Virginia Champlin

Virginia Spaulding Champlin of North Andover,Massachusetts died Wednesday,December 17th, 2014. She was born to the late governor Rolland Hardy Spaulding and Vera Going,January 6th,1921. She is predeceased by William Hilton Champlin Jr,her husband of fifty one years. Tradition has played a large part in Virginia's life. Summers were spent in Chatham on the Cape. She also enjoyed many weekends at Timber Island on Lake Winnipesaukee. Timber Island has now been given to the Guilford Conservancy. Switzerland was a favorite winter destination. Virginia and Bill Champlin had a long custom of giving back to Rochester,their home for many years.Champlin Forest, Homemakers Health Services , Frisbee Memorial Hospital and Trinity Anglican Church were some of their recipients. Her other philanthropic beneficiaries included Spaulding Youth Center, the Champlin Scholarship fund at the University of New Hampshire and the Crittenton Women's Union . Virginia is survived by her sister, Betty Haas of Santa Barbara ,California. As well as her six children: Susan,Carrie,Jane,Vera Lynne,William, and Rolland,thirteen grandchildren,and fourteen great grand children. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Trinity Anglican Church or any of the charities mentioned above. A service will be held at the Trinity Anglican Church 180 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester, NH on December 27th at 11 am in Rochester, NH. Arrangements are under the care of the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester, NH.