Gilmanton-----Nancy J. (Stockwell) Lines, 67, of Rte 140 Gilmanton, died at the Concord Hospital on Thursday, January 26, 2012 with her loving family beside her.
Nancy was born January 7, 1945 in Laconia, the daughter of Leonard and Ruth (Clifford) Stockwell .
Nancy was a lifetime resident of Gilmanton and graduated from Laconia High School in 1963. She had been employed at O’Shea’s Department Store and was the owner of A Fitting Place in Meredith. Most recently, she had been employed at Oglethorpe in Meredith, NH.
Nancy enjoyed vacationing with her husband to Florida, Hawaii and Mexico but most of all loved vacationing at the family cottage in New Brunswick.
Nancy was a member of the Gilmanton Community Church. She was a member of the Gilmanton School Board, the Building Committee and a member and former president of the Parks and Recreation Department. She was a fifty-four year member of the American Legion Post 102 Auxiliary, serving as president for the past twenty years. She was as a past president and member of the 4th of July Association.
Nancy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her husband of forty-eight years, Glen Lines, of Gilmanton; a daughter, Ronda Connolly, and her husband, Tim, of Gilford; three granddaughters, Siobhan Kleckner and her husband, Jacob, of Gilford, Roxey Connolly and Ceara Connolly; one great granddaughter, Olive Kleckner; two brothers, Clifford Stockwell and his wife, Jeannette, and Leonard “JR” Stockwell and his wife, Karen, and a sister, Mary Richardson, and her husband, John “Kip” , all of Gilmanton and many nephews and nieces. In addition to her parents, Nancy was predeceased by a sister, Ena Price.
There will be no calling hours or funeral service.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00AM at the Smith Meeting House Cemetery, Gilmanton.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Gilmanton Community Church or to the Gilmanton Community Church Food Pantry, PO Box 6, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837.
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.