Belmont-----Velma Louise DeVos, age 79, of Range Road, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on April 19, 1936 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Marthalee (Shehan) Abney.
Velma worked as an LNA and for Social Services for twenty years in Illinois before retiring and moving to New Hampshire. Velma loved going to plays in New York City and traveling with her husband John to Hawaii and Florida.
Velma is survived by her husband of 59 years, John DeVos; a daughter Denise DeVos-Marden and her husband Lewis Marden Jr. of Belmont; a son John B. DeVos and his husband Jeff Whitney of Fort Collins, Colorado; Brothers Darrell Abney and his wife Sue of Colona, Illinois and Donald Abney and his partner Cathy of Davenport, Iowa, and a sister Lois Jones and her husband Robert of East Moline, Illinois. Velma is also survived by four grandchildren Jenna Pearl and husband Brian Pearl of Gilmanton, NH, Casondra Holub and partner Kylie Holub of Fort Collins, Colorado, Maggie and Patrick Phillips of Pembroke NH, and adored her two Great-Granddaughters Madelyn and Brooklyn Pearl.
Velma was predeceased by her brothers Loren and Lyle Abney.
No services are scheduled at this time.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Velma's name to the Central NH VNA and Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246.
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.