Mildred W. Hobbs of Tamworth, New Hampshire passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, with her family by her side at Saint Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 24. She was 90 years old.
Born on January 14, 1928, daughter of the late Charles and Lilla (Pennell) Williams, she lived in Tamworth all of her life. She was one of eight children.
Mildred, known as “Millie”, was a highly intelligent, self-educated woman who was an avid reader with a particular interest in American history and politics. She continually kept up with current political news and was a proud member of the Democratic Party for her entire life.
In earlier years, Millie enjoyed traveling with her family. She visited Canada and New York with her daughter and son-in-law, and traveled to Hawaii and England with her son.
Due to her love of reading, she amassed a huge vocabulary which aided her immensely when completing difficult crossword and Jumble puzzles, a favorite pastime of hers.
Throughout her life, Millie worked for many different businesses. She was employed by the Reporter Press, a newspaper in North Conway for several years. She also worked at the Deer Cove Lodge Resort on Ossipee Lake, initially as a housekeeper, and later becoming the resort’s head housekeeper. She was a short order cook for various eating establishments in the Ossipee area including the Sunny Villa Restaurant and also an Avon Representative for many years. In the 1960’s, Millie and her two sisters owned their own restaurant for a period of time where everything was home cooked including bakery items such as pies, cakes, and muffins that were all made fresh daily.
Millie’s greatest pleasure in life was spending time with family and friends. Up until a few months before her passing, she felt fortunate to be able to live on her own at her home in Tamworth with the wonderful support she received from her very generous neighbors, Helen and Philip Ames, Richard and Lyse Marshall, Sandra and Scott Eldridge, Bobby Emerson, and Dennis Johnson. She also received help from her nephew, Michael Brownell, who took great care of her lawn.
More recently, Millie was staying in Nashua with her daughter and son-in law where she could receive extra support due to a decline in her health. Over the past few months, she enjoyed spending time and participating in activities with her family members, who all live in Nashua. She especially loved being close to her grandchildren and great-granddaughters and was lovingly known as “Nanny”, a name that was given to her by her granddaughter, Jill, when she was very young.
Millie is predeceased by her husband, Philip, who passed away in December 2013, her grandson, Brad Richard Stansfield who passed away in March 1982, and five of her siblings. Surviving family members include a daughter, Patricia (Hobbs) Stansfield and her husband, John Stansfield, a son, Brian Hobbs and his partner Robert Monteleone, a grandson, Adam James Stansfield, a granddaughter, Jill Amy Stansfield and her fiancé Todd Patti, and two great granddaughters, Amy and Emily Stansfield-Patti. She is also survived by two of her siblings, a sister, Frances Brownell and her husband Laurence of Center Ossipee, a brother, Paul Williams and his wife, Martha of Tamworth, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3300 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ 85718 or online at http://mda.org/ in memory of Millie and her late grandson Brad Richard Stansfield.
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