Laconia-----Adelaide “Dolly” B. French, 100, of Belknap County Nursing Home died Thursday, October 25, 2012 surrounded by family members.
Dolly was born April 24, 1912 in Limestone, Maine, the daughter of French-Canadian immigrants, Peter and Anaise Dupont Beaulieu.
Dolly moved to Farmington New Hampshire and resided there until 1970.
She and her husband, Lawrence French, then moved to Belmont, N.H..
Dolly loved doing handwork and crafts. She was also a professional seamstress. She was loved by many and will be missed.
Survivors include her daughter Therese Tanner and husband Larry of Laconia, N.H., daughter Elaine Seacord and husband Terry of Kamuela Hawaii, and a son Lawrence D. French and wife Rachel of Belmont, N.H.; three grandchildren, Ronald Scott of Honolulu, HI; Wendy French of Belmont, N.H., Jeff French of San Francisco, CA; and three great grandchildren in Honolulu.
In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her first husband, Francis Sampson and second husband Lawrence French; a brother Cliff Beaulieu; two sisters, Louise Dupee and Delia “Babe” Vickers.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday October 27, 2012, from 9-10:30am in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, N. H.
Burial will be in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Farmington, N.H. at a later date.
For those who wish, the family suggest that memorial donations be made to Belknap County Nursing Home Activities Fund, 30 County Drive, Laconia, NH, 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H is assisting family with the arrangements. For more information, and to view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com