Summer Sizzle Event – Fun For Everyone
So Mark Your Calendars!
Come to the Gilmanton Year-Round Library on Saturday June 21st from
10 to 3 for the Library’s annual Summer Sizzle. Events
are scheduled that will appeal to all.
Local artisans, crafters and growers will be selling their goods.
Along with the vendors, used books and plants for the garden will be
for sale. While browsing the sales, enjoy live music performed by
local musicians.
The children will enjoy a bounce house, face painting, petting zoo,
and a craft activity just for them. For the car lovers, check out
the antique cars on display. After viewing the cars, shopping or
playing, stay for a barbeque lunch prepared by library volunteers.
All proceeds will benefit the Year-Round Library.
Gilford High School Community Volunteers
At The Gilmanton Year-Round Library
From left to right: Jake Howard, Abby Lines, Sarah Magee,
Michelle Daviault, Kelsey Jarvis, Lisa Osborne, and Catrina Janos.
The Gilmanton Year-Round Library looks great! Thank you seniors!
Seven Gilford High School seniors helped spring clean the Gilmanton
Year-Round Library as part of Gilford High School’s community
service day.
The energetic students weeded and edged the library’s gardens, trees
and shrubs. They washed windows, vacuumed, polished woodwork and
dusted book shelves. After a morning of work and a pizza lunch at
the library, the students finished their community service day by
visiting their former grade school teachers at the Gilmanton School
across the street from the library.
Obituaries
Gloria Inez (Roberts) Munsey
Our hearts are broken at the loss of our wife, sister, grandmother
and great grandmother, Gloria Inez (Roberts) Munsey, 83, who passed
away in the early morning of Monday, June 2, 2014 in the loving
care of her family and the staff of Pleasant View Health Care
Center in Concord, NH.
Gloria was born in Sanford, Maine on July 4, 1930, the eldest
daughter of Felton Sr. and Blanche (Hobbs) Roberts.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Maurice E. Munsey, of
Gilmanton, NH, her daughter, Susan M. Roberts, and her husband,
Neil, of Gilmanton, NH, her son, James J. Munsey, of Gilmanton, NH
and her daughter-in-law, Jean Munsey, of Gilmanton, NH; siblings,
Arvid Roberts and Felton Roberts Jr., of Springvale, Maine and her
sister, Sylvia Gile, and her husband, Alden, of Alfred, Maine, her
grandchildren; Megin Munsey, Ian Roberts and his girlfriend, Heidi
Kimball, Aimee Munsey, T.J. Munsey, Erin (Roberts) Sanborn and her
husband, Michael, Norton Munsey, Maxine Munsey and a great
granddaughter, Emily Marie Roberts. Also part of her family who were
loved by her are Audrey Woodard and Jean Moreau along with beloved
nieces and nephews and their families in Connecticut, Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Washington State and California. Gloria was
predeceased by her brother, Eldred Roberts, and recently her son,
Thomas A. Munsey.
There will be no calling hours.
A memorial service was held June 7, 2014 at the Gilmanton Community
Church, Gilmanton Iron Works, N.H. with Pastor Chris Stevens
officiating. Burial followed in the family plot at Smith Meeting
House Cemetery, Gilmanton, NH.
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 online memorial go to
www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
James G. Pennock
James G. Pennock, 99, of Gilmanton, died on February 20, 2014 at
the home of his son Larry Miller in Cleveland, TN.
Mr. Pennock, the son of James Glynn Pennock and Cynthia Nelson
Pennock Brown, was born June 27, 1914, in Woodsville, N.H. He lived
in Gilmanton, N.H. for over 70 years.
He was an army veteran of World War II and was awarded the Victory
Medal for his service. He was a proud member of the American Legion
for over 50 years.
Mr. Pennock was an accomplished musician and played several
stringed instruments, including guitar, violin and double bass
fiddle.
Mr. Pennock was the great-great grandson of Luke Brooks, who was
part of the Franconia surveying crew who are credited with being the
first white settlers to observe the Old Man of the Mountains.
Mr. Pennock was employed by Scott & Williams in Laconia, Eastman
Foundry in Concord, and Laconia Ball Bearing. He also cut
right-of-way for Public Service.
He was the current holder of the Boston Post Cane (the presentation
of which was originated by the Boston Post newspaper), which is
presented to Gilmanton’s eldest resident. It was deemed especially
fitting that Mr. Pennock received the cane, as he delivered the
Boston Post newspaper when he was ten years old.
He is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law: James
Pennock of Laconia; Larry and Naomi Miller of Cleveland, Tenn.;
Norman “Buzzy” and Carol Miller of Idaho; Dennis and Barbara
Miller of Oregon. His survivors include daughters Winnie Martin
of Derry, Joy MacDonald of Connecticut, and Elaine Fontes of
California; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He is
also survived by his son John’s widow, Kathy Pennock of Pittsfield.
Mr. Pennock was predeceased by his first wife, Florence, his second
wife, Doris, and his son John.
A graveside memorial service in celebration of Mr. Pennock’s life
will be held at the Smith Meeting House Cemetery in Gilmanton, on
Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 10:00 A.M.
For those who wish to make a memorial donation, the family suggests
that it be made to “Feed the Poor Disaster Relief”, 304 20th Street
SE, Cleveland, TN 37320.
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