Virginia “Ginny” (Walker) Brisson, 96, of Peterborough and formerly of Nashua, widow of Roland F. Brisson, passed away Monday evening, March 27, 2023 at the Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough.
She was born in Claremont, New Hampshire on September 25, 1926, the daughter of the late Willard H. and Adelaide C. (Gay) Walker. Ginny graduated from Stevens High School and continued her education at Nashua Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, now Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, graduating in 1948 as a Registered Nurse.
Ginny worked for Dr. David C. Marshall, who was the Medical Director for Sanders Associates and Lockheed Sanders, now BAE Systems, until she retired in 1988.
She and her husband Roland, were married on June 9, 1951 and spent many winters in Venice, Florida. The couple shared 47 years together until Roland’s passing on June 20, 1998. In her leisure time, Ginny enjoyed watching game shows and socializing with friends and family.
Ginny is survived by her one living sister, Shirley W. Dunn of Keene, NH; many nieces and nephews, including her nephew James Callum and his wife Linda, who did many things for her; also many grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. One of her special friends was Inda Farrell of Nashua. In addition to her husband and parents, Ginny was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Theodore Walker of Charlestown, Franklin Walker of Cornish, Lillian Hartwell and Edith Hartwell (from Willard Walker’s first marriage) and Roberta Callum of Unity.
Family and friends are invited to the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Saturday, April 15th beginning at Noon followed by her funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will take place in Edgewood Cemetery. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com
