Al Terry

1945 - 2021

Al Terry

Center Barnstead, NH — Al Terry, 76, of Bradenton, FL and Center Barnstead, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 18, 2021.

Born Wendell A. Terry on July 19, 1945 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Wendell and Margaret (Jones) Terry.

Al was educated in the local schools, a graduate of Oyster River High School in Durham and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Navy for many years until his honorable discharge in 1971. He worked for many years in plumbing before starting his own business, Al Terry Plumbing and Heating in 1976, working hard to grow his business over the years with dedication and hard work, making it a household name, until his retirement in 2003. Al enjoyed golfing, boating, traveling and the time he got to spend as a family, he cherished being a husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife Susan (Danis) Terry of Bradenton, FL and Center Barnstead with whom he shared 53 years of marriage with, children, Michael Terry and his wife Denise of Hooksett, Mary Averill and her husband Brett of Pittsfield and Michele Descoteaux and her husband Eric of Hooksett, grandchildren, Meagan Rousseau and her husband Corey, Nicholas Terry and his wife Kelly, Tori and Shelby Averill, Jake, Aidan and Summer Descoteaux.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021 from 4PM-6PM at the Petit-Roan Funeral Home, 167 Main Street, Pembroke. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 12 Noon at St. John the Baptist Church in Allenstown. Interment will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 12 Noon at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Jimmy Fund, c/o Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or to The Barnstead Fire Department, 106 S. Barnstead Road, Center Barnstead, NH 03225. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.petitroan.com