Linda M Dodge, 79, of Derry, NH, died Wednesday March 23, 2022, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. She was born in Boston, MA on March 8, 1943, a daughter of the late J. Edgar Swan and Mary (Toolin) Swan. She had been a resident of Derry since 1972, formerly living in Massachusetts.
Linda was raised and educated in the Mission Hill section of Boston, attending Mission Church High School. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, including going out to dinner, as well as having visitors at home. Linda also enjoyed spending time at Lake Winnipesaukee. Linda enjoyed playing cribbage, and was a member of the Auburn Pitts Cribbage League. Linda was a great cook, and loved to “feed the masses”. You could always count on having good food, and good times whenever Linda was around. She will forever be remembered for the love she had for her children, grandchildren and all her family and friends.
Linda is survived by her three sons, Robert Dodge, Jr., his wife Stacey, Michael Dodge, Timothy Dodge, his wife Lori, her eight grandchildren, Matthew, Jack, Emily, Christopher, Caroline, Kyle, Kylee and Taylor, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her loving daughter, Lauren Dodge in 1995, and her beloved husband, Robert Dodge, Sr. in 1998, as well as her brother William Swan and her sister Joan Swan.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Peabody Funeral Home and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road Londonderry, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday March 29th, at 10 am at St. Thomas Aquinas Church 26 Crystal Avenue in Derry and will conclude with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry Road in Derry. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to MSPCA-Angell @ www.mspca.org.