Mr. Wilfred Joseph Durgin, Sr.
Age: 86 yrs. 6 mos. 26 dys.
S/O John Daniel Durgin & Marie Angelina (Duclos) Durgin
SS/O Mabel F. (Durgin) Burgess* (19 Jun 1903-Dec 1988)
H/O Estella Ann (Rollins) Durgin (31 Jan 1937-25 Aug 2009); m 19 Jun 1960, Webster, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
F/O Diana L. (Durgin) Miller
F/O Wilfred Joseph Durgin, Jr.
*Wilfred's mother died of Tuberculosis before he was two. Subsequently, he was raised by his father's sister, Mabel (Durgin) Burgess.
Obituary, Chadwick Funeral Service (New London, NH), Sat, 14 Jan 2023:
Wilfred Durgin, Sr. passed away on 01/11/23 after a brief period of illness. He was born on 6/16/36 in Ashland. He was many things and if he liked you he would give you the shirt off his back, and if he didn't he didn't hesitate to let you know that also. He was well known for his love of children and despite his desire to have an even dozen his wife scaled him back to just two, a son Wilfred Jr and my wife Diane. When he felt his two oldest grandsons needed a better home environment he stepped up and got custody of them with his wife Estella. My own children where constantly at poppas house and he delighted at them. He was a man of great drive who started off with very little being raised by his aunt. As a young man he was often called Willy and until he was older he didn't realize that his first name was actually Joseph. To make things easier he changed his name to Wilfred Joseph. He served in the US Army and spent time in Germany. When he returned home he pursued a career in automotive working for several local Garages and Dalphonds lumber, before going out on his own. For many years he owned the service station in the center of Andover where JJ's market is now. In 1978 he sold the service station to start his own garage and used auto dealership on Plains Road. He also had wrecker service and ran the whole business under the name of Durgin Services. Being civic minded he donated the first police cruiser to the town of Andover. A skilled mechanic he was a big believer in selling American made vehicles especially those produced by the Chrysler corporation. He owned many vehicles over the years including a mustang and a model A. He also enjoyed playing on equipment and owned several John Deere crawlers and multiple tractors. In the early 2000s he started to wind his business down to spend more time with Stella, but he still took time to take care of long time customers. Wilfred was predeceased by his wife Estella Durgin (Rollins), many half brothers, and his Grandson Robert Miller. He is survived by his sister Emma Richardson (Burgess), his son Wilfred Durgin Junior, his Grandsons: Maurice and Zachary St. Jacques, Maurice's Daughter Melody, His Daughter Diana Miller (Durgin) and her husband Jeffrey Miller and their sons Michael and Brenden Miller.
Friends may call at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main Street, New London, NH on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. A graveside service will be held in Lakeside Cemetery, East Andover, NH in the spring.
In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Andover EMS, P.O. Box 61, Andover, NH 03216.
Age: 86 yrs. 6 mos. 26 dys.
S/O John Daniel Durgin & Marie Angelina (Duclos) Durgin
SS/O Mabel F. (Durgin) Burgess* (19 Jun 1903-Dec 1988)
H/O Estella Ann (Rollins) Durgin (31 Jan 1937-25 Aug 2009); m 19 Jun 1960, Webster, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
F/O Diana L. (Durgin) Miller
F/O Wilfred Joseph Durgin, Jr.
*Wilfred's mother died of Tuberculosis before he was two. Subsequently, he was raised by his father's sister, Mabel (Durgin) Burgess.
Obituary, Chadwick Funeral Service (New London, NH), Sat, 14 Jan 2023:
Wilfred Durgin, Sr. passed away on 01/11/23 after a brief period of illness. He was born on 6/16/36 in Ashland. He was many things and if he liked you he would give you the shirt off his back, and if he didn't he didn't hesitate to let you know that also. He was well known for his love of children and despite his desire to have an even dozen his wife scaled him back to just two, a son Wilfred Jr and my wife Diane. When he felt his two oldest grandsons needed a better home environment he stepped up and got custody of them with his wife Estella. My own children where constantly at poppas house and he delighted at them. He was a man of great drive who started off with very little being raised by his aunt. As a young man he was often called Willy and until he was older he didn't realize that his first name was actually Joseph. To make things easier he changed his name to Wilfred Joseph. He served in the US Army and spent time in Germany. When he returned home he pursued a career in automotive working for several local Garages and Dalphonds lumber, before going out on his own. For many years he owned the service station in the center of Andover where JJ's market is now. In 1978 he sold the service station to start his own garage and used auto dealership on Plains Road. He also had wrecker service and ran the whole business under the name of Durgin Services. Being civic minded he donated the first police cruiser to the town of Andover. A skilled mechanic he was a big believer in selling American made vehicles especially those produced by the Chrysler corporation. He owned many vehicles over the years including a mustang and a model A. He also enjoyed playing on equipment and owned several John Deere crawlers and multiple tractors. In the early 2000s he started to wind his business down to spend more time with Stella, but he still took time to take care of long time customers. Wilfred was predeceased by his wife Estella Durgin (Rollins), many half brothers, and his Grandson Robert Miller. He is survived by his sister Emma Richardson (Burgess), his son Wilfred Durgin Junior, his Grandsons: Maurice and Zachary St. Jacques, Maurice's Daughter Melody, His Daughter Diana Miller (Durgin) and her husband Jeffrey Miller and their sons Michael and Brenden Miller.
Friends may call at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main Street, New London, NH on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. A graveside service will be held in Lakeside Cemetery, East Andover, NH in the spring.
In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Andover EMS, P.O. Box 61, Andover, NH 03216.
Mr. Wilfred Joseph Durgin, Sr.
Age: 86 yrs. 6 mos. 26 dys.
