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Amanda Fancher Obituary
NEW BOSTON -- Amanda Lee Fancher, 25, raised in Arizona but recently of New Boston, died Dec. 7, 2010, at home.
She attended Apollo High School in Glendale, Ariz., and graduated from Manchester West High School.
Amanda was a cheerleader at West High School and helped find homes for stray dogs and cats. The twinkle in her eye made her a joy to be around, and she made friends wherever she went. She loved her friends and family, who all adored her. Words can't convey the loss.
IN HER LIFE: Amanda will be forever missed by her dog, "Tucker," and our dog, "Mollie."
She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Karen and Bill Thomson of New Boston; brother Brian Jacobsky of Folsom, Calif.; sister Courtney Taleries of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two special cousins, Emily Hunt and Stephanie Bruso, both of Arizona; and an aunt, nieces and cousins out of town.
SERVICES: There are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Community Church of New Boston. Burial will be at West Resthaven Cemetery in Glendale, Ariz.
The French & Rising Funeral Home of Goffstown is in charge of arrangements. For more information, or to sign an online guestbook, go to www.frenchandrising.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Amanda Fancher
Sponsored by The Berkwitt Family.
Barry Berkwitt
February 14, 2025
Dear Amanda, still thinking about the months you lived with my daughter Alicia and myself at my house in Prescott Arizona.
You were such a happy teenager and you shared that happiness with us every single day.
Your smile would light up the room and bring us closer as a family.
You are forever missed and loved by your many friends and family.
Karen Thomson
January 15, 2024
Missing you on your 39th Birthday my darling daughter. You are still the Sunshine of my life!
Barry Berkwitt
January 16, 2019
Happy Birthday, in our thoughts and prayers forever.......
Erin Macdonald
January 15, 2019
Happy Birthday Amanda. I had a strong feeling about you last night. I even found myself looking at your moms Facebook profile and looking at pictures and posts about you. I didn't realize today was your birthday until I saw a post. Weird how things come to you unintentionally. Happy Birthday my friend. You were always such a amazing friend and a joy to be in your presence!
Barry Berkwitt
December 11, 2017
Amanda,you will not be forgotten...
Karen Thomson
December 11, 2017
Remembering you this time of year and missing that happy, smiling face! Love Mom
Nick
December 10, 2017
Love and miss you!
Karen Thomson
January 15, 2017
Happy 32nd Birthday Baby Girl! Let your Light Shine Brightly on all of us who so miss you! See you in a few hours at the Condo! I Love you to infinity and back! Mom
Karen Thomson
January 17, 2016
Happy 31st Birthday Cookie/Tinkerbell! We had a nice visit at your Condo. Missing you So much. Hope you had a Heavenly Party!! Kisses, Mom
January 8, 2016
Still thinking about you little girl, I wish I new the troubles you had, I would have done anything to help you, you left us way to soon.
Jes
January 7, 2016
Amanda, I may have hazed you a little bit, but that's a little sisters job.
My brother loves you. I pray for you every day. I shared your pain, and suffering but made it out. No one understands that cage and if Josh knew a remedy, he would have gone to the end of the earth to get it. I stumbled upon this accidentally tonight. I never said goodbye.
But you were so loved by our family and he will never forget, or be the same with out you.
Rest.It's over. Josh loved you and broke that day. He's like trying to break a stone with a pin.
I'm sorry because though I seemed difficult at that age and opened up more, was someone you could talk to and I couldn't ensure it ends. and that misery goes away..I am sorry....
And Please give Josh some watching over possibly a little holy water rain. You loved him and I am sorry. But you loved him, he will never forget, and healing is slow.
Karen Thomson
December 20, 2015
Missing you this holiday season munchkin! As usual, Christmas just won't be the same without you! But I'll be playing the last video of you getting up Christmas morning with your hot chocolate in your hand complaining about having to get up so early and laughing that contagious laugh of yours! Kisses to my Angel!
