TITLE:  Margaret T. (Thompson) Hanscom, Obit & Funeral, Feb 13, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             111 Maplewood Aveue, Portsmouth, NH (issue Feb 12 & 17, 2001 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, 2001

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Margaret T. Hanscom 

PORTSMOUTH - Margaret T. (Thompson) Hanscom, 95, widow
of Arthur H. Hanscom Sr., of 928 South St., died Tuesday, Feb. 13,
2001, at the Edgewood Centre. 

She was born on Oct. 22, 1905, in Portsmouth, daughter of the late
John E. and Mary (Chandler) Thompson. 

She was a member of the Court-Central Baptist Church for 30 years
and a member of the Middle Street Baptist Church for 26 years. She
was also a member of the former Fannie A. Gardner Rebecca Lodge
#82 and the former Pocahontas. 

During World War II, she volunteered her services in knitting
headgear for servicemen overseas. 

Survivors include a son, Arthur H. Hanscom of Portsmouth; a
daughter, Mary F. Mayhew of Portsmouth; 10 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Ricker of Brentwood; nine
nieces; and one nephew. 

Margaret T. (Thompson) Hanscom 

PORTSMOUTH - Funeral services for Margaret T. (Thompson)
Hanscom, 95, of 928 South St., Portsmouth, were held at the J.
Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel on Friday. The Rev.
Vivan Martindale, pastor of the Middle Street Baptist Church in
Portsmouth, officiated. Millie Lamson was soloist. 

In attendance were members of the Middle Street Baptist Church. 
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Greenland, in the spring. 

Bearers were Richard Davis, John Hanscom, Wanda Hanscom, Nancy
Hanscom, Thomas Mayhew Jr. and Maurice Hanscom. 

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