TITLE: Benjamin F. "Fred" Lay, Obituary, Feb. 12, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  The Coos County Democrat EST. 1838 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE  
             Publishing news & views of LANCASTER - GROVETON -WHITEFIELD 
             & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New 
             Hampshire & Vermont - John D. Harrigan, Publisher (Feb 21, 2001
             -issue) "All the news that fits"

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, Feb 2001

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Benjamin F. Lay 

MANCHESTER - Benjamin F. "Fred" Lay, 75, of Manchester, died on
Feb. 12, 2001, at Hanover Hill Health Care after a long illness. 

He was born in Columbia on May 9, 1925, the son of Benjamin D. and
Mary (Prince) Lay, and lived in Colebrook before moving to
Manchester 32 years ago. He served with the Army Corps during
World War II. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory
Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon with Bronze
Service Arrowhead and the Philippines Liberation Ribbon with the
Bronze Service Star. 

He was a devoted husband and grandfather and an avid bowler and
golfer. Family members include his wife of 25 years, Claire (Chouinard)
Lay of Manchester; a son, Alan Lay of Huntsville, Ala.; two
grandchildren; two brothers, Bruce Hawes of Colebrook and Richard
Lay of Lemington, Vt.; and a sister, Linda Masewic of Manchester. 

A funeral service was held at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium
on Saturday. Entombment will be in Mount Calvary Mausoleum. To
send a condolence one may go to www.phaneuf.net 



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