The Descendants of John Heywood of Concord, Massachusetts

Edna Eva (Lamarche) Locke, 93, of Hudson, NH, died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, NH. She was born December 7, 1917, in Weare, NH, daughter of Elmore and Eva (Eaton) Lamarche. She lived in Wilton, NH, for many years before moving with her family to Hudson, in 1960.

After her graduation from Wilton High School, she went to work at the Abbott Worcested Mill in Wilton where she met and soon married Calvin W. Locke of Lyndeborough, NH. They were married for 46 years until his death in 1982. Because of her training at the mill, she became an experienced invisible mender and often continued to mend woolen clothing for others for many years after leaving the mill. She was also an excellent seamstress. She was a loving mother, at home with her five children for many years. Later she worked for Sportwelt Shoe in Nashua and as a teller for the Bank of New Hampshire, both in Nashua and at the Hudson branch office.

Throughout her life she enjoyed traveling, spending time in Florida, playing cards and games and enjoying social time with her family and her many friends. Also, she and several of her high school friends met together for “Hen Parties” every month for more than fifty years! She loved her children and kept her family together by faithfully keeping in contact with all of them She will be greatly missed by all.

Edna is survived by a son, Calvin W. Locke, Jr. of Hampton, NH, and three daughters, Marcia L. Paton of Niceville, FL, Karen L. Shepard of Hudson, NH, and Sue A. Smith and her husband, John, of Alton, NH, fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her dear youngest son, Brian S. Locke of Litchfield, NH, who died in January of 2010.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10001, or to a charity of your choice.

Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at Davis Funeral Home, One Lock Street, Nashua, NH. Calling hours will begin at 12:00 p.m.

A service 6to follow at 1:30 p.m., to be conducted by Pastor Carlyns Behrmann. A light luncheon will follow at the Nashua Seventh Day Adventist church, 20 Robinson Rd, Nashua, NH. All are invited to attend.