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Anna Briggs Obituary
DEERFIELD -- Anna M. Briggs, 89, died Dec. 5, 2008, at Elliot Hospital, Manchester.
She was born in Newport, R.I., on May 24, 1919, a daughter of Winfield and Anna M. (Reed) DeCastro. She was a Deerfield resident the past 46 years, formerly living in Portsmouth, R.I.
Mrs. Briggs enjoyed cooking, sewing, and playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family includes three daughters, Susan Wallace of Londonderry, Cherie Sanborn of Deerfield, and Linda Boyden of Hooksett; four sons, Daniel Briggs of Deerfield, Barclay Briggs Jr. of Middletown, N.Y., William Briggs of Chichester, and Gregory Briggs of Gearhart, Ore.; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one sister, Florence Cross of Enfield, Conn.; and one brother, Winfield DeCastro of North Dartmouth, Mass.
She was predeceased by her husband, Barclay Briggs Sr., in 2000.
SERVICES: Calling hours are Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. in Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. Funeral services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Congregational Church of Hooksett, 5 Veterans Drive, Hooksett. Private burial will be in the Briggs Family Cemetery, Deerfield.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Greater NH Chapter, 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford 03110; or International Rett Syndrome Foundation, 4600 Devitt Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45246.
For more information: www.peabodyfuneralhome.com
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Lawrence Cross, Jr.
December 9, 2008
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