Wayne I. Elliot

Wayne I. Elliot, age 95, passed away at his home in North Hampton on Sunday, June 30th, surrounded by his loving family.

Wayne married Betty McDade, the love of his life in 1950, and they were together for almost 70 years before her passing in 2020. Living first in Hampton, they moved to the home they built in North Hampton in 1960, where they raised their 3 children. Together, they enjoyed gardening, town concerts, birdwatching, spending time both at Wolfeboro Campground and on Lake Winnipesaukee with family, canoeing, reading and attending their family’s sports games and events. They were both members of the 234 Club, having visited all the 234 towns and cities of New Hampshire.

Wayne loved to write, and was known for his thank you notes and words of encouragement. He always gave a strong handshake, and encouraged others to do the same. He was skilled at woodworking and building stone walls. He loved his flag and his country, and proudly raised the flag everyday on the pole in his backyard, which he and his grandson erected. He love to salute the flag and sing the national anthem. He loved to recite poetry and read the Bible. He loved his church and his community. He loved riding his lawnmower and being outdoors. Most of all he loved his family.

Services (and Wayne’s final Lesson Plan) will be held on Friday, July 12th, at the Hampton United Methodist Church with a Masonic service at 10:30am and a Celebration of Life at 11am. A graveside service will immediately follow at High Street Cemetery, and all are invited back afterwards to the church for refreshments and visit with the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Wayne I. Elliot Scholarship, Winnacunnet Dollars for Scholars, c/o Susan Brooks, PO Box 1593, North Hampton, NH, 03862; Children’s Dyslexia Centers, Inc., c/o Seacoast Children’s Dyslexia Center, 33 Hanson Street, Rochester, NH 03867; or to Children’s Dyslexia Centers, Inc., c/o Children’s Dyslexia Center of Nashua, 200 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060. Arrangements are by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton. Please visit www.RemickGendron.com to view Wayne’s complete obituary, sign his tribute wall or for directions.