Jeffrey Austin Tenney

LANCASTER - Jeffrey Austin Tenney completed his lifetime of service to others on July 11

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, 2008 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH after a wonderful day of visits by many close friends and surrounded by a loving and grateful family.  He was born on March 24, 1947 to Keith and Jean (Sunbury) Tenney.

Jeff was a graduate of Lancaster High School and UNH with a degree in Forestry.  After college he enlisted in the Army, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam as a combat engineer with the 101

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Airborne Division.  He then returned to his hometown and joined his father in operating the family owned Lancaster Oil Company.  After retiring from the business, he began a new career as a para-educator at WMRHS.

He truly enjoyed his affiliations with the Lancaster Ambulance Corps, serving 19 years as a charter member, Boy Scout Troop 219 and most importantly, his service on the Board of Trustees of Weeks Medical Center.

He leaves his mother, Jean Tenney of Lancaster; the love of his life, Maggie; a son Ian Keith and wife Brenda of Simsbury, CT; a daughter Emily "Frenchy" of Boston, MA; his sister Judy Brook of Jeffersonville, VT; a brother, John Tenney, of St. Albans, VT and a large extended family.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, July 14

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from 5 until 8 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster.  A funeral service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church, Lancaster, on Tuesday, July 15

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at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to Weeks Medical Center or the Lancaster Area Food Pantry.