Jeffrey; a sister, Elizabeth Scott, of Naples, Florida; two nieces and three nephews.
Friends and family are invited to meet for a Celebration of Life on May 17, 2014, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Belmont, N.H.
Burial will be in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Falmouth, Maine, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to
the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247, or Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 No. Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246.
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.