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Jean Henri Demers

      AMHERST – On February 8, 2021, Jean Henri Demers passed away peacefully at the Merrimack Community Hospice House after a battle with dementia.

      Jean was born on May 2, 1941, in St. Elizabeth de Warwick, PQ to Lucien and Beatrice Demers.  The oldest of 10 children, he grew up and worked on his family farm until his move to Wilton, New Hampshire in the early 60s, when he worked at the Whiting Farm.  

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Constance Louise Spargo

      AMHERST – Constance Louise (Baker) Spargo, a long-time resident of Amherst, New Hampshire, died on February 1, 2021, at the age of 83, in Nashua, New Hampshire.

      Connie was born March 5, 1937 in Brockton, MA, daughter of Wilfred Osborne Baker and Doris Gertrude (Beal) Baker. Connie grew up in Whitman, MA. She graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School (Class of 1955), and Boston

      In 1965, Jean married Nancy Parker of Lyndeborough, NH, and they moved to Amherst, NH where they eventually settled into their house on the pond and raised 4 children together.  He worked as a logger for Lorden Lumber in Milford, then as a heavy equipment operator in Massachusetts and Southern NH for many years.  Just prior to his retirement he spent time with his son, oldest daughter and son-in-law, working for Portland Road and Driveway Company in Oregon.

      Jean loved to snowmobile and was a member of the Amherst Area Snow Runners in the 1970s.  He also enjoyed his boat, which he kept on Lake Winnipesaukee for several years.  Jean and Nancy loved to travel, and took trips to the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska.  He enjoyed visits with his family in Oregon, Florida and Arizona, and also visits to his see his brothers and sisters in Canada.  Most recently, he spent quiet time at his home by the pond, with his dogs, Sophie and Daisy.  He was lovingly cared for by Nancy and his son JP during the last few years of declining health.

      In addition to his loving wife, Jean is survived by his daughter Michelle and her husband Mike Bright of Fountain Hills, AZ, his daughter Terry and her husband Michael Negrete of Milford, NH, his daughter Lisa, her husband Keith Stimpson, and their kids Abigail and Parker of Oviedo, FL, and his son JP Demers  of Contoocook, NH.  Family members in Quebec include his sisters Angele, Celine, Helene and Lorraine, and his brothers Real and Denis.   He is predeceased by his brothers Germain and Michel, and his sister Denise.

      In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his memory to the Merrimack Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Rd, Merrimack NH 03054.  The family would like to thank the outstanding staff and volunteers there that took such good care of him during this difficult time.   There are no calling hours, and a celebration of life for the family will be scheduled at a later date.  Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH.  To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com

University, with a degree in Geography.

      She married Richard Pendleton Spargo on June 14, 1958, in Whitman, MA.

      Connie was predeceased by her husband Richard, her parents, and her siblings Phyllis A. (Baker) Letendre and Wilfred Osborne Baker, Junior.

      She is survived by their children Glenn (wife Lorna) Spargo of Brookline, NH, Cheryl (husband William) Andrews of Louisville, CO and Brian (wife Jennifer) Spargo of Dover, NH; grandchildren Caitlyn Andrews, Kimberly Amicangioli, Tara Berry, Ian Andrews, Samantha Spargo, Daniel Spargo and Sarah Spargo; great-grandchildren Nora and Michael Liam Amicangioli.

      Connie was a member of the Order of Rainbow for Girls, Brockton Chapter, where she served as Worthy Advisor.  

      She worked in the MIT Electrical Engineering department during and after college and while raising her family. She was the Office Administrator for Amherst Congregational Church from 1974-1993. From 1993 to her retirement, she was the Office Administrator for Souhegan Congregational Church.

      Connie enjoyed time with her family, playing in the church bell choir and other church activities, playing the piano, bike trips with friends, hiking in the White Mountains, trips to Nova Scotia, Cape Cod and Florida, boating, traveling in their RV, playing games and doing puzzles. Connie and Dick loved camping and were members of the Good Sam Club Puckerbrusher chapter.

      Connie was a member of Chapter F of P. E. O. in Amherst, NH.

      The family is planning a virtual memorial service. If you would like to attend, please email cherylsandrews at yahoo dot com.

      The family would like to thank the staff at Nashua Crossings and Home Health & Hospice Care for their loving care.          

      In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the P. E. O. STAR Scholarship Fund, â„… Anita Swanson, 52 Christian Hill Rd., Amherst, NH, 03031.           

      Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com.

MARCH 2021

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