GILFORD-----Janette Claire Shepard, 88, of Gilford Avenue, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Forest View Manor, Meredith.
Janette was born on June 7, 1931in Laconia, the daughter of Edward E. and Edna P. (Bushey) Laramie.
Janette and her husband Richard met at age thirteen and married on May 26, 1951. While raising their three children they owned and operated Shepard's Rainbow Ridge Housekeeping Cottages on Dockham Shore in Gilford on Lake Winnipesaukee for fourteen years. Janette was a wonderful mother.
Throughout their years together, she and her husband travelled extensively through forty-nine states with their motor home.
Janette was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Laconia.
Janette is survived by two daughters, Linda L. Fleury and her husband, Barry J. Fleury, of Belmont and Susan M. Shepard and her partner, Len R. Anair, of Gilford; a son, Richard W. Shepard, Jr., of Loudon; seven grandchildren, Jeremy W. Poire, Heather L. Poire, Christopher R. Bartlett, Jessica M. Mason, Ian M. Shepard, Emma J. Shepard and Tory C. Shepard; nine great grandchildren; a sister, Irene T. Poire and a nephew, James R. Poire. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband, Richard W. Shepard, Sr.
There will be no calling hours.
A Private Graveside Service will be held in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia.
The family would like to thank all those at Forest View Manor who took exceptional care of their mother as well as the support given by Central NH VNA & Hospice.
For those who wish, the family suggest that memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association , 166 S. River Road #210,Bedford NH 03110.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.