Virginia F. Smithurst, 84, of Lindsay Road, Hooksett, NH died Thursday May 1, 2003 at the Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH following a lengthy illness. She was born in Ipswich, MA on January 28, 1919, a daughter of the late Joseph and Selma (Peterson) White. She was a resident of Hooksett for 11 years formerly living in Derry. She was a member of the Londonderry Senior Center. Mrs. Smithurst was an avid bingo player and card player. She enjoyed cleaning crabs in Maine where she spent her summers on Swan’s Lake. She also loved to travel. She was predeceased by her husband Benjamin F. Smithurst in 1987.
She is survived by four sons, Robert A. Trask, Lake Worth, FL, Allen Smithurst, Vermont, Wayne Smithurst, Manchester, John Smithurst, Londonderry, three daughters, Beverly A. Allen, Berwick, ME, Sandra L. Marr, Londonderry, Doreen F. Snow, Manchester, 16 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one brother, Joseph White, Middleton, MA, two sisters Eleanor Trodeau, Gulf Port, MS, Josephine of Detroit, Michigan, many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be Sunday May 4th from 2 – 4:30 PM at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry with a service following at 4:30PM in the funeral home. Cremation will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03301-5032.