Leif Ellingsen

Leif Jones Ellingsen, 61, of Northfield, died unexpectedly at home on November 1, 2011. He was born in Huntington, NY on March 23, 1950, and grew up in Northport, NY. He married Maureen (McGarry) Ellingsen, also of Northport, and they lived in Colorado for several years before settling in NH in 1982. He received an MBA from New Hampshire College in 1992 and was a longtime employee of Concord Hospital in Concord, NH. He served on the Winnisquam Regional School Board from 1993 to 1997 and was actively involved in the local sports played by his two children, coaching recreational soccer, Little League, and Babe Ruth Baseball, and serving as official scorekeeper for the Winnisquam Regional High School varsity field hockey and baseball teams. He was also an avid Red Sox fan and Civil War enthusiast. He was predeceased by his mother, Gwendolyn (Jones) Ellingsen, his father, Raymond J. Ellingsen, and his sister Karen (Ellingsen) Forest, all of Northport, NY. He is survived by his wife, Maureen (McGarry) Ellingsen, of Northfield, and children Erik Ellingsen of Alexandria, VA, and Victor (formerly Erin) Ellingsen of Atlanta, GA. A calling hour will be held at Paquette-Neun Funeral Home, 104 Park St. Northfield from 6:00 to 7:00pm on Monday, November 7, 2011. A private burial will follow. For directions or to sign the online guestbook, please visit www.neunfuneralhomes.com . In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tilton-Northfield Little League or to the Concord-Merrimack County SPCA.