Elsie Carpenter

Carpenter, Elsie Strafford, NH- Elsie Marvis Hagar Carpenter, the marvelous matriarch of the Carpenter/Graden/Clarke family, graduated to glory on May 10, 2010. Elsie left just short of her 99th birthday (August 29, 1911). She lived through remarkable and difficult era in our nation's history and was truly a great member of the "Greatest Generation". Five generations celebrated with her as she prepared for her home-going. Elsie was greatly loved by family and friends. Elsie was preceded into the presence of Christ by her dear husband Lloyd Wesley Carpenter, grandson Matthew Graden, grand-daughter Jenny Graden Snyder, and son-in-love Deacon William Graden. Elsie and Lloyd were long-time residents of Randolph, NH; but after Lloyd's death she made her home with her daughters Sabra Carpenter Graden, first in Island Pond, VT, and then in St. Johnsbury, VT. At the time of her death she was living with her daughter and son-in-love, Rev. Carolyn Clarke and James Davis Clarke in Strafford, NH. Elsie's values live on in her daughters Sabra Carpenter Graden and Rev. Carolyn Carpenter Clarke. Her surviving grandchildren are: Mark Graden, Timothy Graden, and Rebecca Graden Watkins all of Lyndonville, VT; Sabra Clark Timmins of Charlottesville, VA; Benjamin Clarke of Winooski, VT and Heather Clarke Wittmann of Hanover, NH. There 16 great-grandchildren and three great- great grandchildren. The family of Robert and Jane Gilligan of Randolph, NH were also very dear to Elsie. There will be a graveside service in Randolph, NH on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at a time to be determined. Arrangements are under the direction of the R. M .Edgerly & Son Funeral Home. 86 S. Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867 Please visit/sign our online guestbook at www.edgerlyfh.com