Kerry A. Ploss

Kerry A. Ploss obituary, Milford, NH

Kerry A. Ploss

Kerry Ploss Obituary

Visit the Smith & Heald Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Kerry A. Ploss, 62, resident of Milford, NH, died on October 1, 2025, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, NH, after a period of declining health.

She was born on June 17, 1963, in Nashua, NH. Kerry was raised and educated in Brookline, NH.

Kerry worked in the restaurant industry for many years, where she met her husband, Mike. Mike and Kerry ran a café for a period in the Norris Cotton Federal Building in Manchester. Later in life she worked as an LNA and a medical assistant, primarily focused on Hospice care. Kerry had a love for baking and cooking. In her free time, Kerry enjoyed time spent researching genealogy and her Irish heritage. She was an avid dog lover.

Kerry was a very thoughtful woman, who even in times of hardship would still do her best to help others. She will be sorely missed by family members including her brother Kevin Crooker, sister Erin Turner, nieces and nephew Caitlyn Hauser, Erika Ouillette, Noel Crooker, Kianna Crooker, Ryan Crooker, and Rhiannon Turner. Also, her grand niece and nephew Forrest and Finley Brown, who she adored, and many friends she made while living in Milford.

She was predeceased by her husband Michael Ploss, mother Noreen (Turner) Crooker, her father Walter Crooker, and younger brother Sean Crooker.

SERVICES: In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to SHARE, 1 Columbus Ave, Milford, NH, 03055.

Smith & Heald Funeral Home

63 Elm Street, Milford, NH 03055

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