Carolyne A. Choate

Carolyne A. (Breckenridge) Choate, 83, of Manchester, NH passed away peacefully at Portsmouth regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH, surrounded by her family on May 17, 2025. She was born in Frederick Maryland on December 19, 1941.

Carolyne graduated from Western Maryland College with a degree in English. She pursued a career as a teacher and began teaching at Middletown Highschool in Middletown, Maryland.

Carolyne and her husband, Richard, moved to Manchester, NH in 1973 where she continued to teach English at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH.

In 1976, Carolyne and Richard carried on the family business by purchasing and operating the iconic Cremeland Drive In restaurant located in Manchester, NH.

She is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Richard V. Choate, her daughters Nicole Queena and Natalie Choate, her four grandchildren Camille, Luca, Nico Queena, and Easton Valliere.

Services will be held privately at a later date.