Tamara M. Estes

Tamara M. Estes obituary, Bradford, VT

Tamara M. Estes

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Apr

19

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Orford Village Cemetery

Archertown Road, Orford, NH 03777

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Tamara Estes Obituary

Visit the Hale Funeral Home & Cremation Care - Bradford website to view the full obituary.

Tamara M. Estes (Roy), a resident of Orford, NH, passed away unexpectedly on March 10th, 2026. She was born in Plymouth, NH, on January 1st, 1958, the daughter of Thomas and Carol Roy.

Tamara was the devoted wife of the late Rodney Estes of Orford, who preceded her in death on November 30th, 2016. She dedicated her life to caring for others, both as a loving homemaker and a nurse. She was cherished for her deep devotion to her family and her beloved dogs, and was widely known for her exceptional baking, especially her famous dinner rolls.

She is survived by her children: son Jim Eastman and his wife Kasey of Hartford, VT, and daughter Ami Eastman of Canaan, NH. She also leaves behind three granddaughters, Grace Moore of Canaan, NH, Rylee Eastman of Hartford, VT and Sophia Taylor of Canaan, NH, along with two great-granddaughters, Huntleigh and Winona.

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A graveside service will be held at the Orford Village Cemetery in Orford, NH, on April 19th at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Tamara's memory to the Upper Valley Humane Society.

Arrangements are in the care of Hale Funeral Home, 187 Upper Plain in Bradford, VT.

Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at: www.halefuneralhomes.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Hale Funeral Home & Cremation Care - Bradford

187 Upper Plain, Bradford, VT 05033

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Upcoming Events

Apr

19

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Orford Village Cemetery

Archertown Road, Orford, NH 03777

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