Joseph E. Martel, 98, of Plaistow, NH, died Thursday, April 27, 2006 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry, NH. He was born in East Derry on June 22, 1907. He grew up in East Hampstead, NH. He worked as a truck driver for P.B. Mutrie out of Manchester, NH for many years and was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 633 until his retirement in 1970. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Christina M. (Allen) Martel, who died July 9th, 2003.
He is survived by his sons, Gordon R. Allen of Texas, Joseph E. of Florida, Wilfred E. of Connecticut and George R. of Alabama; daughters Christine LaClair of Methuen, Mass., Yvonne Smith of Danville, Diane Shaw of Lee, Melvina Prosper of Newton, Nancy Nickel of Florida, Kathleen Turner of Michigan, Eileen Spink of Plymouth, Mass., Annette Larocque of Concord, Betsy of Plaistow, and a brother and sister in-law Alfred and Sally Martel of East Hampstead. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be held in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. The burial will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Londonderry, NH.