Diane R. (Wilkinson) Valcourt, 65, of Salem, NH died Wednesday Oct. 18th at her home. She had lived in Salem for the past 45 years.
Diane was born in Lawrence, MA and grew up in Tewksbury, graduating from Tewksbury High School in 1957, and attended Merrimack College. She was an Executive Secretary for MIT Lincoln Lab in Lexington, MA until her retirement in 1996. Diane was a member of the Hannah Tenney United Methodist Church in Salem, and member and Past Matron of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 57 Salem, NH. . Diane was a Ham Radio Operator with a call sign of N1FGT, and was past President of the Mt. Moriah Repeater Society of Salem.
Diane was an avid reader and she enjoyed camping, gardening, and her cats. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Survived by:
Husband: Gerald “Bud” Valcourt of Salem, NH
Son: Stephen Scott of FL
Daughters: Deborah & her husband Daniel Ferrick of Haverhill, MA
Leslie & her husband Richard Brazil of Salem, NH
Julianne & her husband Thomas Burd of Durham, NH
Brother: William Wilkinson, Jr. & his wife Sheryl of Tewksbury, MA
Mother-in-law: Dorothy Valcourt of Methuen, MA
Aunt & Uncle: Carole & Wilbur Rogers of Lee, NH
9 Grandchildren, 5 Great Grandchildren
Calling hours will be on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 4-8 PM at the Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH. An Eastern Star Service will be held at 7PM.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 AM at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Salem, NH.
Memorial Contributions may be sent to: Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Building 9, Lawrence, MA 01843 or to Hannah Tenney United Methodist Church Women’s Club, 290 Main St, Salem, NH 03079