Arline P. Grassett

Arline P. Grassett, 92, resident of Amherst, NH, died January 6, 2010 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH after a brief illness. She was born in Greenfield, NH on July 5, 1917, a daughter of the late Arvilla Fiske and Raymond Perham. She moved to Amherst in early 1922 as the stepdaughter of the late Robert P. Bryant and graduated from Amherst High School in 1935. Her greatest pleasures in life were enjoying her family and her home where she lived for 60 years. Mrs. Grassett was predeceased by her husband, George C. Grassett, who died in October 1981; a sister, Olive Bullard; and a brother, Charles Bryant. Family members include four sons and their wives, Gary and Charlotte Grassett of Indiantown, FL, Gerald and Gwyn Grassett of Amherst, NH, Glenn and Pauline Grassett of Barrington, NH, George and Gail Grassett of Brookline, NH; two granddaughters; five grandsons; six great grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy Coleman of Chino Valley, AZ, Jane Locicero of Nashua, NH and Cynthia Byrd of Milford, NH. There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 9th at 10:00 am in The Congregational Church of Amherst, 11 Church Street, Amherst, NH, followed by a reception in the Community Room. Burial will be in Meadowview Cemetery, Amherst, in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Share Outreach, 1 Columbus Avenue, Milford, NH 03055, St. Joseph Home & Hospice Care, 24 North River Road, Milford, NH 03055 or Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, 8 Prospect Street, P.O. Box 2014, Nashua, NH 03061.