Loudon, NH– Mary Olive (Elison) Morgenstern, 71, died June 2, 2011 at Ridgewood Center in Bedford, NH following a brief illness.
She was born in Caribou, ME on August 9, 1939 the daughter of Earl and Sarah (Jackson) Buzzell.
Prior to her retirement she was an executive assistant at AAU.
She was extremely proud of making more than one hundred wishes come true for Make-A-Wish children, was a Model for the Hart Agency in Boston, and a member of the Screen Actors Guild who had appearances in both “Love Story” and “The Out of Towners”. She was also an accomplished artist, pianist, equestrian, pilot, golfer and a marksman. She was a staunch Republican and once head of the Republican National Committee for Arkansas. She advanced for President George H.W. Bush for years and once was dressed up as the Easter Bunny on the White House Lawn. That Easter, Her contribution was acknowledged in a personal note from Barbara Bush.
In Her Life: Family members include three daughters, Mary Lou Overs and her husband Ronald of Jacksonville, FL., Kathryn Beauchamp and her husband Prashant Rana of Germantown, MD, Elizabeth (Binette) Senechal and her husband Dennis of Manchester. She leaves five grandchildren, Alexis O’Neil, Kristen O’Neil, Samantha Verville, Ashley Schupp, Eric Beauchamp, and three great grandchildren, Ayva Booth, Connor Pelchat, and Brielle Scadding.
Services: There are no calling hours.
Some of Mrs. Morgenstern’s Original Watercolors will be on display at the Currier Museum of Art on Wednesday, June 8th. Afternoon admission to the Gallery is free for those who attend her Memorial Exhibition from 5-6 pm.
A Celebration of Life will take place at Richard Brown House, 142 South Village Rd. in Loudon, NH on Friday, June 10th from 4 to 6 PM.
J.N. Boufford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Currier Museum of Art, C/O 150 Ash St. Manchester, NH 03104.
For more information and online guest book please visit www.bouffordfuneralhome.com.