John E. Thompson

John Thompson, 68, of Cyr Plantation, Maine, passed away on September 29, 2025 in Manchester NH, of cancer. He spent his last days surrounded by the love and care of his family and friends.

John was a proud graduate of Timberlane Regional High School, Class of 1975, and UNH, Class of 1980. He worked on the AMC Trail Crew, cooked for summer camps and restaurants, and did some HVAC work before running his own business, John Thompson Painting and Repair, for most of his life. After retiring to northern Maine in 2019, he returned to NH for several summers to do maintenance work at Pawtuckaway State Park.

In his lifetime, John was known as fiercely independent, hardworking, and always ready to help. He was an energetic and enthusiastic outdoorsman with the eye of an artist. He enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, golfing, oil painting, and most of all, fixing up his “slice of heaven” in Cyr Plantation. John was a rock that certainly gathered no moss. When not on some mountain or lake, he could be found at the home, cabin, or campfire of any one of his many friends and extended family, telling tales, lending a hand with a fix-it job, and sharing a meal before bebopping along to his next stop, occasionally wearing the Thompson family kilt or a Santa suit.

John is survived by his 3 brothers, Joe and his wife Andrea of Danville, NH, Bob and his wife Cheryl of Allenstown, NH, and Bill of Hagerstown, MD; his sister Kathy Simpson and her husband Brandan of Manchester, NH; nieces and nephews, Tracey Adams and her husband Micah, Connor Simpson and his wife Caitlin, Shaun Filiault and her husband Jeff, Ashley Trenholm and her husband Robbie, Joe Thompson and his fiancée Kristen; and grand nieces and nephews, Zoe, Sadie, Calvin, Carly, and Russell. He was predeceased by his parents, Bob and Judy Thompson.

Friends and family are all invited to join us for a memorial gathering on Sunday October 12th, 1:00-3:00 pm at the beach area of Pawtuckaway State Park, Raymond, NH. To honor John’s casual lifestyle, please dress casually according to the mid-October weather. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Appalachian Mountain Club, or to your favorite charity.

Assisting the family with arrangements is the Cremation Society of NH, Manchester. To view John's Online Tribute, send condolences to the family, or for more information, visit www.csnh.com.