Marjorie A. Linell

LINELL, Marjorie A. Of Hanover died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Genesis Lebanon Center in Lebanon, NH. She was 93. Mrs. Linell was born October 28, 1914, in Charlestown, NH, to the late Thomas P. and Mary H. Ahern, and grew up in Charlestown. Mrs. Linell graduated from Keene State College and taught in the New Hampshire school system until her marriage to Kenneth A. Linell moved her to Cambridge, MA, Providence, RI and Needham, MA before moving to Hanover, NH in 1962. She had three children. Mrs. Linell was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church of Hanover. Mrs. Linell is survived by her sons, Kenneth E. Linell of Boylston, MA, Thomas A. Linell of Hanover, NH, and Christopher J. Linell of Francestown, NH, and their spouses and children, plus an extended family of nieces, nephews and their families across the country. She was the last of a generation of Aherns of Charlestown, NH beginning in 1900. She was a teacher and substitute teacher in New Hampshire, a woman with independent spirit. Her foremost devotion and interest was her family, but she also had an extensive love of reading, solving The New York Times crossword puzzles (in ink), a passionate interest in gardening and architecture, and a devotion to early childhood education. Her wide ranging interests including horseback riding, tennis, stone walls, a fierce loyalty to her Irish heritage, and a preference for convertibles. She was a complex woman who loved to laugh, and we will miss her dearly. Funeral services will be private. Arrangements are with Ricker Funeral Home and Crematory of LEBANON, NH.