Gilmanton-----Arlene I. Hunkins, 87, a long time resident of Laconia and Gilmanton, died at the Merrimack County Nursing Home on Sunday, February 20, 2011. Mrs. Hunkins was the widow of Dana W. Hunkins, Sr. who died in 1980.
Mrs. Hunkins was born December 27, 1923 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of King R. and Iona M. (Clough) Little. She was raised in Gilmanton and attended Laconia High School. She was the owner and operator of Dana’s Security Co. for several years.
Mrs. Hunkins was a member of the Eastern Star, Mt. Washington Chapter and a life member of the Laconia Emblem Club #80.
Mrs. Hunkins’ love in life was BINGO. No snow storm, flat tire or empty gas tank would keep her from her bingo games.
Survivors include two daughters, Gloria Lacasse and her husband, Normand, of Gilford, NH and St. Petersburg, Florida and Ruth Wrigley of Brookline, N.H. and four grandchildren, Ricardo Segalini, Jr. and his wife, Alicia, of Belmont, Andrew Segalini and his wife, Nicole, of Newport, Rhode Island and Laconia, N.H., Barbara Hoey and her husband, John, of Belmont and Dana Wrigley and his wife, Gail, of Mesa, Arizona; five great grandchildren, Mitchel Segalini, Morgan Ferguson, Ashton Mooney, Eimile Hoey and Elaina Hoey; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband and her parents, Mrs. Hunkins was predeceased by an infant son, Dana Hunkins, Jr.
There will be no calling hours.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 1:00PM at the family lot in Union Cemetery, Academy Street, Laconia, NH.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to a charity of your choice.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.