Belmont----Marjorie E. (Grant) Hammond, 96, of Cate’s Mobile Home Park, died peacefully with her daughters by her side, at the Laconia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center-Genesis on Thursday, March 15, 2012. She was the widow of Robert C. Hammond who passed away in 1977.
Marjorie was born January 9, 1916 in Antrim, N.H., the daughter of Edward R. and Lillie (Patterson) Grant. She resided in Bennington, N.H. for twenty-eight years before moving to Winnisquam over thirty-eight years ago. As a widow, Marjorie proudly lived independently for thirty-five years.
Marjorie enjoyed her flower gardens and feeding the birds, especially the chickadees.
Survivors include three daughters, Nancy E. Maillette and her husband, Bernard, of Centerville, Mass., Edith A. Tardif and her husband, Thomas A., of Laconia and Margaret ”Peggy” S. Gifford and her husband, Edmund, of Gilford; five grandchildren, Armand T. Tardif of Laconia, N.H., Andrea T. Harper of Meredith, N.H., Matthew D. Tardif of Johannesburg, SA, Robert P. McAvay of San Antonio, Tex., and Timothy T. McAvay of Gilford, N.H.; affectionately known as Gigi by her seven great grandchildren, Stephanie R. and, Colin T. Tardif of Laconia, N.H.,, Jared T. and Rylee A. Harper of Meredith, N.H., Amelia, Naledi and Abraham Tardif of Johannesburg, SA, Robert and Brittney McAvay of San Antonio, Tex. Three step great grandchildren; a sister, Arlene Cook, of Maynard, Mass. and a sister-in-law, Claudia Grant, of Antrim, N.H. and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hammond was predeceased by her husband and by six brothers, Harold, Elbert, Raymond, Linwood, Bernard and Kenneth and five sisters-in-law and a sister, Dorothy, who died in infancy.
There will be no calling hours or funeral service.
A Graveside Service will be held at a later date at the family lot in North Branch Cemetery, Antrim, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101 or to a charity of one’s choice.
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.