Karen Thomson
January 2, 2015
Happy New Year Sweetie Pie! We missed you at Christmas. We set a place for you but, as always, you were late for dinner! You were in everyone's thoughts as you always are. We love you baby girl! Kisses, Mom
Barry Berkwitt
January 1, 2015
Dear Amanda, as I am bringing in the New Year I am thinking of you and how you touched my heart. I truly believe that you are also celebrating the New Year with the Angels and you are continuing to be the free spirit that I remember. May God be with you for all time.........
Karen Thomson
September 6, 2014
A scholarship has been founded by my sister-in-law and brother-in-law called AMANDA'S HOPE. Their son James passed away from a drug overdose and they founded a tax exempt organization called James Place. Amanda's Hope is funded through that organization which provides scholarships to women age 18 and above for transitional stays at a recovery program for rehab at a facility called Maddie's House. The Mental Health resources failed Amanda and this will hopefully prevent that from happening another young woman. If you ever wish to donate to Amanda's scholarship program, go to http://www.jamesplaceinc.org/donation.php click on donate and put in a notation that either it's to Amanda's Hope or in Memory of Amanda and all funds will go to that scholarship program. It's tax deductible and you'll receive a note back in the mail. The site also tells you how to make checks out if you prefer that method. Many thanks from our family for helping keep her memory alive and helping her help others avoid her same fate.
Barry Berkwitt
April 11, 2014
Whoever posted the photos of Amanda, please post more. They brought tears to my eyes, what a sweetheart and will forever be remembered.
John Bounds
April 10, 2014
Amanda I always think about you, I'll never forget you and what you brought to my life. You'll always be in my heart John
December 8, 2013
If tears could build a stairway,
And memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven
And bring you home again.
~Author Unknown
In memory of the third anniversary of your death. I miss you with all my heart. Love, Mom
Barry
February 5, 2013
I still think of all the times you stayed at my house in Prescott with my daughter Alicia. Such an energetic young lady that always put a smile on my face. You are missed by me, by all, and I will never forget you....
Karen Thomson
January 15, 2013
Happy 28th birthday my gorgeous, sweet, wonderful daughter who is here in spirit but not in person. I just pretend you are late as usual! It's been a hard year but knowing you are watching out for all of us and that we will eventually be together, makes me stronger. May you have a blessed birthday with God and the Angels who are fortuate to have you in their presence as we once were. I love you with my whole heart to infinity plus! Mommy
December 8, 2012
Rest in peace Amanda. Yesterday I could not stop giggling at how you told me when you moved to Bedford you made friends with all of the squirrels in your yard. You told me that you read Harry Potter every day in the guidance counselors office. It definitely did not take long for all of West high to embrace your warmth and spirit. You did not judge anyone and made friends with everyone. You were kind to everyone and treated everyone with the same respect. I admired your ability to bridge gaps among different "social groups" within a highschool. You made all of our experience at West High better and will never be forgotten. xo Your friend, Carolyn
Karen Thomson
December 8, 2012
Two years has seemed like a lifetime without you pretty baby. I miss you and wish you were here. You are always in my thoughts. With much love, Mom
Holly Joseph
December 7, 2012
I miss you Fanch. I can't believe it's been two years. I wish I could hug you and just hang out. I wish you could've met my son. I know you're watching over us now. I love you girl!!
Karlene Giusti
July 2, 2012
Amanda, I think about you every single day. I miss you terribly. I feel I have almost come to peace with losing you.
Do you remember how you always tried to get Chelie and I to be friends? Well we are now, just spent the day at her house, swimming and basking in the sun. I had Aden with me too, my son. Oh how I wish you could have met him!! He's so completely beautiful and wonderful.
Chelie and I talk about you often. Its nice to have someone to talk to about you.
I love you Amanda.
