Anna M. Briggs, 89, of Deerfield, NH, died Friday, December 5, 2008 in the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. Mrs. Briggs was born in Newport, RI on May 24, 1919, a daughter of the late Winfield and Anna M. (Reed) DeCastro. She was a resident of Deerfield for the past 46 years, formerly living in Portsmouth, RI. Mrs. Briggs enjoyed cooking, sewing, and playing with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by three daughters, Susan Wallace of Londonderry, NH, Cherie Sanborn of Deerfield, and Linda Boyden of Hooksett, NH; four sons, Daniel Briggs of Deerfield, Barclay Briggs, Jr. of Middletown, NY, William Briggs of Chichester, NH, and Gregory Briggs of Gearhart, OR; 17 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren; one sister, Florence Cross of Enfield, CT; and one brother, Winfield DeCastro of N. Dartmouth, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Barclay Briggs, Sr. in 2000.
Calling hours were held on Monday, December 8th from 5 - 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 1:00pm in the Congregational Church of Hooksett, 5 Veterans Dr., Hooksett. Private burial was in the Briggs Family Cemetery in Deerfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater NH Chapter, 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110 or to the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, 4600 Devitt Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45246.