Helen Witham

OBITUARY Mrs. Helen M. Witham, formerly of Loudon, died at Merrimack County Nursing Home on March 18, 2012. She was born in Gilmanton on May 8, 1920 the daughter of Ira and Cora (York) Gilman. Mrs. Witham lived in Northfield for several years before moving to Loudon in 1977. She was employed at Merrimack County Nursing Home for 9 years and later worked at Sprague Electric in Concord for 22 years until retiring. Mrs. Witham was the widow of George W. Witham, Sr. who died in 1998. Mrs. Witham cherished her family and especially enjoyed her time with them. Family members include 4 sons: Richard Witham of Loudon, Elvin Witham and George W. Witham, Jr., both of Northfield, and David Witham of Webster, 2 daughters: Nancy Brown of Northfield and Janet Rand of Loudon, 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren, and a niece, Ernestine Kerdus of Rochester. She was predeceased by her sister Florence Dimond and her brother Lewis Gilman. Also, she was predeceased by 2 daughters: Alma Witham in 1948 and Linda Roberts in 2000, and grandchildren Karen Witham in 2001 and Lisa Roberts in 1971, and a daughter-in-law, Carol Witham in 2011. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, March 22nd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Paquette-Neun Funeral Home, 104 Park St., Northfield. Burial will be in Smith Meeting House Cemetery in Gilmanton later in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Concord VNA, 30 Pillsbury St., Concord, NH 03301 or the Concord SPCA, 130 Washington St., Penacook, NH 03301. For directions and an online guestbook, please visit www.neunfuneralhomes.com