Eleanor D. Houston, 90, of Hampstead, NH, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 in the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood, NH. Mrs. Houston was born in Haverhill, MA on September 2, 1917, a daughter of the late Victor and Mary E. (Barber) Casazza, and was a resident of Hampstead since 1940. She was a graduate of Haverhill High School, and a graduate of the University of Lowell, Class of 1940. Mrs. Houston was employed as a teacher in several school districts including Hampstead and Derry, and at one time she ran her own kindergarten in Hampstead. She was a member of St. Anne Church in Hampstead, and was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. Mrs. Houston enjoyed shopping and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her son, Robert F. Houston and his wife RuthAnn of Hampstead; three grandchildren, Rev. Adam W. Houston of Hampstead, Lester R. Houston of Epping, NH, and Cale B. Houston of Hampstead; nine great grandchildren; and two nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Lester F. Houston in 2003.
Calling hours were held on Wednesday, January 16th from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Thursday at 10:30am in St. Anne Church, 26 Emerson Ave., Hampstead. The burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Haverhill, MA. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anne Church, 26 Emerson Ave., Hampstead, NH 03841.