Donald Mayo Sumner

BOSCAWEN — Donald M. Sumner, 55, a longtime resident of Boscawen, N.H., died Aug. 13, 2007, at his home.

Born Nov. 4, 1951, to Margaret (Strong) and the late Donald Sumner in Newport, he was a member of the Oyster River High School, Class of 1969 and received his B.S. from Norwich University in 1973, where he was a member of the soccer and swim teams.

He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant and was manager for Kalwall Corporation of Bow, where he worked since 1979.

He was a member of Rising Star Lodge 47 of Newmarket. He enjoyed camping, canoeing and crossword puzzles.

He is survived by his mother, Margaret Sumner of Durham; a sister and brother-in-law, Pamela and Dan Jennison of Barrington; a brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Susan Sumner of Higganum, Conn.; his aunt, Phyllis Smart of Grand Isle, Vt.; his daughter and son-in-law, Meredith and Travis Nadeau of Milford; his son and daughter-in-law, Don and Jenn Sumner of Danbury; his daughter, Sara Sumner and her fiancé, Erik Steiner of Gilmanton; two granddaughters, Delaney Nadeau and Tess Sumner, cousins and several nieces and nephews.

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Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Scottish Rite Learning Center for Dyslexic Children, 31 Hanson St., Rochester, NH 03867 or the Concord/Merrimack County SPCA, 130 Washington St., Penacook, NH 03303.