Laconia -Althea A. Sevigny, 85 of Belknap County Nursing Home went peaceably with family by her side to be home with our Lord on Friday, July, 8 2011.
Althea was born in Franklin on November 25, 1925 in Franklin, the daughter of
Lena A. (Buffington) and Alexander E. Root Sr. She lived most of her life in Laconia.
Althea worked at Laconia Hospital, N.H. Ball Bearing and Wescott, Millham & Dyer LLP where she wrote poems for everyone and had a book published before retiring.
At one time Althea was the New England and New Hampshire women's horseshoe champion. Althea loved many things, camping, playing cards, especially cribbage. She did crossword puzzles, was holy board champ and loved dancing, sunrises and sunsets.
Althea leaves two daughters, Patricia and her husband Roland Carignan of Belmont, N.H. and Nancy and her husband Jerry Milton or Orange beach, Al.; 4 grandchildren, William D. Tarallo Jr. and his wife Molly, Gina Tarallo, Tricia L. Giguere and Kellie Jean Reichert, 7 Great grandchildren, Joshua M. Tarallo, Jessica M. Giguere, Kimberly A. Langlitz, Natasha S. and her husband John Evans Sr., Skylar Tarallo, William D. Tarallo III and Christie Jean, 2 Great-Great grandchildren, Sabastian and Maggie Jean. She also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents Althea was predeceased by her loving husband Hector G. “Pete” Sevigny, 2 brothers Alexander E. Root Jr. and Charles J. Root, 1 sister Doris I. Yardley and a great-great granddaughter, Janiyah Evans.
Althea will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
The family would like to thank Belknap County Nursing Home staff and Community Health and Hospice for their loving care of Althea.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish, Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia N. H. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Laconia at a later date.
For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to Belknap County Nursing Home Activities Fund, 30 County Drive, Laconia, NH 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.