Gilford----Vincent “Vinny” F. Puma, 73, of 71 Old Railroad Avenue, Lake Shore Park, died suddenly at home on Friday, February 11, 2011. He was the husband of the late Patricia M. (Bruno) Puma who died in 2008.
Vinny was born June 16, 1937 in Winchester, Mass., the son of Salvatore and Catherine (Gillotte) Puma. They resided in Wilmington, Mass. for forty-four years before moving to Gilford, N.H. full time in 2003.
Vinny had been employed at Lincoln Labs and retired from Digital. He was a member of the Wilmington, Mass. Knights of Columbus, the Elks and the Sons of Italy. He was also a member of the Laconia Lodge of Elks #876.
Vinny is survived by a daughter, Darlene McLaughlin, of Londonderry; four grandchildren, Nicole, Joseph, Jessica and Kalina; a brother, Michael Puma, and his wife, Donna, of Winchester, Mass.; a sister, Pauline (Puma) Boudreau, and her husband, Alan, of Winchester, Mass; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and special friends, The Tierno family, of Melrose, Mass.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 2:00PM-4:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
A Funeral Service will follow the calling hours at 4:00PM also at the Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the family lot at Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford, N.H. on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:00AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.