Emma L. Wight, 92, of Berlin, NH passed away on Thursday January 16, 2014 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Zumberg, Germany on May 3, 1921 the daughter of Vater (Father) Georg Johann Brunner and Mutter (Mother) Wilhelmine Karolina Hirsch and came to the area in her 30’s. She married Louis Oliver Wight in Feuchtwangen, Germany on October 16, 1954 at the Stiftskirche Church. Emma was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Nansen Ski Club. She embraced life. She loved the outdoors, skiing, biking and hiking were among her favorite activities. Teaching people to ski was a passion of hers as she inspired hundreds of people throughout the years. She enjoyed music, she loved people and animals. She was a kind, giving, compassionate person. She loved helping others, she lived on purpose and left the world a better place. For her, earth day was every day. She will be missed.
Members of the family include her son Carl Wight and wife Lorraine of Lisbon, ME; daughter Heidi Wight of Shelburne, NH; grandsons Zack Wight and his wife Sarah and their children Will Aube and Luke Wight and Jacob Wight and wife Kate and their daughters Soleil and Everleigh; granddaughter Anja Wight; sisters Luise Fisher and Freda Weiss in Germany; nieces Christl, Luise, Monika and Brigitte and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband Louis Oliver Wight, sister Paula Grotsch, daughter-in-law Laurie Wight, son-in-law Jean Losier and niece Irena Rister.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday January 24, 2014 at 10am at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Milan. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave, on Thursday evening from 7-9 PM.