LACONIA----Irma Geraldine (Palmer) Haley, 83, a recent resident of 17 Rockey Brook Road, Meredith, died peacefully, in her sleep at 3 Ledgecroft Place, Taylor Community in Laconia on September 8, 2011. Irma was born in Boston, MA. on February 6, 1928, daughter of the late William and Grace (Armour) Palmer, and grew up in Milton, MA. She graduated from Milton High School and was employed for a short time as a secretary. For several years, she and her husband, Ken operated Haley's Birchland Cabins on Weirs Blvd. in Laconia. She was a full time homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, extraordinaire.
A person of great effervescence, Irma was a caring woman who was deeply interested in other people. Her outside activities included being a deaconess, Sunday school teacher and student fellowship advisor of the First Congregational Church of Braintree, MA. Irma was President of the Christian Women's Club of Quincy, MA, Deaconess in the Congregational Church of Center Harbor, NH, and more recently, a member of the Meredith Congregational Church in Meredith, NH. She was a long time member of the Lilac Chorus, sang in a number of choirs and was a bell ringer. More recently, Irma was a member of the Board of Directors of the Taylor Community in Laconia.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth F. Haley, who she met at the age of 10 in the First Baptist Church of Milton, MA, and married in that Church, 63 years ago. Two daughters, Sharon (Haley) Shetler and her husband, Richard Shetler, of Gilford, NH, Melody (Haley) Kohler and her husband, Gary Kohler, of Myrtle Beach, SC, her son, Roderick Haley and his wife, Lisa (Stitt) Haley of Manchester, NH, and Daughter-in-Law, Sandra (Boudreau) Haley of Laconia. Her sister, Muriel (Palmer) Watson, of Randolph, MA. Ten grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Irma was predeceased by her son, P. Dennis Haley of Center Harbor, NH and her brother, Norman Palmer of Hutchinson Island, Fl.
There will be no calling hours.
A celebration of Irma's life will be held at the Meredith Congregational Church, Highland Street, Meredith, NH. on September 15th, 2011, at 11:00 A.M., preceded by a family interment at the Center Harbor Memorial Cemetery, Center Harbor, NH. The Rev. Dr. Russell Rowland, Pastor of the Meredith Congregational Church presiding.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested donations be made to Community Health and Hospice , 780 No. Main St, Laconia, NH, 03246.
Arrangements are under the care of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.