Marlene R. Reynolds

November 13, 1944 - September 26, 2017

BERLIN, NH — Marlene R. Reynolds, 72, of Berlin and formerly of Colebrook and Stewartstown, passed away at the Coös County Nursing Home in Berlin on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. She was born in Van Buren, Me., on Nov. 13, 1944, a daughter to the late Lawrence and Alma (Duplessie) Fournier. Marlene was a loving homemaker for most of her adult years, who enjoyed to take care of her children. She loved time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren in her later years. She worked for several years as a pastry cook in many area restaurants, and she worked for five years in the laundry room at The Balsams. She was an avid Red Sox fan, and she also loved NASCAR, her favorite driver being Jeff Gordon. She enjoyed knitting and crochet and making things for her family. For the past several years, she truly enjoyed living with her son, Jeff, in Berlin. She leaves behind four children, Jeff Reynolds and wife Doris of Berlin, James Reynolds and wife Judy of Colebrook; John Reynolds, Jr. and wife Jody of Maine, and Laurie Reynolds of Texas; 8 siblings, Joseph Fournier of Island Pond, Vt., Irene Bean of South Paris, Me., Jackie Noyes of Washington, DC, Gloria Cross of Lemington, Vt., Rita Fournier of Colleen, Tex., Richard Fournier of Las Vegas, Nev., Sally Arsenault of Temple, Tex., and Daniel Fournier of Bloomfield, Vt.; 12 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, John H. Reynolds, Sr., in 2004; a daughter, Theresa Choquette, and a brother, Clifford Fournier. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook, NH, from 9:30-11 a.m. A graveside service will immediately follow at 11 a.m. in the Colebrook Village Cemetery. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.