Shawn M. Hojaboom

Shawn M. Hojaboom obituary, Manchester, NH

Shawn M. Hojaboom

Shawn Hojaboom Obituary

Visit the Cremation Society of New Hampshire - Manchester website to view the full obituary.
Shawn M. Hojaboom, 60, of Franklin, NH passed away suddenly on December 22, 2023. He was born in St. Albans, VT on March 29, 1963, oldest son of the late Lawrence and Phyllis (Eldred) Hojaboom of Epping, NH.   Shawn is survived by his loving wife, Tina (Farrington) Hojaboom, his stepson, Chris Kneeland and wife Sherrie of Franklin, NH, his stepson, Justin Kneeland and partner Lyndsay Read of Northfield, NH and his four grandchildren, Jordan, Katelyn, Bailey and Olivia. He is also survived by his two mother-in-laws, Margaret (Peg) Farrington of Boscawen, NH and Christina (Tina) Farrington of Tilton, NH, his brother and sister in laws, Vic and Linda Farrington of Abbieville, SC, his aunt, Janice LaFountain and husband Brent, his aunt, Gail Race and husband Joseph, his six siblings, sister, Bridget Ivey of Fremont, NH, sister, Hedi Fuller of Dover, NH, sister, Keeley Crossman and her husband Andrew of Plymouth, VT, brother, Allen Hojaboom and his wife Nancy of Hooksett, NH, sister,  Alana Derby and her husband Leonard of Putney, VT, and bonus sister, Gleanne (Pender) Bagnall and her husband Richard of Franklin, NH, along with several cousins, nieces and nephews.   Shawn was predeceased by his late father-in-law, Victor Farrington of Tilton, NH.    Shawn graduated Essex Agricultural and Technical High School, Hathorne, MA, in 1981 and then served in the Army National Guard for twenty-one years before retiring as a Sargent, Combat Engineer. Shawn was an active and proud member of the Masons, Meridian Lodge #60 in Franklin. He spent his life working as a truck driver, most recently for Feeney Brothers in Merrimack, NH.  Shawn could always be described as a gentle giant, a selfless, kind man who loved and admired his wife and his large family, both immediate and extended. Family gatherings and the Aggie campout always meant so much to him. He was well-respected and loved by anyone that knew him. His large family, Aggie, Masonic and Feeney families, will miss him deeply.   Arrangements: Services will be held at a later date. Cremation by the Cremation Society of NH.

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