Frederick P. Stewart

Frederick P. Stewart, 84, resident of Milford, NH died June 26, 2016 at the Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Colebrook, NH on May 3, 1932 a son of the late Frederick P.R. & Lucy (Parkhurst) Stewart. Fred made his home in the Milford area for the past 8 years and had formerly resided in Colebrook for many years. In his earlier years he worked as a part time police officer for the town of Colebrook. He had been employed for New England Telephone /Verizon for more than 30 years. Following his retirement he owned and operated a tire recycling company in Southern NH and had also worked for MuShield Inc., of Manchester, NH. He was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling and vacationing at his camp in Pittsburg, NH. Fred relished time spent with his family, especially with his great- grandson Wyatt. Fred was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion, Canaan, VT. In addition he had been an active member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and had served in many official positions within the organization. He was pre-deceased by a grandson Corey Stoller and a brother Dale Stewart. Family members include his wife of 61 years , Jacquelyn (Brigham) Stewart of Milford, NH; a daughter & son-in-law Kelly & Bruce Stoller of Milford, NH ; a grandson and his wife Andrew & Melanie Stoller and their son Wyatt Stoller all of Milford as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. There are no visiting hours. A graveside Service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, July 9th at 1:00pm in the Colebrook Village Cemetery, Colebrook, NH. In lieu of flowers donations in Fred’s memory may be made to Two Rivers Ride for Cancer c/o Rosemary Mulliken, 53 Spring Street, Colebrook, NH 03576. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.smith-heald.com.