S/O John Daniel Durgin & Marie Angelina (Duclos) Durgin
SS/O Mabel F. (Durgin) Burgess* (19 Jun 1903-Dec 1988)
H/O Estella Ann (Rollins) Durgin (31 Jan 1937-25 Aug 2009); m 19 Jun 1960, Webster, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
F/O Diana L. (Durgin) Miller
F/O Wilfred Joseph Durgin, Jr.
*Wilfred's mother died of Tuberculosis before he was two. Subsequently, he was raised by his father's sister, Mabel (Durgin) Burgess.
Obituary, Chadwick Funeral Service (New London, NH), Sat, 14 Jan 2023:
Wilfred Durgin, Sr. passed away on 01/11/23 after a brief period of illness. He was born on 6/16/36 in Ashland. He was many things and if he liked you he would give you the shirt off his back, and if he didn't he didn't hesitate to let you know that also. He was well known for his love of children and despite his desire to have an even dozen his wife scaled him back to just two, a son Wilfred Jr and my wife Diane. When he felt his two oldest grandsons needed a better home environment he stepped up and got custody of them with his wife Estella. My own children where constantly at poppas house and he delighted at them. He was a man of great drive who started off with very little being raised by his aunt. As a young man he was often called Willy and until he was older he didn't realize that his first name was actually Joseph. To make things easier he changed his name to Wilfred Joseph. He served in the US Army and spent time in Germany. When he returned home he pursued a career in automotive working for several local Garages and Dalphonds lumber, before going out on his own. For many years he owned the service station in the center of Andover where JJ's market is now. In 1978 he sold the service station to start his own garage and used auto dealership on Plains Road. He also had wrecker service and ran the whole business under the name of Durgin Services. Being civic minded he donated the first police cruiser to the town of Andover. A skilled mechanic he was a big believer in selling American made vehicles especially those produced by the Chrysler corporation. He owned many vehicles over the years including a mustang and a model A. He also enjoyed playing on equipment and owned several John Deere crawlers and multiple tractors. In the early 2000s he started to wind his business down to spend more time with Stella, but he still took time to take care of long time customers. Wilfred was predeceased by his wife Estella Durgin (Rollins), many half brothers, and his Grandson Robert Miller. He is survived by his sister Emma Richardson (Burgess), his son Wilfred Durgin Junior, his Grandsons: Maurice and Zachary St. Jacques, Maurice's Daughter Melody, His Daughter Diana Miller (Durgin) and her husband Jeffrey Miller and their sons Michael and Brenden Miller.
Friends may call at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main Street, New London, NH on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. A graveside service will be held in Lakeside Cemetery, East Andover, NH in the spring.
In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Andover EMS, P.O. Box 61, Andover, NH 03216.
Age: 86 yrs. 6 mos. 26 dys.
S/O John Daniel Durgin & Marie Angelina (Duclos) Durgin
SS/O Mabel F. (Durgin) Burgess* (19 Jun 1903-Dec 1988)
H/O Estella Ann (Rollins) Durgin (31 Jan 1937-25 Aug 2009); m 19 Jun 1960, Webster, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
F/O Diana L. (Durgin) Miller
F/O Wilfred Joseph Durgin, Jr.
*Wilfred's mother died of Tuberculosis before he was two. Subsequently, he was raised by his father's sister, Mabel (Durgin) Burgess.
Obituary, Chadwick Funeral Service (New London, NH), Sat, 14 Jan 2023:
Wilfred Durgin, Sr. passed away on 01/11/23 after a brief period of illness. He was born on 6/16/36 in Ashland. He was many things and if he liked you he would give you the shirt off his back, and if he didn't he didn't hesitate to let you know that also. He was well known for his love of children and despite his desire to have an even dozen his wife scaled him back to just two, a son Wilfred Jr and my wife Diane. When he felt his two oldest grandsons needed a better home environment he stepped up and got custody of them with his wife Estella. My own children where constantly at poppas house and he delighted at them. He was a man of great drive who started off with very little being raised by his aunt. As a young man he was often called Willy and until he was older he didn't realize that his first name was actually Joseph. To make things easier he changed his name to Wilfred Joseph. He served in the US Army and spent time in Germany. When he returned home he pursued a career in automotive working for several local Garages and Dalphonds lumber, before going out on his own. For many years he owned the service station in the center of Andover where JJ's market is now. In 1978 he sold the service station to start his own garage and used auto dealership on Plains Road. He also had wrecker service and ran the whole business under the name of Durgin Services. Being civic minded he donated the first police cruiser to the town of Andover. A skilled mechanic he was a big believer in selling American made vehicles especially those produced by the Chrysler corporation. He owned many vehicles over the years including a mustang and a model A. He also enjoyed playing on equipment and owned several John Deere crawlers and multiple tractors. In the early 2000s he started to wind his business down to spend more time with Stella, but he still took time to take care of long time customers. Wilfred was predeceased by his wife Estella Durgin (Rollins), many half brothers, and his Grandson Robert Miller. He is survived by his sister Emma Richardson (Burgess), his son Wilfred Durgin Junior, his Grandsons: Maurice and Zachary St. Jacques, Maurice's Daughter Melody, His Daughter Diana Miller (Durgin) and her husband Jeffrey Miller and their sons Michael and Brenden Miller.
Friends may call at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main Street, New London, NH on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. A graveside service will be held in Lakeside Cemetery, East Andover, NH in the spring.
In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Andover EMS, P.O. Box 61, Andover, NH 03216.
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DURGIN
WILFRED J. SR.
JUNE 16, 1936
JAN. 11, 2023
ESTELLA A.
JAN. 31, 1937
AUG. 25, 2009
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