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Memorial for James A. Colby
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Born in Lynn, MA on Nov. 24, 1922
Departed on Mar. 6, 2010 and resided in Raymond, NH.
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Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010
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Old Pine Grove Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Raymond, NH
James A. Colby Jr., 87, died on March 6, 2010, at the Concord Regional VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH. He was born on November 24, 1922 in Lynn, MA, the
son of the late James A. Colby Sr. and Edna Mae (Simpson) Colby.
Jim served his country in the United States Army during WW II and was a member
of the American Legion Post 79 in Manchester, NH and the Maple Wheadon VFW Post
447 of Raymond, NH. A former longtime resident of Melrose, MA, he had resided
in Raymond for the last 40 years.
A carpenter by trade, Jim owned and operated Middlesex Modernizing for over 40
years. He was a skilled craftsman who enjoyed woodworking, gardening, and
finding furniture pieces to carefully refinish, at yard sales. The happiest
moments of his life involved time spent with his family, especially his
grandchildren.
Jim was also a longtime member of the Raymond Congregational Church where he
served for many years as a deacon.
IN HIS LIFE: He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth C. (Jolliffe) Colby of Raymond, NH; three daughters, Charlotte and her husband Lee
Mason of Northwood, NH, Charlene and her husband Cliff Hodgdon of Northwood,
NH, and Pauline and her husband Mark Lampert of Portsmouth, NH; four
grandsons, Michael E. Mason of Barrington, NH, Jeffrey N. Hodgdon ofNorthwood, NH, Jeremy M. and his wife Emily A. Lampert of Ambler, PA, and Timothy
C. Lampert of Portsmouth, NH; one sister, Helen Fowlie of Melrose, MA ; and
several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, E. Christine Colby; a
granddaughter Christina Anne Lampert; and three sisters, Edna Larson, Ruth
Charter, and Alice Tier. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10 AM at the Raymond Congregational Church, 1 Church St., Raymond, NH. Burial with
Military Honors will follow in the Old Pine Grove Cemetery in Raymond, NH. Brewitt
Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Concord Regional
VNA Hospice House, 240 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301
For more information please visit www.brewittfuneralhome.com.
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