Gordon Loring French

GORDON LORING FRENCH, son of MAUDE E. SARGENT and HAROLD GORDON FRENCH, was born June 1, 1926 in New Hampshire,⁵⁶ and died January 26, 2009.⁵⁶

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Union Leader, January 28, 2009⁴⁷¹⁷

NASHUA — Gordon Loring French, 82, died Jan. 26, 2009, surrounded by family.

He was born June 1, 1926, to Harold and Maude (Sargent) French. He attended Nashua High School, where he was captain of the baseball team and co-captain of the basketball and track teams. He entered the Navy Officer V-12 program at Dartmouth College during World War II and was commissioned as a lieutenant. He graduated from Dartmouth. He was recalled to the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

He taught at Milford (Conn.) School and in Henniker. In 1949, he joined his father at French Insurance Agency.

Following his military service, they moved back to New Hampshire, where he continued work at the agency. After his father retired, Gordon continued the family business, successfully leading it for many years.

For many years, he served as an Alvirne trustee and contributed to the community in a number of other ways. He and his wife traveled extensively to California, across the United States, Europe, and once around the world.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Brenda.

Family members include his wife of 60 years, Bette (Haug) French of Nashua; a sister, Patricia Rogers; two sons, Rick French of Hudson, and Chuck French of Durham, N.C.; four daughters, Bobbie French and Carol Angell, both of Nashua, Sandy Sup of Gold River, Calif.; and Judie Fisher of Nashua; and eight grandchildren;

SERVICES: Visiting hours are Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Farwell Funeral Home, 18 Lock St., Nashua. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at First Church of Nashua, 1 Concord Street, Nashua.

Memorial donations may be made to Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, PO Box 3116, Nashua 03060; Nashua Children's Home, 125 Amherst St., Nashua 03064; or Corpus Christi Food Pantry, 43 Franklin St., Nashua 03064.