MEREDITH — David Joseph Connor, 75, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019, at Belknap County Nursing Home, Laconia after a very long illness of Lewy Body Disease.
David was born on January 29, 1944, in Franklin, NH, the son of the late John Anthony Connor and Marion Lydia (Georgina) Emerson.
David lived in the Laconia, Meredith area most all his lived and graduated from Laconia High School. He served a year in the National Guard and 3 years in the US Army. He became an accomplished building contractor after being mentored by experienced carpenters in the Laconia area.
David is survived by his wife, Carol (White) Richards-Connor; a son, Richard “Rick” D. Connor and his wife, Jenn; a daughter, Amy Connor MacDonald; two stepsons, Christopher W. Richards and his wife, Erin, and Peter J. Richards and his wife, Tara; fifteen grandchildren, Daniel, Emily, Elizabeth, Amy Nicole, Mark, Jessica, Ashley, Joseph, Brayden, Andrea, Autumn, Serena, Akaydien, Ethan, and Cody; a brother, Michael J. Connor; two sisters, Carol Morrison and Melody Boucher; and six great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, David was predeceased by his first wife, Alzada (Malony) Connor; a granddaughter, Tiffany Lynn Richards; a brother, Charles Connor; and a son-in-law, Mark MacDonald.
Calling Hours will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 1:00pm at the Heritage Free Will Baptist Church, 349 Meredith Center Road, Laconia NH. No childcare will be available.
A private family burial will be held at Village Cemetery, Meredith, NH.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made in David’s name to the Tiffany Richards Scholarship Foundation, Interlakes Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 545, Meredith, NH 03253. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior pursuing a career in nursing from Interlakes Middle/High School.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.