LACONIA ---- Richard ‘Skip’ Barthelson, 92, of Blueberry Lane, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Concord Hospital in Laconia.
Skip was born on January 25, 1932, in New Haven, CT, the son of the Edwin and Gladys (Dickinson) Barthelson.
Skip graduated from Meredith High School in 1951. He was a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region. He worked in the warehouse at Lakes Region Coca Cola for 44 years. In the summer he enjoyed taking care of people’s cottages and grounds at local Meredith campgrounds for the summer goers. Skip’s greatest passion in life was helping others.
Skip is survived by his brother-in-law Andy Ramsey, cousin David and long-time friend Gary Weisman. In addition to his parents, Skip is predeceased by his wife Margaret (Ramsey) Barthelson and long-time friend Linda Boltrukiewicz.
His friends and family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the caretakers and staff at the Laconia Rehabilitation Center in Laconia.
There will be no calling hours.
A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 10:00am, at St. Lambert Cemetery, Province Street, Laconia, NH.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation
Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to wilkinsonbeane.com.