MEREDITH ---- Dale Louise Connolly, 75, of St. James Street, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Dale was born on June 4, 1949, in Laconia, the daughter of Norman and Dorothy (Peters) Martin.
She graduated from Inter Lakes High School and attended SNHU in Manchester. Dale worked at Scott and Williams, Gerrity/Prescott Lumber, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Horne Insurance, and was a co-owner and bookkeeper for Midway Gulf and Sunoco Junction. She then spent 23 years as office manager at Meredith Public Nursing before retiring in 2015.
She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and attending their events. She also enjoyed bowling in the Meredith bowling league and gardening. She was always the life of the party and enjoyed her luncheons with the St. James St. girls.
She was also heavily involved with the Inter Lakes Christmas Fund.
Dale is survived by her son David L. Connolly and his wife Nong Chrang, daughter Allison J. Connolly and her partner James Horne, five grandchildren, Uma Connolly, Carson Sleeper, Delaney Sleeper, Colby Horne and Izabella Horne, sister Sally Hale and her husband Alan Hale, Sr., and two nieces and two nephews. In addition to her parents, Dale is predeceased by her brother Norman Martin and nephew Alan Hale, Jr.
Burial will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 11:30am at Village Cemetery, Meredith, NH.
There will be a celebration of life following the burial at Hart’s Turkey Farm.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Dales’s name to Quality Care Home Health Hospice, PO Box 32, Center Harbor, NH, or Breaking Bread Food Pantry, PO Box 1095, Moultonborough, NH.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.