Linda M. Martin, 67, of Derry, NH passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014, surrounded by her loving family at Merrimack Valley Hospice House of Haverhill, MA., after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 20, 1946 in Stoneham, MA and was a daughter of the late Ralph and Ruth (Heintz) Hobbs. She was raised and educated in Stoneham and was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. She had been a resident of Derry for the past 36 years.
Mrs. Martin had been employed as a retail sales representative with Macy’s for over 16 years. She loved the beach and Disney World and was an avid Jimmy Buffet Fan. She will forever be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Members of the family include her husband of 36 years, Roger Martin of Derry, her son Timothy Martin of Madbury, NH, her daughter and her husband, Julie and David Cecere of Weston, MA, a grandson, Jonathan Cecere and one on the way, two sisters, Diane Cain and her husband Kenneth of Reading, MA and Cynthia Hobbs of Windsor, VT, as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service and celebration of her life was held Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 2 pm at the First Parish Church, 47 E. Derry Rd., Derry, NH and a private burial was held at Linwood Cemetery in Weston, MA. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry, NH is assisting the family. Memorial donations may be made to the Merrimack Valley Hospice House at: Home Health Foundation, Attn: External Relations, 360 Merrimack Street, Building 9, Lawrence, MA 01843.