SYLVIA M. BEARD
NASHUA â Sylvia M. (Gamache) Beard, 52, died on Saturday, January 26, 2013.
Ms. Beard was born on May 18, 1960, in Manchester, NH, the daughter of Philippe O. and Louise Patricia (Miville) Gamache.
She graduated from St. John The Baptist and West High School.
Ms. Beard was employed for 18 years at the Union Leader and worked in Classified Advertising.
Ms. Beard enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She loved animals and visiting the mountains. Ms. Beard also loved making jewelry and antique shopping.
Members of her family include; her two sons, James Beard, Jr., and Daniel and his wife Megan, three granddaughters, Jocelyn, Kora and Kiley; two sisters, Lisa Gamache, Carmen and her husband, Timothy Latham.
SERVICES: A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, from 10:00 AM â 11:00 AM at the Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover Street, corner of Union Street, in Manchester. A memorial service will follow in the funeral chapel at 11:00 AM. Committal prayers will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, in Manchester.
To view an online memorial please go to www.phaneuf.net
Donations may be made to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101, in memory of Ms. Beard.