Robert H. Everett

His parents, Harold N. and Eva M. (Caron) Everett, welcomed their son into the world on September 6, 1930, in Keene, NH. He grew up in Gilsum, NH and was a 1948 graduate of Keene High School.

Bob was an Army veteran serving in Germany from February 8, 1953 until February 10, 1955.

He started working when he was 16 at International Narrow Fabric, Keene NH. After taking a job in maintenance at Elliot Community Hospital/Cheshire Medical Center Keene, NH he became a licensed electrician. He retired in 1993 with 30 years of service.

Bob was a member of the Gilsum Grange before he graduated from high school. He was a member of the Surry Volunteer Fire Department and the Cheshire County Snowmobile Club.

Bob enjoyed various hobbies during his life. He was the “family photographer” and had a dark room to develop and print his own pictures. He carved wooden spoons. When Bob retired, he purchased his first computer and taught himself how to use it. He became the “go-to-computer guy" in their retirement community in Ruskin, FL. Bob enjoyed biking and would bike up to 15 miles a day when he was in his late 70’s. He was also a skilled woodworker and shared this passion as a Surry 4-H Leader teaching not only the boys in the club but also teaching one of the first female 4-H woodworking classes. He spent many years researching family genealogy and sharing this information with the family.

He especially enjoyed spending time in the kitchen, cooking and baking, and would make as many as 15 pies for the family Thanksgiving dinner. He had a special place in his heart for raising and/or rescuing cocker spaniels who became treasured members of his family.

Family was an important part of his life. His quiet strength, sense of humor and love will be greatly missed by many, especially his wife, Caroline M. (Perry) Everett of Surry, with whom he would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on February 9, 2022; his children, David Everett and his wife, Jeanne, of Alstead, NH, Nancy Callender and her husband, David of Surry, Gale Ann Steffy and her husband, James, of Exeter, RI; his grandchildren, James Steffy and his wife Ari, Jennifer Steffy, Kirk Callender, Kyle Callender and his wife Kim, Laurie Driscoll and her husband Scott; his great-grandchildren, Olivia Swanson, Isabella Callender, Skylar Swanson, Jordan Driscoll, Eleanor Callender, Avery Driscoll, Amira Steffy; and several nieces, nephews and extended family members. A brother, Ronald Everett predeceased him.

At Bob’s request there will be no services and burial in the Village Cemetery in Surry NH, will be held privately at a later date.

For those who wish, donations may be made in Mr. Everett’s memory to the Surry Volunteer Fire Department, 444 Route 12A, Surry, NH 03431; or to the Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England, PO Box 162, Greenfield, NH 03047.