Robert Winchester, Sr.

PITTSFIELD- Bob Winchester, Sr., 82, formerly of Pittsfield, NH, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017.  Moving to New Hampshire from Lynn, MA in 1972, Bob also resided in Northwood, Canterbury, and Arizona.    While in Pittsfield, Bob served on the school board.  He was a draftsman, having attended The Lowell Institute in Lowell, MA, and completing the General Electric drafting apprentice program in Lynn, MA.  Bob also served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1961.  After formal retirement from outside industry, Bob ran his own business, Winchester Design, for several years.

Bob was predeceased by his wife, Nan (Harriet) in 2008, and a son, Jonathan, in 2015.  He is survived by a daughter, Tammie Marston, and her husband, Tom, of Pittsfield, NH; a grandson, Benjamin Marston of Pittsfield, NH; a son, Robert, Jr., and his long-time companion, Liz Chicknavorian, of Dover, NH; a daughter, Melissa Earnshaw, and her husband, William, of Scottsdale, AZ; and a daughter-in-law, Nicki Winchester, of Newark, OH.  Bob also leaves step-grandchildren Jack Marston, Hannah Marston Dean, Peter Marston, and Christopher Marston, and nieces, nephews, and extended family.

As requested, there will be no calling hours and burial will be at the convenience of the family.  In lieu of flowers or cards, the family respectfully suggests donations in Bob’s memory be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, #210, 166 S. River Road, Bedford, NH 03110 or the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101.  Assisting the family with arrangements is the Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home in Epsom, NH.  To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.stilloaks.com.

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