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NELSON H. PROGIN

1941 - 2017

NELSON H. PROGIN obituary, 1941-2017, Fitchburg, FL

BORN

1941

DIED

2017

NELSON PROGIN Obituary

PROGIN, Nelson H. 75, of Franconia, NH, and Port Orange, FL, died peacefully April 24, 2017. He was born September 6, 1941 in Fitchburg, MA to Nelson H. Progin, Sr. and Elna (Lundberg) Progin. He was the youngest of three and brought up by his father, his uncle Karl and aunt Ag Mindt on Mechanic Street after his mother's death. Nelson graduated from Fitchburg High and immediately started working for his uncles Arthur and Ken Progin's vending business, Lincoln Vending. He married the former Leatrice Kinnunen. They lived at the family camp on Lower Naukeag Lake in Ashburnham with their daughter, Claudia, and son Nelson III. During this time and for many years, Nelson was a great help in all ways to his uncle George. He established Crawford Motor Sales and for 27 years, he sold automobiles and parts. Nelson was particularly talented at repairing, restoring and rebuilding cars from eclectic parts and then selling them. He developed extensive knowledge of autos and learned many related trades from uncle Karl who owned an automobile repair business himself. Nelson in fact learned to drive a manual transmission 1947 Crossley as a ten-year-old in Karl's garage and then taught his older brother, who was 12, the same skills! His favorite hobbies were racing stock cars at Westboro and Brookline, hunting, and skiing on snow and water. He avidly followed stock car racing, especially the Ford cars, for many decades. In later years, he and his wife moved to Franconia, NH to be closer to their daughter and to Cannon mountain. There he established an excavation company with a dump truck, backhoe and bulldozer. For many years he successfully contracted out his services and single-handedly designed and built his homes. His friends marveled at his ability to conceptualize and build without plans. He loved to entertain at The First Stop as his home became known, close to Cannon in Franconia, where he welcomed one and all in every season. Nelson generously gave countless hours of his time to friends and family over the years, for whatever project needed help, from car repairs to home improvements. He made many friends and was extremely loyal. As his health declined, his daughter and son-in-law were a huge help to him and his wife. He was forced into retirement by a severe back injury several years ago and spent the last few winters in Florida to accommodate his wife. He was devoted to her, his children, his many friends and his two beloved grandchildren. They brought him much joy. He was predeceased by his parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. He is survived by his wife and their two children, Claudia (Richard) Hunt of Sugar Hill NH, and Nelson Progin; two grandchildren Leanza Hunt and Hanzon Hunt. His brother Jim (Judy Holmes) and sister Ann (Ted) Hall also survive him, along with many cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life is planned for a later date in Franconia. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in his name to The New England Ski Museum, Attention: Executive Director Jeff Leich, PO Box 267, Franconia NH 03580-0267.

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Published by Boston Globe from May 7 to May 8, 2017.

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Robert LeBlanc

May 7, 2017

Dear AnnProginTedd, So sorry to hear of your brothers passing.Our condolences to the family.

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