Laconia-----Kenneth H. Wakefield, 91, of 94 Jefferson Street, Lakeport died at the Belknap County Nursing Home on Friday, December 23, 2011. Mr. Wakefield was the widower of Dorothea (Chamberlin) Wakefield who died in 1998.
Mr. Wakefield was born December 16, 1920 in Laconia, the son of Walter E. and Ruth (Beck) Wakefield. He was a longtime resident of Laconia and was president of the Laconia Manufacturing Co., a sweater factory which provided careers for many people in the Laconia area since the 1950’s.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen & Linda Wakefield, of Dillon, CO, a daughter- in- law, Lorna Wakefield, of Sanbornton, NH, two grandchildren, Luke Wakefield and his wife Brooke, and Rachel Wakefield and her husband Matthew Jasper, three great grandchildren, and cousins Margie Thorn and her husband Larry of Meredith and Helen Bryant of Moultonborough. In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Wakefield was predeceased by his first wife, Alma (Plamondon) Wakefield, their son Bradley and grandson Jacob Wakefield, a brother, Milton S. Wakefield, and a sister, Faye E. Wakefield. He also leaves behind his dear friend Lillian Corliss and her family.
A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Academy Street, Laconia.
For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to The Bible Speaks Church, 40 Belvidere Street, Laconia, NH 03246, Rev Robert N. Horne, Pastor.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.