Richard E. Manning

Richard E. Manning of Hudson, Cabot Corp. retiree, WWII vet; 84 HUDSON, NH Richard E. Manning, 84, of Hudson, NH, and formerly of Windham, NH, and Zephyrhills, FL, died Thursday, November 8, 2007, surrounded by his loving family at the Southern NH Medical Center in Nashua. He loved his wife, family, Vermont, and golf. At the age 16, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp. where he acquired his life long love for the State of Vermont. While in the Corps, he helped clear the forests for what became Gifford Woods State Park and Calvin Coolidge State Park. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. After the war, he was a Bos'n mate for Sun Oil Co., and Esso Corp., and then worked for 16 years in the Esso Refinery. He retired after 29 years at Cabot Corp. in Billerica, MA. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Florence (FitzGerald) Manning; and his 10 children, Judy Mullins and her husband, Gerald of Hudson, NH, Frederick Manning and his wife, Joan of West Hartford, CT, Margaret Salvas and her husband, David of Amherst, NH, Dorothy Manning of St. Augustine, FL, Mary Ritter and her husband, Gary of Marblehead, MA, Michael Manning of San Diego, CA, Myra Hogan and her husband, Sean of Plaistow, NH, Stephen Manning and his wife, Laura of Cambridge, NY, Katie McGurn and her husband, Scott of Methuen, MA, Ellen Luithle and her husband, Mark of Baskingridge, NJ; 14 Grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A brother, Thomas Manning of Fort Lauderdale, FL; also numerous nieces and nephews. MANNING Visiting Hours will be held on Mon., Nov. 12th 5-8 p.m. in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St., Hudson, NH. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tues., Nov. 13th at 11:30 a.m. in Blessed John XXIII Parish at St. John the Evangelist Church, 27 Library St., Hudson. All May Meet At Church. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. in the NH State Veteran Cemetery in Boscawen, NH. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Assoc., 249 Canal St., Manchester, NH 03101. To send an online message of condolence or for directions, please visit www.dumontsullivan.com The Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home in Hudson is in charge of arrangements.