Jay W. Dunn

MEREDITH -- Jay W. Dunn, 78, of Meredith, died Feb. 14, 2011, at Lakes Region General Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Seattle, Wash., on Feb. 20, 1932, he was the son of John and Wilhelmina (Hinckle) Dunn. His family resided in Seattle until John was ten and then moved to Shrewsbury, Mass.

Mr. Dunn attended school in Shrewsbury and went on to further his education at Cushing Academy, UMass-Amherst, and Emerson College in Boston.

Mr. Dunn began his long career in radio broadcasting in 1954 at WGAN, in Portland, Maine. From 1962 through 1976, he worked for WBZ in Boston, WGN in Chicago, WCKY in Cincinnati, WPEN and WIBG in Philadelphia, and ending his career at WNEW New York.

He lived in Hilton Head Island, S.C. for 17 years, where he worked in real estate.

For the last seven years he has resided with his wife in Bay Colony. Jay was an avid golfer and a member of the Waukewan Golf Club. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and a strong sense of family.

He is predeceased by his first wife, Cynthia (Foshay) Dunn, in 1994, and a daughter, Kristin A. Dunn, in 2004.

Family members include his wife of 16 years, Marilyn J. (Lindberg) Dunn, of Meredith; two daughters, Stephanie Dunn, of New Durham, and Gretchen Liberty, of Contoocook; three step-children, David Bresnahan, of Utah, Daniel J. Bresnahan, of Grafton, Mass., and Diane L. Davis, of Westborough, Mass.; a sister, Joanne Parker, of Westborough, Mass.; three grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

SERVICES: A calling hour will be held at Mayhew Funeral Home (Rtes. 3 and 104), Meredith, from 11 a .m. to noon, Friday. A funeral service will follow the calling hour in the funeral home at noon. The Rev. Russell Rowland, pastor of the 1st Congregational Church of Meredith, will officiate. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Richard D. McDonough Golf Scholarship Foundation,16 Salmon St., Manchester, NH 03104, the American Heart Association, or a charity of one's choice.

Mayhew Funeral Homes of Meredith and Plymouth are handling the arrangements. www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com.