Beverly A. Shepard NEWPORT — Beverly Ann Shepard, of Cheney Street in Newport, passed away peacefully at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care on Monday, April 11, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born on Aug. 22, 1933, in Newport, New Hampshire, to the late Robert and Agnes Shedd. Beverly was educated in Newport, graduating from Towle High School in the class of 1951. Beverly enjoyed reading, playing dice and cribbage, and doing puzzles. She frequented the New London Barn Playhouse and, in the summertime, could be found on her porch with her husband, Mark, watching the world go by. Beverly volunteered at the Newport Thrift Shoppe and was a member of the Red Hat Society. Beverly was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Mark; and their son, Mark E. Shepard; as well as four sisters. Surviving family includes her sister, Madeline Jackson, of Claremont; her sister, Shirley Larviere, of Claremont; many nieces and nephews; and some very special friends and neighbors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Richards Free Library, 58 North Main St., Newport, NH; or Newport Thrift Shoppe, 37 John Stark Highway, Newport, NH. A graveside service will take place in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Newport on Friday, April 29, at 1 p.m.
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