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Henrietta A. Evans, 96, of Chestnut Street in Claremont, died Thursday morning, October 26, 2006 at her home. She was a native and life long resident of Claremont, NH, born on April 22, 1910 the daughter of John D. and Minnie (Brock) Ayer. She was a sales clerk for seventeen years for Harold Winer at the Queen Shop on Pleasant Street in Claremont and retired in 1977. Mrs. Evans was a member of the First Congregational Church, the National Grange and a member and Past Matron and Grand Marshall of Woodman-Aurora Chapter #26 Order of Eastern Star. She was the widow of Harold A. Evans whom she married on Dec. 10, 1932 and he died in 1981 and was also predeceased by a son, Lawrence A. Evans who died in 1990. The surviving family includes one son, Robert A. Evans of New London; two grandsons; three granddaughters; four great-grandsons and four great-granddaughters. A Memorial Service will be held Monday afternoon, October 30th at One-Thirty at the Stringer Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Winn Alley, Pastor of the First Congregational Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt View Cemetery. The family suggests that donations may be made in her memory to the First Congregational Church, 72 Pleasant Street, Claremont, NH or Connecticut Valley Home Care, 958 John Stark Highway, Newport, NH 03773 or Granite State Independent Living, 21 Chenell Dr., Concord, NH. 03301. |