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1944
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2015
Margaret Dash Obituary
Originally from Leeds, England Elaine, the youngest of seven, was born on Sep. 19, 1944 to Edward and Annie Hardy. Elaine immigrated to the United States in 1964 and spent the next 25 years in the Hudson Valley region of New York where she worked as a nanny for several years and later attended Rockland Community College. She married her husband, Mark Dash, in 1974. Together they had two children, Amy and Jonathan. After Mark's passing in 1980, Elaine raised both children while working full time at Nyack Hospital. In 1986 Elaine reconnected with her friend, Ed Good, and the two were together for the next 29 years. After seeing Amy and Jonathan off to college, Elaine and Ed moved to Francestown in 1998. While living in New Hampshire Elaine worked for many years at Wonderworks Learning Center in Greenfield. Affectionately known as the "baby lady", Elaine took care of the center's youngest children and was renowned for her ability to make both infants and nervous parents feel at ease in her presence.
Elaine is lovingly remembered by Ed Good of Francestown, her two children and their families, Amy and Sean Bevan of Sudbury, Mass., Jonathan and Dana Dash, of Stoddard, N.H., her grandchildren; Molly, Penelope, and Mark, her eldest sister, Hazel Pitchforth of Liverpool, England, Ed's children and their families, Regan and Mark Andrade of Fairhope, Ala., Eddie and Lauren Good of Princeton, Mass., Randy and Diane Good of Virginia Beach, Va. and Ed's grandchildren, Sam, Jack, Oliver, RJ, Katie, Kelly, Megan, Marina and Rorie, and her best friend, Carol Whisker of Nanuet, N.Y.
Elaine enjoyed cooking, gardening, and traveling here and abroad with her friends and family. Elaine was an avid reader often reading through the best seller list and able to declare "the book was better" about almost any movie adaptation. However, her favorite moments were those spent in the company of her family.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that friends make a donation to children's section of the library of their choice.
A celebration of Elaine's life is scheduled for Tuesday May 5, 2015 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Crotched Mountain Golf Club in Francestown.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Carol Ann Dell'Armo Whisker
April 18, 2019
Miss you every day. I think of our special friendship. We had a special bond and enjoyed many adventures.
Pam Kozlowski
May 6, 2015
Elaine...you were a specially lady. Thank you for your friendship and kindness. You were such an important part of my childrens early life. You always were a beautiful person inside and out. God Bless. Sending warm regards to her family. So sorry for your loss.
Pam, Joe, Caylin , Chris & Joey
May 5, 2015
Send my deepest sympathy to the Dash family, Elaine was loved by all and will be greatly missed
Dee Grimes
Jaimi Kosa
May 5, 2015
I am truly sorry for your loss and know the heartache you are feeling right now. May your memories of her and the passing of time help you find peace.
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May 4, 2015
We love Miss Elaine. Always in our hearts. So sorry for the loss.
Ed, Melissa, Ella, Molly
April 28, 2015
I am so sorry for your loss. May you find hope and encouragement from the words at Is. 25:8 during this difficult time.
Ann
Carol Whisker
April 27, 2015
My very best friend. I will miss you every day and will have many memories of our friendship.
April 27, 2015
Elaine will be greatly missed by all of the lives she has touched. She was a wonderful lady, My deepest sympathy
Lynn Queen former Director of Wonderwoeks
kathy and jim devir
April 25, 2015
Elaine will be truly missed. So very sad.
Elaine and Carol in Italy. Life is Beautiful
April 25, 2015
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