Laconia----Madelyn H. Schillinger, 90, formerly of 10 Hideaway Circle, Gilford, died at the Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Monday, February 14, 2011. She was the widow of Joseph A. Schillinger who died in 1997.
Mrs. Schillinger was born November 16, 1920 in Philadelphia, Penn., the daughter of Selmar and Marguerite (Schick) Higgins.
Mrs. Schillinger was a longtime resident of Laconia before moving to Gilmanton where she lived for eleven years. In 1998, she moved to Gilford. She had been employed at O’Shea’s Department Store, Roger’s Stationery Store and Sawyers Jewelry Store. She was a former member of the Laconia Country Club.
Mrs. Schillinger had a lovely singing voice and for many years was a member of the Sweet Adelines. She loved her family and her multitude of friends, including the many that she made during her years at the St. Francis Home in Laconia. She also adored her beloved dog, Teddy.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph J. Schillinger of Laconia and Donald R. Schillinger of Morgan Town, W. Virginia; a daughter, Suzanne S. Hankard, of Gilford; two grandchildren, Jennifer A. Schillinger of Gilford and Jessica M. Groleau of Charlotte, North Carolina and a brother, Donald Higgins, of Wheaton, Illinois.
There will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 2:00PM at the Laconia Congregational Church, 69 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. Rev. Dr. Warren Bouton, Pastor of the church, will officiate.
Burial will be held in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia, on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:00am.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Mayhew Foundation, The Mayhew Program, Newfound Lake, PO Box 120, Bristol, NH 03222 or to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03247.
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.