GILFORD ---- Rose (Gerakines) Furbish, 81, of Gilford, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 19, 2026 at the Golden View Health Care Center in Meredith, New Hampshire following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Rose was born on January 15, 1945 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Kyriakos Gerakines and Lemonia Nellie Petropoulos. Raised in a bustling household, she was proud to be one of 13 children.
In early adulthood, Rose worked as a clerk at Zayre’s Department Store in Lowell. She later found great fulfillment working as a nurse’s aide at Cushing Hospital, dedicating herself to caring for others until a back injury and subsequent surgeries forced her early retirement.
Prior to the passing of her husband, Rose cherished traveling along Maine’s coast, visiting its beautiful lighthouses and creating lasting memories with her family.
Rose was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Richard G. Furbish, Sr., who passed away in April 2023, and by her beloved son, Richard G. Furbish, Jr., who passed away in July 2008. Her legacy lives on through her loving family. She is survived by her sons Donald Martin and his wife Lisa, Robert Martin and his fiancee Lisa Sauceda, James Sherman and his wife Linda, and Robert Furbish; her daughter, Heidi Sherkanowski and her husband, Chris; and her daughter-in-law, Tricia Furbish. She was the cherished grandmother of 17 grandchildren and the proud great-grandmother of 22 great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held in the Carriage House at Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, New Hampshire on Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
A private burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Meredith, 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.