James B. Harnden, 33, of Bedford died November 12, 2010 in Bedford.
He was born on October 3, 1977 in Manchester, NH the son of Stuart B. and Denise M. (Levesque) Harnden of Bedford. He was a 1996 graduate of West High School and received his bachelorâs degree from Rivier College in Nashua.
James worked as a customer service representative for Wiggins Airways in Manchester and later as a project manager for College Street Management, renovating mill buildings in NH and MA. Most recently he worked at Lowes in Nashua.
He enjoyed sailing, skiing and snorkeling. He was selfless in acts of kindness towards others without expectation of reward.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife Melinda (Cormier) Harnden of Manchester, daughter, Brooke A. Harnden of Manchester; sister, Stacy Keenan of Hillsboro; maternal grandmother, Beatrice A. Levesque of Goffstown; paternal grandfather, Frederick B. Harnden of Rangeley, ME; previous spouse, Kimberly Harnden of Manchester and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
In His Life: He is also survived by his brother in-law, Scott Keenan of Hillsboro and Melindaâs parents, John and Karen Cormier of Bedford.
His Memorial Service and interment will be private. A Celebration of His Life will be held on Saturday Nov. 20th at the Puritan, 245 Hooksett Rd, Manchester from Noon to 3:00PM. Relatives and Friends are invited to join the family at this celebration. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jamesâ name can be made to the Brooke A. Harnden Scholarship Fund, C/O TD Bank, 184 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03110.