Marjorie M. Carrier

NORTH STRATFORD, NH -- Mrs. Marjorie Mills Carrier, 87, of North Stratford, NH, passed away in the early afternoon of Friday, December 18, 2009, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, NH. Marjorie was born in Brunswick, Vt., on February 20, 1922, a daughter of John L. Mills and Blanche (Spencer) Mills. In 1944 she married Norman B. Carrier, and they raised their family in the local area of North Stratford and Brunswick, Vt. She worked for 23 years as a telephone operator for the local phone company, and served as a union representative, and for 31 years she was the librarian for the Town of North Stratford. Marjorie was very involved in numerous civic organizations over the years, including the Bicentennial commission, local blood banks, the Brunswick school board, cemetery associations and many more. She loved to give of her time. She was also an avid seamstress, and was known for her quilting. Marjorie was also a member of the Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Carrier is survived by two daughters, Claire Schooner and companion, Carlton Harris, of North Stratford, and Arlene Haire and husband, Roderick, of Tolland, Conn.; five grandchildren, Lisa Dorval and companion, Keith Perkins, of Manchester, NH, Mark Dorval of Bloomfield, Vt., John Haire of Vernon, Conn., Jennifer Pollard and husband, Jeffrey, of Manchester, Conn., and James Haire and wife, Kate, of Feeding Hills, Mass.; five great-grandchildren; a life-long family friend who Marjorie considered as close as a third daughter, Edith Gwinn, of Bruswick, Vt.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Norman B. Carrier, in September of 2008, as well as two brothers, John Mills and Dean Mills; and a sister, Vern Hunter. At the request of the family, there are no calling hours. A graveside service will be held in the spring at the Fairview Cemetery in North Stratford. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Carrier may be made to one’s choice of the American Heart Association NH-VT Affiliate, 20 Merrimack Street, Suite 1, Manchester, NH 03101-2244, or to the North Stratford Public Library, Town Green, North Stratford, NH 03590. 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.

Marjorie M. Carrier

February 20, 1922 - December 18, 2009