Belmont-----On December 24, 2012, Ruth P. Wilder Towle took her son’s hand and passed into the arms of the Lord. Ruth passed peacefully at home with her daughters by her side.
Ruth was born April 8, 1929 in Canterbury, N.H., the daughter of the late Oscar J. and Nellie P. (Pickard) Rollins. She was a longtime resident of Canterbury before moving to Belmont ten years ago.
Ruth had been a registered nurse from 1952-1998 and had been employed at many area nursing homes, the Laconia State School, the State Hospital and the Waltham Hospital. She enjoyed traveling to Italy, South America and Mexico and enjoyed Dunkin Donuts’ ice coffee. Her hobbies included cooking, crocheting, animals and birds, genealogy, crossword puzzles and playing yahtzee and scrabble. She was kind to and understanding of the elderly, the young, the disturbed, the under privileged, the dying, the needy and whoever else needed a helping hand.
Ruth had been a mother since 1954, a grandmother since 1976 and a great grandmother since 1993. She is survived by two daughters, JoAnne L. Copp and her husband, Kenneth Bowick, of Canterbury and Janice E. Brinkley also of Canterbury; six grandchildren, Katie, Brittany, Justin, Haley, Adrienne and John; four great grandchildren with two more “on the way”; six nephews; eight nieces and her favorite companion,” Rose Bud”, her kitty. In addition to her parents, Ruth was predeceased by a son, Lawrence “Tom” Wilder, in March, 2011, by her brother, Irving Rollins; by her sisters, Evelyn Blake, Louise Parker and Elsie Clairmont and by two nephews.
There will be no calling hours.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Spring burial will be in the family lot in Maple Grove Cemetery, Canterbury, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, N.H. 03246 or to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, N.H. 03247.
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.