Mary Shand
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Mary Anne Shand, age 72, passed away unexpectedly the morning of October 31, 2022. Raised in Norwalk, CT, Mary started her lengthy career at Burndy Corporation in the early 70's, relocating to NH with the company. Always willing to tackle any task, Mary held a variety of managerial positions at Burndy until her retirement in 2018.
Married to the love of her life, Peter M Shand, in 1992 until his death in 1997. She was also predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Margaret Tomey and brother Joseph, Jr. She is survived by sisters Martie (Doug) Dow, and Betsy (Dennis) Mahoney & Shae Mahoney, all of Bow, NH as well as Peter's children and grandchildren of Georgia and New Hampshire.
Calling Hours will be held from 4:00pm-6:00pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Bennett Funeral Home, 209 N. Main Street, Concord, NH 03301.
A Prayer Service will follow at 6:00pm also at the Funeral Home.
In keeping with her wishes to be interred with Pete's remains, their burial at Life Forest in Hillsboro N.H. will take place at the convenience of the family.
The family is grateful for the exceptional care by both the Bow Fire Department EMTs and the caregivers of the Granite VNA, and request in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Bow Volunteer Fire Department, 7 Knox Rd., Bow, NH 03304 or Granite VNA 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301.