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RYE BEACH – Linda M. Sheppard, 68, a long-time resident of Rye Beach, N.H. died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a period of failing health.
She was born in Apopka, Fla. Dec. 23, 1949 the daughter of the late Betty (Reiners) Sheppard Smith and Major Robert Smith.
Linda graduated from Portsmouth High School with the Class of 1967 and received her Associate degree from Stratford College at Danville, Va. and attended the University of Rhode Island. She was employed by the N.H. Department of Employment Security for many years as a Certifying Officer. Her last employment was as Resource Center Coordinator at the Portsmouth, N.H. Works office. Linda retired in 2004 with 25 years of service.
She has served as a Rye Beach Precinct Commissioner since 2013.
Linda enjoyed gardening, crafts, jigsaw puzzles, planting thousands of daffodils, playing cribbage, and motorcycle rides.
Linda was known for her steel trap memory. She believed in hard work, perseverance, and productivity.
Linda was respected and loved, and will be missed by those who knew her. She leaves many dear friends and her best feline friend Magic.
SERVICES: A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 in the Central Cemetery, Rye. Friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the New Hampshire SPCA, PO Box 196 Stratham, NH 03885.
Arrangements are by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.
Please visit www.RemickGendron.com to view Linda's memorial website, sign her tribute wall or for directions.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Linda, my mentor. You taught me how to be a good Certifying
Officer. I will miss your "steel trap memory". We spent many fun hours at conventions and meetings. i will miss you. You
are at peace now. Love you, Claire Gervais
November 14, 2018
MAY THE THOUGHT OF KNOWING THAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS SHARE IN YOUR GRIEF BRING YOU A MEASURE OF COMFORT.PLEASE READ PROV 17:17
CKT
November 12, 2018
I am saddened to learn of Linda's passing. I was fortunate to have been able to renew my friendship with her during the planning stages of our 50th class reunion in 2017. She was an integral part of that process in her role of overseeing ticket sales for the event. Despite the battles with her illness during that time, she continued to stay focused on her contributions to make sure the reunion was a successful event, always with the ever-present smile that we will now all miss. I am comforted in knowing that she is now at peace and free of pain.
Jim Garvin
November 12, 2018
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