Eldon "Bud" Heath

1919 - 2015

BARNSTEAD – Eldon "Bud" Heath, 95, of Heath Lane, died July 2 at the Concord Hospice House.
Eldon was born July 23, 1919, eldest son of the late Ralph and Barbara (Carter) Heath in Putney, Vt. His dear Wife and partner of 69 years, Elizabeth "Belle" Heath predeceased him in 2013. He spent most of his childhood in Swanzey, graduating from Keene High School in 1938. He had fond memories of visiting his grandfather Edward Carter at Kaolin Farms (now the Budweiser Factory) in Merrimack. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army as a military guard at a POW Camp in Louisiana. He returned home after the war to his home in Pittsfield to be with Belle and infant son Roger. A daughter Barbara was later welcomed. He retired as superintendent of bridge maintenance for New Hampshire. He was the oldest past master of the Corinthian Masonic Lodge in Pittsfield. In his later years he took great joy in raising large tomato plants to be sold to friends in the Concord medical community. He had a great love for gardening, he made sure each home he built had a root cellar.
He is survived by his son Roger Heath and wife Janet of Heath Lane, Barnstead, a daughter Barbara Berry and husband Dan of Barnstead; four grandchildren Dan Berry and wife Lori, Jodi Glines and husband Jay, Carter Heath and wife Tricia, and Nathan Heath and wife Kristy; his great grandchildren Jordan Berry, Kylie Berry, Kelsea Bonin, Keaton Heath, Megan Heath, Emily Heath, Molly Heath, Meg Glines, Sarah Glines, Kate Glines, Aaron Glines, Eli Glines, and Simon Glines.
There are no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 7, at 10 a.m. in the Floral Park Cemetery, Pittsfield.
The Perkins and Pollard Memorial Home, Pittsfield is assisting with arrangements. To sign an online guest book, log on to perkinsandpollard.com.
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