Gilford-----Helen S. Dockham, 80, of 192 Potter Hill Road, died at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon on Thursday, February 10, 2011.
Mrs. Dockham was born March 4, 1930 in Gilford, the daughter of Clarence E. and Maude (Sleeper) Sawyer.
Mrs. Dockham was a lifelong resident of Gilford. She had been employed at New England Telephone, Lakes Region Transit and for eighteen years had been employed at the Citizen Publishing Co.
Mrs. Dockham was a member of The Lakes Region Vineyard Church.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Donald R. Dockham, of Gilford; twin sons, Dean C. Dockham and his wife, Lisa, of Gilmanton and Dennis V. Dockham and his fiancée, Tammy Chaperon, of Gilford; two grandsons, Justin Michael Dockham and Joshua Dean Dockham and their mother Teresa A. Dockham of Mich. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dockham was predeceased by a sister, Beverly Sawyer.
Memorial calling hours will be held at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 4:00pm-7:00pm using the Carriage House entrance.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 10am.
Burial will be in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford in the spring.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to The Lakes Region Vineyard Church, 175 Mechanic Street, Lakeport, NH 03246.
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.