Obituaries

Margaret “Peggy” (Hill) Hackett

Margaret “Peggy” (Hill) Hackett CLAREMONT — Margaret “Peggy” Hill Hackett, 95, passed away on Aug. 19, 2020, at the Sullivan County Health Care. She was born in Colchester, Vermont, on June 13, 1925, the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Faught) Hill, and had resided in Claremont since 1932. Margaret was a graduate of Stevens High School in the class of 1943. She worked as a bookkeeper for a year at MH Fishman’s Department Store after high school. She was very involved with her class of ’43 in building floats at her home in the barn and backyard for several years. She also loved knitting and crocheting. She was the widow of Winfield H. Hackett whom she married on July 25, 1943. Win died on July 13, 1992. The surviving family includes one son, Douglas Hackett, his wife, Betsy, of East Corinth, Maine; one daughter, Shirley Jones of Champaign, Illinois; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Hackett of Plymouth, Massachusetts; a sister, Barbara Davis of Nashua, New Hampshire; two brothers, Edward Hill of Sunapee and James Hill of Florida; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her stepmother, Juanita Parkhurst; her daughter, Susan Jones; her son, Donald Hackett, and grandson, Olin B. Hackett; two sisters, Elizabeth Bruce and Ellen Davis; one brother, Richard Hill; and her dear aunt, Florence Ramsay, who helped raise her. A graveside service will be held next spring/summer in Mountain View Cemetery in Claremont. The family suggests donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the Sullivan County Heath Care in Unity, New Hampshire. Arrangements are with Stringer Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 146 Broad St., Claremont, NH 03743. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.

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