Alexandria-----Edward P. Rhodes, 82, of 119 Cass Mill Road, died at the Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside, California on Friday, December 30, 2011. He was the widower of Jennie A. (Caruso) Rhodes, who died in 2010.
Mr. Rhodes was born May 25, 1929 in Belmont, N.H., the son of Thomas A. and Theresa (Littlefield) Rhodes. He was a longtime resident of Laconia before moving to Alexandria ten years ago. He served in the U. S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force and had been employed at New England Telephone for over 30 years.
Mr. Rhodes enjoyed hunting, camping, snowmobiling, and riding his ATV He also loved to watch Boston Bruins hockey.
Survivors include a son, Edward P. Rhodes, Jr., and his wife, Andrea, of Oceanside, California; three daughters, Susan Hoffman and her husband, David, of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Theresa Otis and her husband, Robert, of Meredith, New Hampshire and Elaine Tucker and her husband, Shane, of Bristol, New Hampshire; eleven grandchildren, Dawn Gamble of North Carolina, Elizabeth McDowell of California, Phillip Hoffman of Illinois, Caitlyn Hoffman of Illinois, Jennifer Tucker of New Hampshire, Shannon Tucker of New Hampshire, Sarah Otis of New Hampshire, Melissa Otis of New Hampshire, Matthew Otis of New Hampshire, Samuel Otis of New Hampshire and Rebecca Otis New Hampshire; two great grandchildren, Wayne Gamble of North Carolina and Owen Gamble of North Carolina; two brothers, Fred Rhodes of New Hampshire and Joseph Rhodes of Virginia and a sister, Margaret Durocher, of Laconia. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Rhodes was predeceased by four brothers, Thomas, Alfred, James and Steve Rhodes and by a sister, Mary Nadeau.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 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 Monday, January 9, 2012 at 11:00am at St. Andre Bessette Parish-Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia, N.H. by Rev. Marc Drouin, Pastor.
Burial will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00am in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Newfound Area Nursing Association, 214 Lake Street, Bristol, NH 03222 or the North Country ATV Club, PO Box 161 No. Stratford, NH 03590.
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.