Carol A. Drescher

Carol A. Drescher, 83, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on July 28, 2022 in Manchester, NH. She was born in Boston, MA. on November 27, 1938, a daughter of John F. and Caroline (Kinder) O’Connor. Carol was raised and educated in Watertown, MA, Amherst and Milford NH. She graduated from Milford High School. She made her home in Amherst, NH for many years and formerly resided in Watertown, MA until moving to Amherst with her family, and entering high school. Carol worked as a secretary and bookkeeper along side her late husband, The Honorable William R. Drescher at his law practice, Drescher & Dokmo, Milford, NH. She also had an interest in aiding wildlife, especially birds, and spent many years helping local rehabilitators return these creatures to the wild. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a grandson Jacob T. Drescher. Family members include three children, Robin Porter and José Prego of Merida, Mexico, Kerry Miller of Milford, NH, and Christopher Drescher and Elizabeth Leblanc of Brookline, NH; two stepchildren William T. And Faith Drescher of Lyme, NH and Stephen Drescher and Maureen Lamerdin of Incline Village, NV; and seven beloved grandchildren; Kayleigh, Lindsey, Adam, Maria, Orrin, Tessa and Connor. SERVICES: Visiting hours will be held at The Colonel Shepard House, 29 Mont Vernon Street in Milford, NH on Wednesday, August 17 from 4-8 pm. There will be a private service for family on Sunday, August 21st. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Carol’s name to, Wings of Dawn Rehabilitation and Bird Sanctuary in Henniker, NH, or Second Chance Ranch Rehabilitation Center in New Boston.