Atkinson, NH: Gloria A. (Frasco) Sanborn, 88, of Atkinson, passed peacefully from this life on November 11, 2019, to join her beloved husband and son and other family members who have gone before her into eternal life.
Born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Salvatore and Marguerite (Muse) Frasco, she was raised and educated in Wakefield, Wilmington and Reading and graduated from Reading High School.
Mrs. Sanborn lived in Atkinson for several years before moving to Canaan, NH in 1986. She was employed as a clerk in the Lebanon, NH District Court and resided in Canaan for twenty-seven years before moving back to Atkinson in 2013. She enjoyed gardening and raising animals. Most importantly, she was a devoted wife and mother and lovingly cared for her elder son Allan until his death in 2007.
Mrs. Sanborn was predeceased by her husband George W. Sanborn and her son Allen W. Sanborn. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her son and daughter-in-law, Steven W. and Carol Sanborn of Haverhill, two grandchildren, Brianna (Sanborn) Powell and her husband Sam of Haverhill and Timothy S. Sanborn and his wife Kelly of Lowell, four great-grandchildren, Kayleigh, Grace, Kathryn and Ethan, and a sister Marguerite E. Wilson, of Merrimack, NH, a niece Andrea Inamorati and her two children Jimmy and Katie, all of Merrimack, NH.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 1 p.m. in Riverbank Cemetery, Stowe, VT. Arrangements are under the direction of Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main ST., Plaistow NH. To send a message of condolence to the family, please visit www.brooksidechapelfh.com