Dorothy M. "Dottie" Hamel

1931 - 2023

Dorothy M. Hamel-also fondly known as "Dottie", 92, passed away on October 7, 2023 at Colonial Poplin in Fremont, NH. She was born July 14, 1931 in Brentwood, NH, daughter of the late Evelyn (Brown) Spaulding.

Dottie grew up in Fremont, NH and was the oldest of three children in her family. She resided in Raymond for 50 years raising her family. Dottie was a hard worker all the way to age 77. She retired from the housekeeping department at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood. Previously, she was employed doing shoe work, picking apples, and at the tannery in Raymond. Dottie's father passed away at an early age, and Dottie worked at Spaulding and Frost to help the family make ends meet. At the age of 18, Dottie married Winston Edwards and they shared 5 children together. On March 3, 1973, Dottie married Roland Hamel and they enjoyed 20 years of marriage together, until his passing in 1992.

Dottie loved spending time with her grandchildren and many friends. She really liked playing bingo with the other members at the Ray/Fre Senior Center.

In addition to her parents and husband, Dottie was predeceased by her daughter, Nancy Jeffress, son, Winston Edwards Jr., daughter, June Edwards, baby son, John Edwards, sister, Mona Spaulding and sister, Eleanor Emery.

She is survived by her daughter, Joan Sutton, daughter, Lisa Chrabolowski, 11 grandchildren, Sharon Jeffress, Henry Jeffress, David Annis, Winston Edwards, John Edwards, Andrew Sutton, Matthew Sutton, Hannah Mwamba, Jenna Chrabolowski, Nathan Chrabolowski, and Tyler Chrabolowski, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond, NH.

The funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 1:30 PM at the People's United Methodist Church, 408 Main St., Fremont, NH.

Burial will follow in the Village Cemetery, Fremont, NH.

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