Lois Ireland

September 15, 1940 - May 16, 2013

Lois E. (McMichael) Ireland, 72 of Hudson, NH, died Thursday May 16, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Hudson. She was born September 15, 1940 in Meadville, PA, daughter of the late Bryce and Ruth (Chapman) McMichael. Lois was the wife of Joseph K. Ireland of Hudson with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. She was a Real Estate Broker with Prudential Verani Realty in Nashua and for many years owned and operated ERA Ireland Real Estate in Hudson. In 1996 she was recognized as Realtor of the Year by the NH Association of Realtors. Prior to Real Estate, Lois was a teacher in Kennebunk, ME and Kennebunkport, ME, Hudson, NH, and Londonderry, NH. Lois was the past president of the Hudson Chamber of Commerce and was a past Director of the Hudson and Litchfield Rotary Club. She was an avid cook and gardener, she loved to dance and was a Director of the NH Amateur Ballroom Dance Association. Besides her loving husband, survivors include three daughters; Cindy Lee Corderio and her husband Michael of Hyannis, MA, Sally Lou McKinley and her husband Leo Robert of Pittsfield, NH, Kelly Lynn Ireland and her significant other Katie McCormick of Redwood City, CA, a granddaughter Megan Kay Ellis of Brooklyn, NY, three sisters, Carol Wiesner, Donna Poe, and Joanne McMichael, all of California, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday May 21st from 4pm-7pm in the DUMONT-SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME, 50 FERRY ST. IN HUDSON. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday May 22nd at noon in the NH State Veteran Cemetery, 110 DW Hwy in Boscawen, NH. All may meet at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, C/O Oncology Dept., 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805.