John T. Atwood

WEST STEWARTSTOWN – John T. Atwood, 58, of West Stewartstown, passed away at his residence on Monday, March 9, 2020, after a period of declining health. He was born in Lowell, Mass., on May 28, 1961, a son to the late Vernon and Doris (Poingdester) Atwood. He was raised in Chelmsford and was a graduate of Nashoba Valley Technical High School in 1979. As a child, John traveled to the north country with his family to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors. He vowed to himself that this is where he would live and he moved here right after graduating from high school. He worked for a time at Ethan Allen, but his 30+ year career as an electrician was spent working for L.N. Purrington & Son. At the time of his passing, he was employed as the general maintenance technician for American Performance Polymers in Colebrook. John was a founding member of the North Country ATV Club in North Stratford. He enjoyed hunting, ATVing, trap shooting and ice fishing which he'd recently taken up with his son, Jason. He was a true outdoorsman. His greatest joy was his two grandchildren, granddaughter Adalynn and grandson Jackson. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Christine (Wheeler) Atwood of West Stewartstown; two children, son Jason Atwood and wife Cassandra of Beecher Falls, Vt., and daughter Jamie Brousseau and husband Adam of Ft. Benning, Ga.; a brother, Vernon Atwood of Pelham, NH; Uncle Charlie Poingdester of Me.; two nephews, Michael Atwood and wife Natalie of NH, and Gregory Atwood and wife Amanda of NH; and two grandchildren, Adalynn and Jackson. He is predeceased by two sisters, Paula Atwood and Donna Gilbert. Memorial calling hours will be on Sunday, March 15, 2020, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. All other services will be private at a later date. Expressions of sympathy in memory of John may be made to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall St., #104, Manchester, NH 03101. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

John T. Atwood

May 28, 1961 - March 9, 2020