Sylvia Joan Thompson, 97, of Nashua, NH, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022. She was born on February 27, 1925 in Marlboro, Massachusetts, daughter of Orlando Greenleaf Hills and Annie Lillian (Hoffman) of Marlboro, MA Pre-deceased by her husband David Mosher Thompson Jr., her son Thomas Thompson and granddaughter Shanon Kuykendall.
She is survived by son David M Thompson III and wife Jan of Houston Texas, daughter Susan L Rollins and husband Charles Sr of Ashburnham, MA, daughter Marjorie E Collicutt and husband Fred of Wentworth, NH, son James W Thompson and wife Pat of Windsor NH, son and care giver Jonathan L Thompson of Nashua NH, granddaughter Sandy Slinde and husband Jeff of Milaca Minn, grandson Charles P Rollins Jr of Dudley MA, granddaughter Kimberly Gahagen and husband Scott of Winchendon, MA, Rebecca Lessard and husband Mike of Auburn, MA, Jennifer Jollymore and husband Eric of Cholchester VT, granddaughter Jessie Thompson and partner Russ Sandown of Windsor, NH, granddaughter Jody Donahue of Rumney NH and husband Brian, grandson R Scott Collicutt and wife Dee of Northbridge, MA, granddaughters Jana Walters of Ft. Worth, Texas, Kelly Wilson and husband Greg of Houston Texas. Great grandchildren Charles P Rollins III, Nathan, Nicholas and Lauren Gahagen, Michael and David Lessard, Matthew and Ben Jollymore, Corey Donahue and wife Courtney, Kyle Donahue and wife Kristen, Patrick and Alyssa Collicutt, and Damon Kuykendall. Great, Great granddaughters Marissa and Isabella Donahue.
Sylvia was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great, great grandmother. She was known for her baking skills, especially her Chocolate Chip Cookies and Sour Cream Coffee Cake. For many years she kept the tradition of making May Baskets for friends and family. She was a past department president of The Ladies of The Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War decedents organization to support patriotism. She was an avid gardener keeping the family in fresh vegetables. She loved Christmas and would be up before the kids on Christmas morning singing Christmas carols to wake the sleeping kids and parents in the house. She was a good Christian woman who loved the Lord.
A Celebration of Her Life will be held in the Spring of 2023. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua.
