Carol (Cornish) Hiltunen, 68, of Claremont, died suddenly, Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Birmingham, England while visiting her daughter.

She was born in Hartford, CT to Floyd and Lillian (Lavoie) Cornish.  She graduated from St. Mary's High School, Class of 1961, Claremont, and St. Vincent's Nursing School in Worcester, MA.  She was a keen supporter in the Claremont community, serving on several boards including Claremont School Board, Claremont Savings Bank, Claremont Soup Kitchen, and Turning Points Network.  She worked as a nurse for St. Mary's School, Claremont General Hospital, Associates in Medicine, and retired as a nurse and diabetic educator from Mt. Ascutney Hospital.  She was an avid gardener, traveler,  reader, and supporter of education.  She was most happy in her beautiful vegetable and flower gardens surrounded by her family, but she also had a vivacious love of life, and could be found jumping out of airplanes and riding roller coasters with her grandchildren.  She will be sorely missed by the many that loved her.

She leaves her loving and devoted husband Lee;  two daughters, Becky Frieden of West Boylston, MA and Kerri Law of Birmingham, England;  four grandchildren, Sophie and Hannah Frieden and Mairi and Alec Law; brothers, Floyd Cornish, Robert Cornish and Ray Cornish; sisters, Kathleen Derosier, Eileen Thompson, Ellen St. Pierre and Lynn Ferland; and many beloved nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her brother, Richard Cornish. 

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday morning, December 10^th 2011 in St. Mary’s Church with Rev. Father Shawn M. Therrien, Pastor, officiating. 

Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

 Donations are encouraged to be made to Turning Points Network (formerly Women's Supportive Services), 11 School Street, Claremont, NH (http://www.free-to-soar.org/).