Nathaniel "Skip" Blaisdell

Rochester, NH- Nathaniel "Skip" Blaisdell, Jr., 67, died Sunday Feb. 19, 2017 at Hyder Hospice House in Dover after a long illness.  He was born April 4, 1949 in Rochester the son of the late Nathaniel and June (Copp) Blaisdell. Skip was a life long resident of Rochester. He graduated from Spaulding High School, Class of 1967. He worked for 30 years and retired in 2005 from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard as a sheet metal worker. Skip was an avid gardener and enjoyed bird watching. He especially loved traveling to the Caribbean with his wife, Esther.   The widower of Esther (Varney) Blaisdell who died in 2014 after 45 years of marriage, he is survived by son Todd Blaisdell ,Rochester; daughter, Tracy Morgan, Berwick, ME.; grandchildren, Kyle Forest, Caylin Morgan, Brooke Morgan, Brady Blaisdell, Brianna Blaisdell; great grandchild, Zaylynn Forest; sister, Beverly Lambert; mother-in-law, Virginia Varney, brother-in-law, A. Raymond Varney; sister-in-law, Bonnie Lachance , aunt, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by brother, Donald Blaisdell and sister, Pamela Blaisdell.   Family and friends may visit Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 from 10-11:30AM at the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester, NH. A Celebration of Life will follow at 11:30 in the chapel of the funeral home.   If desired donations may be made to the Friends of Hyder Hospice House, 285 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820. To sign the online guestbook, please go to www.edgerlyfh.com