Laconia-----Rebecca J. LaVay, 75, of 50 Pheasant Road, Peterborough and formerly of 25 Union Avenue, Laconia died at Pheasant Wood Nursing Home on Saturday, February 4, 2012.
Rebecca was born July 2, 1936 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of Charles and Rena (Marsh) Little. She resided in California for a few years, graduating in 1956 from Redlands High School in Redlands, California and attended the Long Island Bible Institute in Oyster Island, New York. After moving to Laconia, she had been employed as a CNA at the Belknap County Nursing Home for four years, McKerley Health Care Center for two years and the St. Francis Home for three years.
Rebecca was a volunteer for the Laconia Salvation Army for over twenty-five years.
Survivors include a son, John Davies, of Gilmanton; four daughters, Renee Matese of Northfield, Angela Temple of Gilmanton, Ruth Swain of Francestown and Lydia Davies of Laconia; eleven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Myra Blanchard and Ruth Nugent both of Virginia and Betsy Virgin of Bow, N.H. and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her parents and by two brothers, David Sanborn and Lyman Sanborn.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 11:00AM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Salvation Army of Laconia, 177 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH 03246.
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.