Yvonne W. Summa

Yvonne W. Summa of Lancaster, N.H., died on July 3, 2008 at Houston Hospice, Houston, TX following complications from lymphoma.

Mrs. Summa was born in Somers, Iowa, on July 6, 1927, a daughter of Earl and Louise Westphal. She graduated from Rockwell City High School and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Drake University in 1948. She worked as a radio broadcaster in Iowa prior to her marriage.

Before moving to New Hampshire in 1989, she lived in Paxton, Mass. She continued her radio career in Worcester for several years at radio station WTAG. She was very active in the Montachusett Girl Scout Council in Worcester, serving in many capacities including as a member of the Board of Directors. She received the Thanks Badge as a lifetime achievement award from the Girl Scouts of America in 1989.

She was an active musician, participating in various choirs and choruses during her lifetime. She was also an avid hiker, and achieved membership in the Appalachian Mountain Club N.H. 4,000-Footer Club in 1973. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Worcester, where she had served 11 years as co-chair of the Music Committee, and was a 40-year member of the Wesley Choir.

Family members include her daughters, Lori L. Summa of Houston, Tex., and Martha Summa-Chadwick and her husband Robert of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Donna Westphal of Sun City, Az.; brother-in-law, Larry Summa, of Port Jefferson, N.Y. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Richard Ray Summa, in 2004.

There will be no calling hours. Memorial concert and service will be held at a later date in Worcester, Mass. and Lancaster, N.H. Memorial contributions may be made in Yvonne's name to Christ United Methodist Church, 16 Church St., Lancaster N.H. 03584 or to Music Program, Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main St., Worcester, MA 01608.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster.