Colin F. Formalarie, 82 of Derry, NH died Thursday August 26, 2010 in the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center in Derry. Mr. Formalarie was born in Newton, MA on March 22, 1928, son of the late, Felix and Mary (Winfield) Formalarie. He had resided in Derry since 1989, formerly living in Tulsa, OK and Hudson, MA. He was a US Air Force veteran having served during the Korean Conflict era. Mr. Formalarie retired in 1988 from Flight Safety International in Tulsa, OK where he worked as a Project Manager. He was formerly employed at Atkin's and Merrill in Maynard, MA where Colin built full size mock up models of space capsules for NASA.
He was passionate about music and playing the saxophone. Colin enjoyed a good round of golf. He was a skilled craftsman, making furniture and special family projects made from wood, plexiglass and metal.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Thomas) Formalarie of Derry, his son, Craig T. Formalarie and his wife Janet of Londonderry, his daughter Gail J. Tate and her husband Keith of Tomball, TX, five grandchildren, Nathan, Erin, Kelsey, Ryan and Zachary, his great-granddaughter, Isabel Tate, and two sisters, Marjorie Poirier of Waltham, MA and Carol Grace of Florida, also many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings, Joseph Formalarie and Mary Formalarie.
Calling hours were held on Sunday August 29th from 4 - 6pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services were held on Monday at 11:30am in the funeral home. Graveside services with military honors followed at 1:30pm in the NH Veteran's Cemetery, Boscawen, NH.