Meredith----Esther May Carleton Wyatt, 97, died on April 11, 2012 at the St. Francis Home in Laconia, NH. She was born on June 13, 1914 in Okanogan, Washington, the daughter of Frank and Gertrude Carleton. She lived in Meredith most of her life and attended Meredith Schools.
Esther was predeceased by her husband of 72 years in 2008, Harold G. Wyatt. She was also predeceased by an older sister, Vada Hall. Esther is survived by her three daughters, Dawn and husband, John Dever of Meredith, Linda Lowery of Atlanta, GA and Rita and husband, Philip Polhemus of Meredith, NH. She had 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Daisy (Okie) Howe, NH Veterans Home, Tilton, NH and Kathleen Boyle, Peabody Home, Franklin, NH., and many nieces and nephews.
Esther had many interests. Among them were gardening, both flowers and vegetables, genealogy and making rugs. She also loved to write. This included histories of family members, a book about farm life, “Panfull of Knotholes”, and with her husband, a book called “Way Out There”. She was deeply interested in each member of her wide spread family and learned to use the computer at age 90, keeping in touch by e-mail with all of them. One of her accomplishments has been to keep a diary from the age of 11 to the present.
She was an active member of the Meredith Historical Society for over 35 years, serving in many positions. She was a member of the Meredith Early Birds Extension group and Town Historian with Harold. She volunteered at Golden View doing mending for the residents for 30 years.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on May 26, 2012 at 2 pm at the Meredith Community Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Meredith Historical Society, Box 920, Meredith, NH. 03253
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.