Melrose, Mass.-----Violet O. (Arlin) Constant, 88, of 40 Martin Street and formerly of Lakeport, N.H. died at the Golden Living Center on Thursday, February 10, 2011.
Mrs. Constant was born December 24, 1922 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of Everett E. and Lily (Heisler) Arlin.
Mrs. Constant lived most of her life in Laconia and served in the U. S. Army WAC during WWII. After WWII, she was employed at Scott & Williams for a number of years and was manager of the Food Cooperative in Lakeport for the Community Action Program. Later, she moved to Massachusetts to work at the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham where she worked for many years. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Laconia.
Survivors include two sons, Roy E. Constant of Meredith and Allen Constant of Plymouth; a daughter, Esther Graffam, of Gray, Maine; five grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren and two nieces. In addition to her parents and a sister, Alberta Gordon, she was predeceased by a sister, Elva De Couto who died January 15, 2011 and by a daughter-in-law, Linda Constant, who January 12, 2011.
There will be no calling hours.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 2:00PM at the family lot in Franklin Cemetery, 31 Thompson Park, Franklin, 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, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.