LANCASTER- Dorothy "Dottie" Carr, 73, of Grange Road, died at her home Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Mrs. Carr was born in Lemington, VT, on June 24, 1933, the daughter of Carrol and Viola (Norton) Reed.
She was raised in West Stewartstown, moving to Lancaster in the early 1960's, where she met and married her husband Allan J. Carr. For a time she worked as a waitress at the Lancaster Diner. She was also employed at the I.G.A in Northumberland, and later Butson's Supermarket, Lancaster, where she retired as store manager in 2002.
Dottie was a Red Sox and NASCAR fan; she enjoyed cooking, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lancaster.
Family members include her husband of 42 years Allan of Lancaster, three daughters, Kathi Clarke of Littleton, Lolly Beikirch of Rochester, NY, and Charnee Buckley of Lancaster, a son Shayne Carr of Lancaster. Three stepchildren, Debbie York of Meredith, NH, Karen Paquette of Groveton, and Ricky Carr of Chichester, NH. Two brothers, Dean Reed and Everett Reed both of St. Johnsbury, VT, three sisters Phyllis Dowse of Manchester, Millie Bean of NH, and Christine Berry of West Palm Beach, FL. 19 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by, a son Daniel D. Wheeler on October 23, 2006 and a sister Irene Banfill.
Calling hours will be held on Friday afternoon and evening, May 4 from 2-4PM and 7-9PM at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 PM at St. Paul's Church, Lancaster. Reverend David Rose, pastor will co-officiate with her son-in-law Rev. Gary Beikirch of Rochester, NY.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Weeks Home Health or Hospice of Weeks, 278 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584 or American Cancer Society, NH Division, Inc., Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 Route 101 Unit 501, Bedford, New Hampshire 03102-6800.