James A. Laprade

Farmington, NH- James Alexander "Jimmy" LaPrade, 33, of 27 Oakwood Road was taken from us on Wednesday March 15, 2017 as a result of a homicide.  He was born June 7, 1983 in Worcester, MA the son of James R. LaPrade, Jr. and Alida Bermingham LeVier. He was a Marine Infantry Platoon Sergeant in the U.S. Marines, serving one tour of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.  Jimmy has worked as a power plant operator for Eversource in Newington and previously Sprague Energy. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed skiing, hiking MT. Major, sailing and motorcycle riding. He especially loved his family and his dog "Koda". Members of his family include his father; James R. and wife Cristal LaPrade, Bass Harbor, ME.; his mother, Alida and husband Clayton LeVier, Garland, TX.; sisters, Jeanette Petrosius and husband Darrell and their children Matthew, Alida, Makenzie and Sara, Rachael LeVier; stepsister, Victoria Thorpe; paternal grandmother, Doris LaPrade, Gardner, MA, maternal grandmother, Alida Bermingham, Dover, NH; many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation will be Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the R.M. Edgerly & Son Inc, 86 South Main Street, Rochester, NH from 2-4 PM. A Celebration of Life will follow at 4 PM in the chapel of the funeral home. Friends will be invited to share memories of Jimmy at this time. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to K9's for Warriors, 114 Camp K9 Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081.  To sign the online guestbook, please go to www.edgerlyfh.com