Laconia-----Gladys M. (Taylor) Saunders, 92, a resident at the Belknap County Nursing Home and formerly of 26 Beech Street, Laconia and Franconia, N.H, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, on Tuesday, December 28, 2010.
Mrs. Saunders was born October 14, 1918 in Lisbon, N.H., the daughter of Archie E. and Mary Ann (MacDonald) Taylor.
Mrs. Saunders graduated from Dow Academy in Franconia and from Laconia Business College. She had been employed at C. A. Lund & Co. for nineteen years, Laconia Needle for four years and at Vernitron for eight years.
Survivors include several nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, great grandnephews and great grandnieces. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Saunders was predeceased by a brother, MacDonald Taylor, three sisters, Priscilla M. Taylor Pitman, Elizabeth Taylor and Muriel Taylor, a brother-in-law, Robert E. Pitman and by two nephews, Robert J. Pitman and Melvin Taylor.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 from 1:00-3:00PM at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Funeral Service will follow at 3:00PM also at the Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the family lot in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sugar Hill, N.H. on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 1:00PM.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.