Charles Richard Meehan

TUFTONBORO - Charles Richard Meehan, 91, of Senter Cove Road, Melvin Village, died June 7, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family overlooking his favorite view he has known since he was a child, of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Gunstock Mountain Range.
Born in Boston on Nov. 18, 1919, he was the son of Leo and Alice [Gateley] Meehan.
He grew up in the West Roxbury area of Boston and attended Roxbury Latin High School. He earned his bachelor's and a master's degree at Boston College and another master's degree in library science at Simmons College. He has been a summer resident of Melvin Village since he was a child and moved here permanently in 1983. 
After high school, Charles went to work in the family pharmacy. He worked for many years at the Boston City Library. He went to work as an administrative librarian at the Lowell Teachers College, in 1960 and retired from the University of Lowell in 1983. 
In June of 1954, Charles married Helen Theresa Hayes.
He was an Army veteran.
He loved books, yard sales, fishing and spending time on Lake Winnipesaukee and was an avid sports fan.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Helen Theresa [Hayes] Meehan of Melvin Village; daughter, Cathy Weigel of Meredith; son Robert M. Meehan of Mirror Lake; three grandchildren, Teagan, Shayla, Kyleah. 
A memorial Mass will be celebrated in Saint Katharine Drexel Roman Catholic Church, in Alton, on Tuesday at 10 a.m.  The Rev. Robert Cole, pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial has taken place in the Meredith Village Cemetery, Meredith.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Moultonborough Public Library, PO Box 150, Moultonboro NH 03254, or the Tuftonboro Free Library, PO Box 73 Center Tuftonboro, NH, 03816.
The Mayhew Funeral Homes, in Meredith and Plymouth, are in charge of the arrangements.