LACONIA ---- Lawrence ‘Larry’ Winfield Guild II, 90, of Ledgecroft Place, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Ledgeview in Laconia.
Larry was born on November 26, 1934, in Milton, MA, the son of Lawrence and Rhea (Coleman) Guild. His childhood was spent in Braintree, MA and Gilford, NH at Smiling Hill Farm.
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1957 where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. His Fiji brothers known as “The Dartmouth Group,” became lifelong, devoted friends and made many lasting memories together which Larry cherished.
A hardworking and dependable man, Larry was employed by Guild Mills before forming his own company, Hampshire Textiles. One of the proudest accomplishments of his career was producing the fabric for Kermit the Frog and other Muppet characters. And upon his retirement, Henson Associates commissioned a custom look alike Muppet.
Larry actively contributed to his community through the Gilford Volunteer Fire Department as well as being a member of the Budget Committee, Board of Fire Engineers, and Gilford Selectmen. In addition, he was a long-time member of Gilford Outing Club, Winnipesaukee Yacht Club, Laconia Rotary, and a Director of Village Bank & Trust.
He was passionate about antiques and had an extensive collection of fire memorabilia, fire trucks, cars, toy tractors, and model boats. He was a member of the PAL automobile club of NH where he enjoyed traveling to car shows showing off his many classic cars to fellow enthusiasts.
Larry was also an avid Boston sports fan and donated to UNH Wildcats, Laconia Sachems, and Gilford Golden Eagles teams. In addition, he enjoyed sailing on Lake Winnipesaukee, gardening, and birdwatching.
His kindness, sense of humor, and deep love for his family and friends will be missed beyond measure.
He is survived by his wife Sharon Guild; daughters Martha Jane Connelly; Mindy Paglierani (Joe); Meg Edmunds (Scott); stepsons Ryan Duntley (Tina); Scott Duntley (Bethany); grandchildren Parker (Stacy), Reed, and Kieran Gokey; Leo (Nicole), and Grace Paglierani; Mason and Marin Edmunds; Nick, Josh, Jillian and Jaelyn Duntley; great-grandchildren Ginny Gokey and Foster Paglierani; in-laws Margot Miller and Corky Higgins; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends. Larry was predeceased by his wife Ginny Guild, his parents Lawrence and Rhea Guild, as well as his sisters Cynthia Kling and Marcia Gibbs.
A Celebration of Life will be on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm at The Woodside Building, 227 Ledges Dr. Laconia, NH.
A Private Burial will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford, NH.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Martha Virginia Wood Guild Memorial Scholarship Fund, PO Box 7312 Gilford, NH 03249.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.