Ann Patricia Lapchick

Ann Patricia Luneau Lapchick of Hilton Head, SC died peacefully October 1, 2022 of complications from Dementia with her family by her side. Ann was born in 1935 in Laconia NH to Lena and Alfred Luneau. She is predeceased by her four older brothers Alfred, John, Bruce and Richard and her beloved dog Charlie Ann graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1957, where she majored in English Literature and sang with and accompanied the UNH concert choir on the piano. She was a proud sorority sister at Alpha Chi Omega and recently attended her 60th reunion. Ann married Joseph D Lapchick at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth NH in 1958. Their marriage was filled with cross-country moves and job changes, until they retired in Hilton Head, South Carolina in 1998. Ann treasured summer vacations at Lake Winnipesaukee in NH where she often reunited with her brothers and their families. A highlight of her married life was a seven- month trip on their boat the Rubicon down the Chesapeake Bay and around the coast of Florida, with many adventures along the way. Ann leaves a large family to keep her memory alive. Her husband Joe, her children Susan (Roger), Jodie (Mark) and Mike (Wendy); Five grandchildren, Kate Glasser (Ben), Prue Gendron (Ev), Theodore Gendron (Will), Olivia Lapchick and Henry Lapchick. She also lived to enjoy the birth of two great grandsons, Aaron and Jordan Glasser. Ann was an accomplished seamstress, pianist, gourmet chef, and homemaker. She made all of her children's clothes when they were young, and eventually found applique and quilt-making in her later years. She played classical piano beautifully, hosted gourmet dinner parties throughout her life, and after settling in Hilton Head in 1999 became passionate about her garden and singing in the Hilton Head Choral Society. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday (Oct.6) from 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Thibaut-Neun Funeral Home, 143 Franklin St., Franklin, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 7th at 10 am in St. Paul Church, 110 School St., Franklin. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery in Tilton. Donations in memory of Ann may be made to Amedisys Foundation, 3854 American Way, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. They are the foundation for Beacon Hospice. For directions and an online guestbook, please visit www.neunfuneralhomes.com