Louis R. Wilks, 74, of Derry, NH passed away Wednesday July 31, 2024 at his home. He was born in Cambridge, MA on September 21, 1949, a son of the late Louis M. Wilks and Dorothea (Betts) Wilks Lavoie. The Wilks family moved to Derry, NH in 1961 and Louis went through the Derry School System. He later served in the US Navy for four years as a boatswain mate.
Louis worked for Jodi Shoe, Klev-bro Shoe and Hadco/Samina, all in Derry. He also worked at Builder’s Exchange of Londonderry and retired from Belletetes of Nashua. He was a lifetime member of the Halcyon Club in Derry where he also was the Past President for 3 terms.
He is survived by his sister Gloria O’Donnell of Rhode Island, his daughter Sonia Wilks of Rochester, NH, two other children, three grandchildren, and his niece Tina Vaillancourt, whom Louis was extremely grateful to for being his caregiver for the last year. He was also survived by many other nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was predeceased by three sisters, Sharon Klopf, Barbara Crowley, and Dorothy Wilks.
Following cremation, there are no services planned at this time.