Laconia-----Beatrice M. Marsh, 101, of 7 Church St., died at the Lakes Region General Hospital on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
Beatrice was born March 26, 1910 in East Kingston, N.H., the first born child of Harvey and Florence (Leavitt) Marsh. She graduated from Sanborn Seminary of E. Kingston and later lived in North Hampton for several years before moving to Laconia over fifty years ago. She was a L.P.N. for more than forty years and had been employed at the Taylor Home, retiring in 1972.
Beatrice was one of the original members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Laconia. She enjoyed her Bible, doing for people and daily crossword puzzles, using an ink pen.
Beatrice is survived by two nephews and two nieces, Joanne McFee of South Carolina, Stephen Mazurka and Judith Chester, both of Exeter, and George Jones of Portsmouth; three grandnieces; five grandnephews; three great grandnieces and one great grandnephew. In addition to her parents, Beatrice was predeceased by five sisters, Bernice Mazurka, Beulah Smith, Hilda Chartier, Helen Jones, and Virginia Toh, and by a nephew, Paul Chartier.
A Calling Hour will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 1:00PM-2:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. followed by a Funeral Service at 2:00PM also at the Funeral Home. Pastor Cliff Gleason, Pastor of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in the family lot in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 241 Province Street, Laconia, N. H. 03246.
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.