Samuel L. Abbott, Jr.

Samuel LeBaron Abbott Jr., 65, resident of Milford, NH died August 8, 2016 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury, MA surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Boston, MA on December 9, 1950 a son of the late Samuel L. & Mary J (Walsh) Abbott. Sam made his home in the Milford area for the past seven years, having formerly resided in Greenfield for several years and Wilton, NH for many years. Sam was, as those familiar knew him to be, a very hard working man. He did everything in his power to support and provide for his family. Sam had fond memories of cutting stone at Barretto Granite in Milford NH, as well as tending to the particulars of servicing the Souhegan Woods Golf Course of Amherst, NH. He was a man of many trades, working with everything from lumber to stone, and from golf courses to bounty-hunting. While Sam vested most of his energy into striking balance between work, family, and making sure his home in Greenfield had the best lawn in the neighborhood, he maintained his reputation as an avid fisherman throughout his life. In his earlier years, he was akin to building cars, hunting, and always maintaining peak physical fitness. Sam went as far as earning a black belt in the martial art of Shotokan, after what must have been a long and exhaustive course of training. Sam delighted in spending time with his family, especially with his beloved grandson Liam. Sam was most proud for his honorable service in the United States Marine Corps; a distinguished veteran of the Vietnam War. Testament to the saying, “Once a Marine, always a Marine,” he thoroughly exemplified this institution with his every action. Throughout his life, he was incredibly organized and remarkably well-mannered. Sam was the epitome of a gentleman; the type of man who would pull a chair out for a woman without having to think twice. Family members include his devoted and loving wife of 34 years, Donna (Douglas) Abbott of Milford, NH; a son Samuel L. Abbott III of Peterborough, NH, as well as his enormously cherished grandson Liam Carter Abbott. His loving and caring siblings include his only brother, Edward Abbott of Lyndeborough, NH; his sisters Leslie (Abbott) Haas of Mont Vernon, NH; Georgia (Abbott) Marshall of Newfields, NH; Judith (Abbott) Tamposi of Hollis, NH; Dorothy (Abbott) Levesque of Wilton, NH; Elizabeth (Abbott) Beard of Camden, SC and Joyce (Abbott) Lawton of Percelville, VA. Visiting hours are on Sunday, August 14th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Wilton, NH. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to ALS Association, Northern New England Chapter, The Concord Center, 10 Ferry Street, Suite 438, Concord, NH 03301. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, Milford. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com