SANBORNTON --- Roger Alan Shelton, 70, of Kaulback Road, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Concord Hospital in Laconia, NH after a battle with cancer.
Roger was born on January 2, 1955, in Newton, NJ, the son of the late Ralph Louis Shelton and Ethel Jean (Black) Shelton.
Roger was a science teacher for the Newfound Regional High School for 34 years. He was a graduate of High Point Regional High School, Sussex, NJ, Gordon College, Beverly, MA and New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ.
He loved everything science and space related. He had his private pilot license and enjoyed flying to local airports. Roger also enjoyed gardening with his wife. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, Gilford, where he helped with many church functions and was chairman of finance for many years.
Roger is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Susan (DeGroat) Shelton; brother Wesley Shelton and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Roger is predeceased by his brothers David Shelton and Gordon Shelton.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Gilford-Laconia, 18 Wesley Way, Gilford, NH. Burial will follow at the church columbarium followed by a reception.
For those who wish, memorial donations in Roger’s name can be made to First United Methodist Church of Gilford-Laconia, PO Box 7408
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.