Elizabeth Ann Harrington
September 23, 1934 — November 2, 2008
Elizabeth Ann Harrington
ELIZABETH ANN (JAQUES) HARRINGTON
BETHLEHEM, NH -- Elizabeth Ann (Jaques) Harrington, 74, of Bethlehem NH died at her home on November 2, 2008. She was born in Worcester, MA on September 23, 1934 and was the daughter of George L. Jigger Jaques and Elizabeth A. (McKoan) Jaques.
When her father returned from serving in the Armed Forces in World War II, the family moved to Dover, NH in 1945. Betty graduated from Dover High School, attended the University of New Hampshire for a year, and then attended and graduated from Katharine Gibbs School in Boston, MA. She then moved to California and worked in the San Francisco area before returning to the east coast to marry Robert E. Harrington in 1956.
Her life was devoted to making a home for her four children. As an Army officers wife for 20 years, she and her family lived in North Carolina, Maryland, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Frankfurt aMein, Germany. When her husband retired from the Army in the mid-70s, they bought an old farmhouse on Swazey Lane in Bethlehem NH. This is where Betty called home for the rest of her life.
Bettys many interests included reading, knitting, quilting, sketching, cooking, and home decorating. She was also on the Board of the Bethlehem Library for many years and was a parishioner at Lady of Our Lourdes Catholic Church in Bethlehem until its closing. She then joined the St. Rose Catholic Church in Littleton. What she held closest to her heart was her family her children, grandchildren, sisters, nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, George Jaques and Cecile Harrington of West Roxbury, MA; her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and James Sullivan of Stratham, NH; her daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Steven Segal of Exeter NH; her grandchildren Samuel Harrington of Rockingham, NC; Timothy and Jonathan Harrington of West Roxbury, MA; Michael, Megan and Marissa Sullivan of Stratham, NH; and Robert Segal of Exeter, NH; her sister and brother-in-law, Carleen and James Duffy of Dover, NH; her sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Hugh Curran of Surry, ME; and sister, Deborah Jaques Carey of Stratham, NH; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her oldest son Robert E. Harrington Jr. and her husband Robert E. Harrington.
Her family will always miss her and will remember Betty for her big heart, her generosity, and her warm and gracious hospitality.
SERVICES -- A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Littleton NH with Rev. Fr. Marcel Martel as Celebrant. Burial will be in the Maple Street Cemetery in Bethlehem, NH.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Bethlehem Library, Main Street, Bethlehem, NH 03574.
Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Pillsbury Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Inc. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com.
BETHLEHEM, NH -- Elizabeth Ann (Jaques) Harrington, 74, of Bethlehem NH died at her home on November 2, 2008. She was born in Worcester, MA on September 23, 1934 and was the daughter of George L. Jigger Jaques and Elizabeth A. (McKoan) Jaques.
When her father returned from serving in the Armed Forces in World War II, the family moved to Dover, NH in 1945. Betty graduated from Dover High School, attended the University of New Hampshire for a year, and then attended and graduated from Katharine Gibbs School in Boston, MA. She then moved to California and worked in the San Francisco area before returning to the east coast to marry Robert E. Harrington in 1956.
Her life was devoted to making a home for her four children. As an Army officers wife for 20 years, she and her family lived in North Carolina, Maryland, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Frankfurt aMein, Germany. When her husband retired from the Army in the mid-70s, they bought an old farmhouse on Swazey Lane in Bethlehem NH. This is where Betty called home for the rest of her life.
Bettys many interests included reading, knitting, quilting, sketching, cooking, and home decorating. She was also on the Board of the Bethlehem Library for many years and was a parishioner at Lady of Our Lourdes Catholic Church in Bethlehem until its closing. She then joined the St. Rose Catholic Church in Littleton. What she held closest to her heart was her family her children, grandchildren, sisters, nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, George Jaques and Cecile Harrington of West Roxbury, MA; her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and James Sullivan of Stratham, NH; her daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Steven Segal of Exeter NH; her grandchildren Samuel Harrington of Rockingham, NC; Timothy and Jonathan Harrington of West Roxbury, MA; Michael, Megan and Marissa Sullivan of Stratham, NH; and Robert Segal of Exeter, NH; her sister and brother-in-law, Carleen and James Duffy of Dover, NH; her sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Hugh Curran of Surry, ME; and sister, Deborah Jaques Carey of Stratham, NH; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her oldest son Robert E. Harrington Jr. and her husband Robert E. Harrington.
Her family will always miss her and will remember Betty for her big heart, her generosity, and her warm and gracious hospitality.
SERVICES -- A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Littleton NH with Rev. Fr. Marcel Martel as Celebrant. Burial will be in the Maple Street Cemetery in Bethlehem, NH.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Bethlehem Library, Main Street, Bethlehem, NH 03574.
Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Pillsbury Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Inc. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com.
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