Hugh W. Wilkinson Jr. (84) of Gilford, NH passed away on August 19, 2022 with his loving wife of 63 years by his side. Hugh (known to many as ‘Bumpa’) was born August 2, 1938, to Hugh and Marie (Finegan) Wilkinson in Everett, MA and later moved to Manchester, NH at the age of 15. He graduated from Central High School in 1957 and went on to graduate from Northeastern University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He is survived by his wife Barbara (Barton) and daughters, Lynn and her husband, Daniel Anderson of Sandown, NH; Dona and her husband, Steven Davis of Auburn, NH; grandchildren, Stephanie and her husband Brian Germani, Ryan Anderson, Brittany and Megan Davis; great-grandsons, Brayden, Chase and Grayson Germani; sister, Marie and Ben Eaton of Bedford, NH; brother James and Peggy Wilkinson of Manchester, NH; and several nieces and nephews.
He began his career at Jewell where he met Barbara and went on to work at Sanders Associates in Nashua, NH for many years before becoming part-owner and President of SPM Corporation in Woburn, MA. Hugh had a life-long love of Lake Winnipesaukee. He enjoyed spending summers on the lake with his family and winters in Pompano Beach, FL. He was an avid boater and enjoyed his many sports cars. He was a past member of the Gilford Rotary Club where he could be found selling Christmas trees or making breakfast sandwiches at NH Motor Speedway during race weekend.
He passed on his love of the lake to his entire family all the way down to his great-grandchildren. You could often find him sitting on his deck with a cup of coffee enjoying the view where he believed “Every day is Saturday”.
Graveside services will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Meredith NH, Friday, September 2nd at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Gilford Rotary Club, PO Box 7091, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, NH 03249