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Rosa Glidden Obituary

WEST STEWARTSTOWN - Rosa M. Glidden of West Stewartstown died Jan. 5, 2013, at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook.

She was born on March 11, 1955, in Wolfeboro to William and Beverly Glidden. She moved to Colebrook after working at Beede Electric, Seth Thomas and Yield House. She loved doing crafts, word search books and coloring.

She leaves behind her best friend of over 20 years, Deborah Brooks; her daughter, Beth Smith; brothers and sisters, Dana, Brian, Douglas, Eddie, Tony, Selina O'Brien and Joyce Mitchell, all of Manchester; and one son, Leon of Concord; one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.

Her parents, one brother and one grandson predeceased her.

There are no calling hours. There will be a graveside service in the spring. Her brother Tony will officiate.

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

Published by Union Leader on Jan. 20, 2013.

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Leon smith

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there is not a day that goes by that i don't think about you you will always be in my heart and i will always miss you

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