Gilford-----Robert Ross Percival, 75, of 29 Jameson Avenue, died at Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia on Tuesday, December 14, 2010.
Mr. Percival was born May 22, 1935 in Montreal Canada, the son of Violet Birdie (Buchanen) Percival. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy and lived in Santa Monica for many years before moving to Gilford forty-two years ago.
Mr. Percival had been employed with the Astro Division of N.H. Ball Bearing for thirty-five years and had also been employed as a consultant at CIL in Lawrence, Mass. before retiring in 2000.
Mr. Percival was a member of the Gilford Community Church and was President of the Belknap Heights Water Association.
Survivors include his wife of thirty-three years, Betty (Hawthorne) Percival, of Gilford; a daughter, Heather Samuel and her husband, Paul, of Plymouth, Mass.; two stepchildren, Gary Boisvert and his wife Chris of Laconia and Sheryl Brunelle of Amesbury, Mass.; nine grandchildren, Gina Schieb, Angela Townsend, Heidi Sprole, Amber LoPresti, Lyndi Girard, Gary Boisvert, Holly Boisvert, Jennifer Lahey and Jeremy Brunelle and fourteen great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Percival was predeceased by a brother and four sisters.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, December 17, 2010 from 6-8pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH, using the Carriage House entrance.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford, NH 03249
Burial will follow in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, N. H. 03247 or to Make-A-Wish Foundation of N.H., 814 Elm Street, Suite #300, Manchester, N.H. 03101.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an on line memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.