Obituaries
Constance Marie (Dow) Madison
Constance Marie (Dow) Madison, 81, died Tuesday, December 21,
2010 at the CRVNA Hospice House in Concord, NH.
Born in Lawrence, MA she was the daughter of Halbert W. and
Helen (Snow) Dow. A school teacher, she began her career in
New Salem, MA in the early 1950s. After moving to
western MA, she taught in the towns of Monson and Palmer until she
moved to New Hampshire, where she taught at Pittsfield Elementary
School until retiring in 2000.
Constance was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in
Concord, NH. She was involved in several clubs and groups,
including the Afternoon Book Discussion Group at the Chesley
Memorial Library in Northwood, NH, the Nottingham Book Discussion
Group and the Knitting Group in Northwood, NH. She enjoyed
reading, knitting, quilting, and had a lifelong love for opera.
Survivors include her eight children- Martha-Jean Madison and
her husband Robert of Northwood, NH, Garrie A. Stoutimore of
Manchester, NH, Robin L. Johnson and her husband Stewart of Palmer,
MA, Scott A. Madison and his wife Laurel of Exeter, NH, Teri M.
Thomas of Monson, MA, Kevin D. Madison and his wife Terri of
Northwood, NH, Eric H. Madison and his wife Colleen of East
Longmeadow, MA and Melissa A. Rowell and her husband Gordon of
Derry, NH. She is also survived by two sisters- Evelyn Quinn
and her husband George of Dover, NH and Elizabeth Ramsay of Quinby,
VA, thirty-five grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews.
She
was predeceased by her husband Charles W. Madison in 1998.
A mass of Christian burial was held on December 28, 2010 at
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 180 Loudon Road, Concord, NH.
Memorial donations may be sent to Concord Regional Visiting
Nurse Association, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301.
The Bennett Funeral Home of Concord, NH is in charge of the
arrangements.
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