Janet Atkinson

Janet Grace Atkinson of Londonderry, NH, passed away on November 18, 2024 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH after a wonderful life of 97 years. She was born June 12, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late John and Ida (Adolfson) Freeman. Janet was also predeceased by her husband Samuel C. Atkinson as well as by her brother Kenneth Freeman, her granddaughter Emily Marquis and her grandson Daniel Marquis. After Janet graduated from high school she started her first job in New York City working at the Chrysler Building, something she was very proud of. Janet loved to bake Christmas Cookies and her world famous Christmas Puddings with hard sauce. She spent many years creating counted cross stitch pictures, knitting, and sewing. All her dachshund dogs brought her many years of joy and laughter. Janet was a Sunday school teacher for 25 years at Dean St Chapel in Freeport, NY. She lived with her family in Wantagh, NY for 37 years and relocated to New Hampshire to retire near her family. She brought so much joy to all the people who were fortunate enough to know her. She will be dearly missed. Janet and husband Claire joined Grace Free Presbyterian Church (now Grace Covenant Church) about 20 years ago. Both active in church life until Claire’s passing in 2007. Janet continued to worship there, surrounded by many loving friends who will miss her until we meet again. Janet’s loving family includes her four children; Norman Atkinson and his wife Barbara of Gates, NY, Arlene Marquis and her husband Paul of Litchfield, NH, Lois Parsons and her husband Kevin of Hudson, NH, John Atkinson and his wife Debbie of Elkton, MD, a sister; Elaine Johnson of Land O Lakes, FL, 10 grandchildren and their spouses; Keith and Rayna Parsons of Cape Coral, FL, Matthew and Leah Parsons of Bow, NH, Diana Parsons of Concord, NH, Adam Marquis and Kathy Demerest of Denver, CO, David and Kenny Marquis of Concord, NH, Peter and Lauren Marquis of Telford, PA, Sam Marquis and Katie Lee of Manchester, NH, Jonathan and Maggie Atkinson of Newark, DE, Michelle and Josh Donaldson of Tampa, FL and Andrea and Anthony Marks of Raleigh, NC. Also 7 great grandchildren: Kayla, Ashley, Alaina, Kris, David, Aiden and Claire. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday, November 23rd from 12:00pm noon -1:00pm with a Service of Remembrance at 1:00pm in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry Street in Hudson, NH. Burial will be private.

Janet Atkinson

June 12, 1927 - November 18, 2024