More detail on this person: Raymond Allen Atwood, of Somersworth, N.H., born April 27, 1948, died
suddenly on Saturday, April 2, 2017, just short of his 69th birthday.
Ray was an avid fisherman, woodworker, and all around handyman who used his many talents to help
others. He was an active member of the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers. As a faithful congregant
of First Church Congregational of Rochester, N.H., he was currently serving as the Council
Moderator, a Deacon, and Choir member. After a recent church renovation, Ray combined two of these
passions by turning a communion chalice and bowl from one of the original 1730floor beams.
The Atwood Family often spent summers on Deer Isle, Maine. Ray then attended high school at Gould
Academy in Bethel, Maine, and thus developed his love of that state. He lived in Maine for a number
of years before marrying Konni and moving to N.H.
He was a Vietnam War veteran, serving as a helicopter pilot. After the war, Ray returned to college.
He received a Bachelor's from the University of Massachusetts and a Master's Degree in Marketing
from the University of Georgia. He worked for many years in Purchasing at Prime Tanning.
Ray was predeceased by his parents, Stoughton and Velma Browne Atwood, formerly of Wrentham,
Mass. He will be sorely missed by his wife of 21 years, Konni Kunkel Atwood; his sons, John and
Nicholas; his step children, Hank Williams and his wife Madeline, and Becki Williams Green and her
husband, Ben; his brother, George Atwood and partner, Karen Page, of Bucksport, Maine; his sister,
Nancy Atwood Sullivan and her husband, Terry of Webster, Mass.; and his many cousins, nieces, and
nephews. One of Ray's greatest enjoyments was being Grandpa Ray to his seven grandsons: Caleb,
Anthony, William, Ethan, Hunter, Hudson, and Atlas.
A light has gone out of this world, but will now glow forever with God.
SERVICES: Memorial calling hours will be held Sunday, from 3-5 p.m., in the chapel of the R.M.
Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., Rochester, NH, 03867. In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to the American Cancer Society . A memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m., in
the First Church Congregational on South Main Street in Rochester, N.H.
This information was last updated 04/26/2017
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