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Obituaries
Lindstrom, Helen B.
Helen B. Lindstrom (cont. …)
Helen graduated from Jackson
College (Tufts). Her first position was
with the president’s office at Boston
University. In her free time, she
enjoyed theater and traveling. Later,
her childhood love of skiing
prompted her [to] join a ski club, the
Hickory Hawks, in Melrose,
Helen B. Lindstrom, 96 Massachusetts. It was later when Bob
Lindstrom joined the club that she
HOLDERNESS – Helen B. Lindstrom, met the man who would become her
96, formerly of Holderness, passed husband. They married June 27,
away quietly at the Ledges in the 1964. They lived in Gloucester and
Taylor Community in Laconia on later Reading, Massachusetts. They
March 17, 2018. She was born on retired and moved to Holderness,
Nov. 15, 1921, in Everett, when Helen revived her love of
Massachusetts, to Roswell Backman gardening with a wildflower garden.
and Elizabeth (Totten) Backman. She They both enjoyed skiing with the
is survived by her husband, Robert Silver Streaks at Waterville Valley.
Lindstrom. She was preceded in
death by her parents; her brother, Helen will be remembered by her
Everett Backman, a Navy pilot killed friends, new and old, as a person
in action during World War II; and who was ready to laugh and enjoy
her sister-in-law June Bachman sic. the moment. She maintained her
[Poulsen], who also recently passed good nature even as she lost her
away. sight to macular degeneration.
Helen and her sister-in-law, June, In lieu of flowers please send
maintained a long, close relationship memorial contributions to Future In
and died within days of one another. sight, the New Hampshire
June’s children, Steve, Mark, and Association for the Blind, 25 Walker
Janelle Poulsen though living a St., Concord NH 03301.
continent away, continued close ties
with Helen and Bob. Helen is also A memorial service will be held on
survived by nieces Elaine Belanger April 6 at 11 a.m. at the Starr King
and Ruth Leth-Steensed who have Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 101
remained close over the years Fairgrounds Road in Plymouth.
enjoying a warm relationship with
Helen.
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