Laconia-----Melba M. Haddock passed away peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2011. She would have celebrated her 70th birthday on May 26, 2011.
Melba was the daughter of Howard M. and Janet L. (Rae) Haddock. She was born in Laconia and lived there all of her life. She graduated from Laconia High School in 1959 and went to work for Lessard & Son Car Dealership, as a bookkeeper, right out of high school and remained there until the business was sold. She was a partner in The Yarn Shop for a number of years before she became administrative assistant at Belknap County, U.N.H. Co-operative Extension where she had been employed for fifteen years, at the time of her death, with the best co-workers a person could wish for.
Melba enjoyed her family, friends and her loyal and loving yorkies, Moxie, Willie and Lamie Rae. She was an expert knitter and had traveled extensively. She was a great cook and loved to entertain. In the last few years, she had discovered the joy of reading.
Melba was predeceased by her mother, father, brothers, Russell and John, and her sister, Mary Jane. She leaves three nephews, Rockwell Moulton and his wife, Giselle, of Seattle, Washington and their children, Tzuria and Naphtali; Carl and his wife, Patty, of Saco, Maine and their children, Cara and Dylan and by Kasey Moulton of Somerville, Mass., Uncle Weldon Haddock and his wife, Evelyn, of Florida; a brother-in-law, Stanley, and his wife, Barbara, of Alton and their children, Susan and Dan and many cousins. She also leaves dear friends, Judy, Brian, Bill, Al, Nell, Robert, David, Don, Jeff, Ted and Michael by whom she will be deeply missed. She was the most loyal and generous and kindest of friends and will be remembered by all whose lives she touched.
There will be no calling hours or services at this time. A Graveside Service will be held on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 1:00pm at the family lot in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia.
Melba’s wish was that donations be made to Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246 or to the New Hampshire Humane Society PO Box 572, Laconia, N.H. 03247.
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.