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Rebecca B. Gerath

December 5, 1939 — December 29, 2011

Littleton & Gorham, NH

Rebecca B. (Willey) Gerath of Dodge Hill Road Littleton and formerly of Memory Lane in Gorham died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH following a short illness. She was 72. Born on December 5, 1939 in Littleton, NH, she was the daughter of Arthur W. and Blanche (Page) Willey. Rebecca was a 1957 graduate of Littleton High School and a 1959 graduate of Concord Commercial College in Concord, NH with a degree in Executive Secretarial Studies. She married Jeffrey C. Gerath and they made their home in Gorham, NH where they raised their family. In addition to being a homemaker, she was the manager at the Community Center in Gorham until its closing. Then she worked for a short period of time as a medical records clerk at Coos Family Health Center in Berlin. She was a 37 year member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Unit 82 where she served as President, Treasurer, and Chaplain. She also held offices at the District and State levels through the years. Her pastimes included crocheting, playing cribbage- especially with her cribbage partner Shirley Leeman, and watching sports on tv such as the Army-Navy Game, Kentucky Derby, Winter Olympics, and the Little League World Series. She was an avid Boston Red Sox Fan and enjoyed travelling around the area to "see what she could see". She is pre-deceased by her husband Jeffrey Gerath (1987) and a nephew Charles Ryan. She leaves a daughter Jennifer Gerath and her fiancAC. Fred Corrigan of Gorham and a son Seth Gerath and his wife Debbie of Nashua, NH. Grandchildren: Megan Gerath of Houlton, Maine, Jeffrey & Christopher Gerath of Gorham, NH, Will Thomson and Gavin McCormack both of Nashua, NH. A brother Bruce Willey and his wife Cheerie of Pensacola, FL A sister with whom she had resided for the past couple of years, Margaret Ryan and her husband Charles of Littleton, NH. Nieces & Nephews: Barbara Chilcutt (Kevin) of DeFuniak Springs, FL, Craig Willey (Marina) of Germany, Kenneth Willey (Nicole) of Jacksonville, FL, Cheryl Tuller (Dustin) of Allentown, FL, Lowell Bragg (Felicia) of Birmingham, AL, and Timothy Bragg (Natalie) of Pensacola, FL, David Ryan (Martha) of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Mary Murray (Noel) of Lisbon, NH, and Robert Ryan (Sarah) of Hampton, VA Many extended family including cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. A Celebration of Rebecca's Life Service will be held at 10am Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Fleury-Patry Funeral Home, 33 Exchange St, Gorham, NH. There will be an Open House at Margaret Ryan's home in Littleton following the service. Calling hours will be held from 2-4pm and 6-8pm Friday, January 6 at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to either the March of Dimes NH Chapter, 10 Ferry Street, Suite 419, Concord, NH 03301 or to the American Lung Association, 20 Warren St, Manchester, NH. Her family would like to thank the entire staff of Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, NH for the compassion, comfort, and care they received during her illness. Online guestbook at www.fleury-patry.com.

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