KIKI
Karen Thomson
June 25, 2012
It's been so long since you've been gone sweetheart but not a day goes by that I don't see your beautiful face and think of you several times. Things will come up and I'll think "Oh, Amanda would have had so much fun with that!" I wish you had hung on a little longer. I miss you so much and am looking forward to us being together again. Love you always, Mom
eric potvin
June 24, 2012
I love you all so much. I think of you every day
Karen Thomson
November 25, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving Sweetheart! It's been a busy summer with you always on my mind. Lots of tears missing you and wishing you were with me. We missed you at dinner at Stef's today. Holidays are not the same without you. You were so much a part of them.
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 at 9:30am will be your Memorial Service at the gravesite with a nice reception after. Hopefully, your headstone will be up. It has a fairy (Looks just like Tinkerbelle!) A beautiful picture of you. I'll get you some Red roses and carnations so they'll last. Disney is going to hand draw you a movie cell of Tinkerbelle and dedicate it to you and send it to us. I am flying Lindsey and Chelie here to be with you on this special day. (Lindsey moved to Calif to be with Alicia). Courtney will be here. We all love you and miss you sweetheart.
You are still the sunshine of my life!
With all my love,
Mom
Karen Thomson
August 24, 2011
Hi Sweetie,
I've been keeping up with you on Facebook. I've been out to see you. We had to put silk flowers out because of the heat but when it cools down, I'll go back to live ones. I'm very disturbed about the tree they planted there. A eucaliptus tree doesn't provide shade. I wanted a tree that would shade you from the hot sun. I doubt they will let me put an umbrella over you! Your room is all finished and I know you would like it. It's kind of like you left it in NH but nicer. Now if you would just come and visit that would be incredible.
I found the letters you wrote Sarbear about drugs. How I wish I had found those letters when you were alive so I could have read them back to you. You were so wise and smart. I know it would have helped you. But we always find things too late.
Come and visit me,
I love you sweetheart, Mom
Krystal Labranche
June 21, 2011
Miss your face & laugh..k-lo
June 20, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVq2khzam2g&feature=related
Frauleine Amanada
Karen Thomson
June 9, 2011
Always on the phone!
Karen Thomson
June 9, 2011
On the Phone....
Karen Thomson
June 9, 2011
Amanda at Bryan LaCoeurs Garage
Karen Thomson
June 9, 2011
Melanie McKenzie and Amanda
Karen Thomson
June 9, 2011
"lil' Sarah" Hansen- Nelson
March 15, 2011
Amanda. I think of you everyday and wish. I could. Hear your voice again. I read all the poems and letters you wrote me thru the years and they make me feel like you're here with me, talking to me thru the paper. God I wish I could have been there for you, like you were there for me. You've always somehow popped up in my life when I needed you most. Thank you for always supporting me. Thru my divorce and every other bump in the road when all I needed was a friend to help me see that I'll be ok and I can make it thru the hardest of times. I hope I was as good of a friend to you. You never let me see you were hurting, always put on a happy face for me... I wish I could just tell you that I love you and I'm here for you like you have always been for me.
I know you're with me in my heart always and I hope you'll visit me in my dreams. I love you and hope you like my tattoo for you SarBear seemed the perfect thing... and we copied it in your handwriting, which makes it even more special to me!
Your SARBEAR always
Karen Thomson
March 13, 2011
Hi Sweetheart, I am moved into our new house in Peoria. I hung your clothes in your closet so I could "borrow" them. I have stuff from your room. This week I'll hang up your "My Mom Rocks" sign. I brought some of your perfume and stuff from bathroom so it'll seem like you are there. I go out to see you at least once a week if not more and talk to you and bring you fresh flowers. I really just want to lay down with you for a while with my blankie. People would probably call the men in the white coats cause they don't understand. I know you do. Bill is going to try and bring Fluffernutter out this month. I miss her too and I'm sure she misses you,. We'd have such fun trying to teach her to go through a doggie door! That's all for now my darling daughter. God be with you and bring you peace. All my love, Mommy
Krystal K_LO
February 24, 2011
Amanda, I think of you all the time, and I was laughing with Steve the other night cause we were watching 2 different shows on TV and there was a girl in both shows that looked like you, BEAUTIFUL of course! I saw your mom at the New Boston breakfast, and I'm so happy for you both that she is able to move closer to you.
"Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.. and watching over u"
Love you girl! xo
Love Mom
February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day Sweetheart! I'm coming back home to be near you in two days. How I wished I could have held you and snuggled you again. Cheli and I made a Tinkerbelle memory stone to put at your condo. Our dream of having a house together has finally come true. I am so berift you aren't here to share it. I miss you more than you could ever imagine.
Uncle Gil & Aunt Mary
January 18, 2011
Amanda, we lifted you up in prayer on your birthday.Hope you enjoyed celebrating with your Grandmother Dorothy. She loved you very much and cared about your life as did we. Everlasting peace dear niece.
Monica Z.
January 17, 2011
I hope you will be able to rest in peace.
With love,
Karen Thomson
January 15, 2011
Happy 26th Birthday Sweetheart! I wish you were here to spend it with me. Lindsey and Ashley took flowers to you, I send you flowers, Steph took you balloons. Everyone loves you so much. Especially Mommy! I will always love you and never ever forget you.
Leroy Fancher
January 15, 2011
HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY TO MY LOVELY DAUGHTER AMANDA LEE FANCHER.
WITH ALL MY LOVE,
YOUR FATHER LEROY L FANCHER
Stephanie Joya
January 14, 2011
Amanda, Hey Friend,
I am constantly thinking of you and our last conversation....Damn I wish I could have seen you one last time and gave you a great big hug....last time we seen eachother was WOW in 7th and 8th grade...how I miss those days...but I will always cherish the memories we had in school together and remember friend, you will always be in my heart and we will see eachother again someday, until then rest in peace love and keep me safe!! xoxo Steph...
Karen Thomson
January 13, 2011
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January 12, 2011
Mommy and Me
Karen Thomson
January 4, 2011
Mom
January 3, 2011
Happy New Year Baby. Hope you like your fresh new flowers. It's one day closer to us being together again. Josh posted two songs to you on your facebook page. I think a piece of him is missing now like most of us. Be at peace this year. You are with me forever.
Leroy Fancher
December 31, 2010
Happy New Year to my lovely daughter.
In 2011, you will be a bright shining star in my life, in many ways.
All my love forever.
Your loving Father.
Leroy Fancher
Jeff A
December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas Amanda. We all miss you but as I look to the stars tonight I know that you are safe. You are loved by so many
Mom
December 23, 2010
You missed your first snowfall sweetie. I know you hate the snow but you always loved the first snowfall. I miss you more and more each day. My heart is empty without you. I love you.
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December 23, 2010
Having fun in Montreal
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
Dressed up for Santa
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
Our little hula girl
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
What a fun day!
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
I think she was pretty much recovered!
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
She loved Christmas. That year she loved Teddy Ruxpin.
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
Cleaning her bedroom. When she cleaned, she cleaned!
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
A girl should have attitude.
Karen Thomson
December 19, 2010
What a wedding!
December 19, 2010
December 19, 2010
I Love my brother!
December 19, 2010
Monica Z.
December 19, 2010
Our family cannot express in words the profound loss that we feel. We will always love you Amanda, and you will be in our hearts forever.
Monica Zavala
December 19, 2010
Your family loves you Amanda and will never be the same without you. We miss you, and you will forever be in our hearts.
David Movsesian
December 16, 2010
I did not know Amanda well. Our lives intersected for only a single day. But it was a good day, and I will never forget her. My deepest sympathy to her family and friends.
Seth W.
December 16, 2010
Amanda was funny, pretty, intelligent and her personality was was captivating. I feel lucky to have met her and I am sure she is in a better place.
Sara, Karlene, Amanda, Holly
December 15, 2010
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These Photos were brought together by Amanda's dear friends Sara Mousseau, Karlene Giusti, Amanda Smola, and Holly Joseph
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