Laconia-----Francis Joseph “Peanut” Lamere, 87, of 8 Lindsay Court, died at Lakes Region General Hospital on Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Mr. Lamere was born December 5, 1925 in Laconia, the son of Lee W. and Mary (LaPlante) Lamere. Peanut graduated from Laconia High School. In 1942 he joined the United States Navy and served in World War II.
Mr. Lamere worked at Scott & Williams for many years, and later retired from the Byse Insurance Agency in Laconia.
Peanut was manager of the Laconia Baseball Team, during the time they were in existence. He was a member of the Laconia Country Club, Knights of Columbus and the VFW Laconia Post 1670. Peanut enjoyed horses and horse racing.
Peanut is survived by four brothers, Lee C. Lamere, of Florida, Alfred Lamere, of Laconia, Paul Lamere, and his wife, Marilyn, of Lakeport and Donald Lamere, of Merrimack; two sisters, Alice Lamere and Anne Lamere, both of Laconia; eight nieces; several grand nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 10:00AM at St. Andre Bessette Parish, St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, NH.
Burial will be held in the spring in the family lot at St. Lambert Cemetery, Laconia, NH.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to St. Andre Bessette Parish -St. Joseph Church, 291 Union Ave. Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.