Laconia-----Margaret Betty Akerman, 85, of 164 Pleasant Street, died at her daughter’s home on Monday, January 9, 2012. She was the widow of Lawrence “Red” R. Akerman who died in 2005. They had celebrated sixty-one years of marriage together.
Betty was born March 25, 1926 in Somerville, Mass. the daughter of Arthur E. & Helen L. (Porter) Chipman. She resided in Massachusetts for several years and had been employed at Stone & Webster. After she and Red married, they moved to Alexandria. N.H. and later moved to Lakeport/Laconia. She had been employed at Laconia Manufacturing and Winconia Corp. for many years and later was employed at Annalee Dolls.
Betty was a former communicant of Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Lakeport and a communicant of St. Joseph Church. She was a Girl Scout Leader and was always involved with her children’s, grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s activities and loved to clothes shop for all of them.
Betty and Red loved travelling. After retiring, they enjoyed their motor home trips to winter in Florida. They also enjoyed many years of square dancing with the Lakeside Swingers Square Dance Club. Betty enjoyed playing cards as often as she could with her friends, Eileen Giguere and Muriel and Susan Guilmette.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Lou H. & Paul Phelps and Carol Ann A. & Russell Beane, all of Laconia; a granddaughter, Paula Phelps, and her husband, Manuel Fernandez Prieto, of Laconia; four grandsons, Christopher Phelps and his wife, Kimberly, of Salisbury, Conn., Craig Beane and his wife, Gail, and Chad Beane and his wife, Heather, all of Laconia and Curtis Beane & his wife, Jessica, of Gilford; seven great grandchildren, Daniel Fernandez Phelps, of Seville, Spain, Triana Fernandez Phelps of Laconia, Bailey Phelps & Ryan Phelps, both of Salisbury, Conn., Cody Beane, Lucas Beane and Kathryn Beane, all of Laconia and Addison Beane, of Gilford; a great -great granddaughter, Dulce Tuquer Fernandez of Laconia and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband, parents and her stepfather, John Rodriques, Betty was predeceased by her three brothers, Arthur, Robert and Edward Chipman.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 10:30AM-12:30PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH.
Following the calling hours, a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00PM at St. Andre Bessette Parish –St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, N.H. Burial will follow in the family lot at Bayside Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Community Health & Hospice, Inc., 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St. Laconia, NH is assisting with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.