Jean Olfene Curtis

SOUTH CHATHAM, N.H. -- A graveside service for family and close friends of Jean Olfene Curtis of South Chatham, N.H., will be held at the family lot at the Chatham Cemetery, Greenhill Road, Chatham, on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 10 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at Chatham Congregational Church, Route 113B, Chatham Center. Immediately following the service, a reception will be held at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds, 1154 Main St., Fryeburg, Maine.

Jean passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2011, with her family by her side.

Jean was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Curtis; and survived by her daughter, Sarah Curtis, and her husband, Dr. Alan Awrich, of Gilford, N.H.; her son, Stephen Curtis, and his wife, Catherine, of Winthrop; and her granddaughter, Stephanie Thomson, and her husband, Sean, of Greensboro Bend, Vt.; as well as several nieces and nephews.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations in Jean's name be made to the Chatham Congregational Church, c/o Donald McPherson, 1267 Main Road, Chatham, NH 03813.

Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, N.H., is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.