Sanbornton-----Wayne “Joe” D. Cassavaugh, Sr. 63, of 76 Hueber Drive, died at his daughter’s home in Moultonboro on Saturday, January 29, 2011.
Mr. Cassavaugh was born August 5, 1947 in Laconia, N.H., the son of Nelson P. and Bernice G. (Dow) Cassavaugh. He was a lifelong resident of Laconia and was a 1965 graduate of Laconia High School. He also graduated from Nathaniel Hawthorne College with a Bachelor of Science Degree.
Mr. Cassavaugh served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had been employed at the New Hampshire State Prison for twenty-seven years, retiring as Captain in 2006.
Mr. Cassavaugh was a Shriner and a member and past master of the Mt. Lebanon Lodge #32 F.&A.M. He enjoyed motorcycling, hunting and fishing and was a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Club.
Survivors include a son, Wayne D. Cassavaugh, Jr. and his wife, Heather, of Tilton; three daughters, Lisa Cassavaugh Gerlarneau and her husband, Terry, of Moultonboro, Toni-Jo Cassavaugh Rollins and her husband, Christopher Rollins, Sr., of Sanbornton and Alison Cassavaugh of Laconia; three grandchildren, Nathaniel Gerlarneau, Joshua Gerlarneau and Christopher Allen Rollins, Jr.; four brothers, Nelson Cassavaugh, Jr. of Laconia, Clifford “Butch” Cassavaugh of Concord, Terry Cassavaugh of Epsom and Mark Brewer of Gilford; five sisters, Sheila Haven of Laconia, Priscilla Wills of Lee, Marsha Byers of Laconia, Sandy Bolduc of Laconia and Pamela Beaudoin of Belmont and many nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cassavaugh was predeceased by three brothers, Gene Cassavaugh, Kirkman Cassavaugh and Raymond Cassavaugh and by a sister, Gale Bartlett.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 5:00-8:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Rte 3, Boscawen, N.H. on Friday, February 4, 2011 at 11:00AM. Burial will follow the service.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104-2396.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 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.