Paul R. Nelson

Paul Ray Nelson, 56, of Laconia, N.H., formerly of Halifax, Mass., and Northfield, N.H., left this world peacefully September 20, 2014, with his beloved wife, Robin Nelson, at his side. He was a loving father to Tyler, Travis and Arianna Nelson. He is survived by his parents, Ray and Sally Nelson of Carver, Mass.; sisters, Ellen Welch and her husband Greg of Northfield, N.H., and Debra Sarvis and her husband Glen of Duxbury, Mass.; many nieces and nephews who adored him; along with many other family members and friends. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to a memorial Mass October 7, at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 580 Monponsett Street, Halifax, Mass., followed by a reception at the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Palliative and Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, dhmcalumdev.hitchcock.org/ support_cphc, or Upper Valley Hostel, 17 South Street, Hanover, NH 03755, www.uppervalleyhostel.org.