Charles "Charlie" Sanborn

1941 - 2022

Charles "Charlie" Prescott Sanborn, 80, of Epping, NH passed away peacefully on June 18, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Exeter, NH on November 21, 1941, son of the late Richard F. and Rachel (Bourne) Sanborn. A lifelong resident of Epping, he was brought up on the Sanborn Farm and attended the Epping schools. After graduating in 1959 he attended and graduated from the Portsmouth Technical School studying to be an automotive technician. He had a 39-year career as a machinist at Kingston-Warren Corp. in Newfields, NH. Charlie retired in 2005 to pursue farming full-time. Charlie was predeceased by his son, Charles "Rick" Sanborn and his brother, Richard B. Sanborn. He is survived by his wife, Judith (Webber) Sanborn of Epping, NH; three daughters, Susan Hovey (Timothy) of Epping, Catherine Rumford (Jared) of Newfields, Mary Beth Hoelzel (Greg) of Epping; daughter-in-law, Dale Sanborn of Epping; grandchildren, Kaitlyn Rumford of Newfields, Trevor Hovey, Ryan Hoelzel, and Carly Sanborn all of Epping; step-granddaughter, Kayla Hoelzel of Rochester; sister Priscilla Mills (Edward) and nephew, Dan Mills all of Atkinson. Services will be held on June 26, 2022, at 1 pm at the Epping Community Church, 4 Pleasant St., Epping, NH. Burial will follow at Prospect Cemetery in Epping. Brewitt Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the NH Farm Bureau, c/o Heather Fernald, 11 Deerfield Rd., Nottingham, NH 03920 or to the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation, 113 North Road, Brentwood, NH 03833. For a complete obituary about Charlie's life, please visit brewittfuneralhome.com.