Peabody, Robert D., age 66 of Atkinson, NH, formerly of Haverhill, died Wednesday morning, April 23, 2008 at the Lakeview House, Haverhill.
Mr. Peabody was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 9, 1942, the son of the late James and Helen (Bennett) Peabody. Educated in Haverhill schools, he was a 1960 graduate of Pentucket Regional High School, West Newbury, and a 1962 graduate of Burdett College, Boston.
Having been raised in Haverhill, he also resided in Bradford and Groveland. He was very proud of his service in the Massachusetts National Guard and was employed as a Manager at Raytheon Co., Andover, prior to his retirement. He was a member of St. James Church, Haverhill, and the YMCA of Lawrence. He enjoyed dancing; vacationing at the their summer home at Hampton Beach, NH; and most of all, spending time with his family, grandchildren, and his close friend and brother in-law Richard C. Hanscom.
He is survived by his loving wife of over forty years, Nancy L. (Hanscom) Peabody of Atkinson, NH; daughters, Debra A. House and her husband Jeffrey J. of Haverhill and Linda M. DeLegge and her husband Kevin M. of Atkinson, NH; grandchildren, Taylor House, Allison House, Cassandra DeLegge, and Olivia DeLegge; brother, James H. Peabody and his wife Louise of New Smyrna, FL; sister, Helen Barbarisi of Boston; brother in-law, Richard C. Hanscom of Atkinson, NH; and two nephews.
His funeral will be held Wednesday morning, April 30, in the C. Frank Linnehan and Son Haverhill Funeral Home, 129 Kenoza Avenue, Haverhill, at 9:00 a.m. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. James Church, 185 Winter Street, Haverhill, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in St. James Cemetery, Primrose Street, Haverhill. Calling hours Tuesday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Contributions in Robert's memory may be made to the Lakeview House, Resident Activities Fund, 87 Shattuck Street, Haverhill, MA 01830.