Margie R. Pollard LEMPSTER — Margie Rita Pollard, 94, passed away on Nov. 1, 2020, at the Jack Byrne Hospice House after a brief period of declining health. She was born on Dec. 23, 1925, in Goshen, New Hampshire, to the late George and Alice (Rollins) Ayotte. Rita married Norman Pollard and they spent more than 60 years together in Lempster. Rita worked for International Shoe Co. and Sportwelt Shoe Co., as well as Sylvania. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting and playing the piano. Rita was predeceased by her parents; brother, Donald Bellavance, sister, Bertha Ash; and by her son, Dana Pollard, in 2006. Surviving family members include her loving husband, Norman Pollard of Lempster; grandchildren, Meredith and Matthew Pollard; great-grandchildren, Spencer and Levi; and many extended family members. A graveside service will be held in Mill Village Cemetery in Goshen on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at 10 a.m. Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
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