Nancy G. Stockbridge-Kast

Nancy G. Stockbridge-Kast

NEWFIELDS – Nancy G. Stockbridge-Kast, 80 formerly of Exeter died Saturday, July 25, 2015, after a sudden illness at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

She was born October 17, 1934, in Rochester, N.H., the daughter of the late Doris M. Goodwin Vezeau and William E. Gilmore

She lived in Exeter for most of her life and graduated from Robinson Female Seminary. She was looking forward to attending her class reunion on August 8. She formerly owned and operated Charlotte’s Web yarn shop in Exeter, she loved to knit and sew, cook and travel the country with her sweetie pie Hank. They travelled through all fifty states, did sky diving, zip lining and bungee jumping.

She summered in New Hampshire and wintered in Florida for the past 24 years, attending rallies, yard sales and flea markets and oh yes she did like to stop at all the yarn shops across the country.

The Stockbridge-Kast Family are very great full for the kind and compassionate care provide by Kirkwood Corners and their staff of Lee, the Portsmouth Regional Emergency Doctors and Nurses, palliative care team and Rockingham VNA/Hospice.

Family members include her husband of 36 years, Henry “Hank” Kast; her children; Donna Mc Bride of Exeter, Douglas R. Stockbridge of Kennebunk, Maine, Daniel B. Stockbridge of Exeter and David W. Stockbridge of Somersworth; her sister, Elizabeth J. Tozier of Brookfield, and her brother, William E. Gilmore, Jr. of Rye; her sister in law Virginia Gilmore of Exeter; her step-children, Hans Kast of Texas, Grethchen Kast of Newmarket, and Becky Hecox of Salem; 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. And her cats, Abagail and Garfunkel.

She was predeceased by her mother; her brother, John E. Gilmore; her niece, Robin Tozier-Young and her Aunt Orel Wetherell.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit with the family Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stockbridge Funeral Home, 141 Epping Road, Exeter. A Celebration of her life will be held at the Funeral Home, Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Fowler Mills Cemetery, Wonalancet, N.H. Family flowers only. If desired donations may be made to the NH SPCA, PO Box 196, Stratham, N.H. 03885.

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Visitation -

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

5 - 8 pm

Stockbridge Funeral Home

141 Epping Road

Exeter, New Hampshire 03833

Celebration of Life -

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

11 am

Stockbridge Funeral Home

141 Epping Road

Exeter, New Hampshire 03833