Virginia Hammond

1921 - 2021  (99 years)

• Name	Virginia Hammond
  Birth	26 Nov 1921	Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  1st Marriage	1949 (Age 28)  [2]
  She married first Charles Gurdon Merchant. He was born in 1916 and died in 1961.
  Death	24 Aug 2021	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire   [1, 2]
  Obituary	28 Aug 2021  [2]
  Virginia Hammond Felch Virginia Hammond Marchant Felch, 99, of Winchester, passed away on Aug. 24, 2021. She was born Nov. 26, 1921, in Somerville, Mass., the daughter of Sumner S. and Ruth (Clarridge) Hammond. She attended public schools in Somerville and received her bachelor’s degree at Nasson College in Springvale, Maine. She worked as a dietician at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts and then taught home economics in Farmington, Conn. She married Charles Marchant in 1949, who died in 1961. She married Robert Felch and moved to New Hampshire. Virginia served many years as Regent of Ashuelot Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. She was president of the Ladies Society of the United Church of Winchester, President of the Winchester Women’s Club, and State President of Daughters of American Colonists. She was also a member of the “Cheshire Chicks” (Red Hat Society). She was a member of the United Church of Winchester and served as a Deacon for many years. In 2013 she received “The Extra Mile Award” given annually to the person who goes “above and beyond” for the things they do for the church. advertisement For many years she was pleased to work in the library at the Winchester School and read to the children. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Winchester, 99 Main St., Winchester. A private burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The United Church of Winchester, 99 Main St., Winchester NH 03470; or the Winchester Historical Society, P.O. Box 64, Winchester NH 03470 Fletcher Funeral Home of Keene has been entrusted with the arrangements Published by the Keene Sentinel Source, 28 August 2021
  Burial	2 Sep 2021	Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I665	| Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Sumner S. Hammond
  Mother	Ruth Clarridge
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Plaistridge Felch,   b. 8 Dec 1912, Ashuelot, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d. 21 Feb 1980, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	9 Dec 1961	West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [2, 4, 5]
  	Agency: the First Church of Christ Congregational
  Age at Marriage	She : 40 years and 1 month - He : 49 years.
  Family ID	F307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Nov 1921 - Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Marriage - 9 Dec 1961 - West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Death - 24 Aug 2021 - Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire Burial - 2 Sep 2021 - Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 130353138 Virginia P. Hammond Felch [S1544] Virginia Hammond Felch, (Keene, New Hampshire: Sentinel Source, 28 August 2021). [S80] Coolidge, Ruth M. letter: 1989-08-26, (Letter to Robert Roy, 26 August 1989). [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S934] Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003).