Kathleen Priscilla HANSCOM

1923 - 2016  (92 years)

• Name	Kathleen Priscilla HANSCOM
  Nickname	Kay
  Birth	14 Nov 1923	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Sep 2016	Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire   [1]
  Burial	Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire   [2]
  Person ID	I11501	bmds
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Ralph Irving HANSCOM
  Mother	Jane Esther MAITLAND
  Family ID	F4774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carl Bradbury AKERLEY,   b. 19 May 1918, Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire d. 8 Jun 2005, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1942	Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire   [3]
  Age at Marriage	Kathleen : 19 years old | Carl : 24 years old.
  Children	1 son and 2 daughters
  	1. Dianne AKERLEY + 2. Janice AKERLEY + 3. Joseph AKERLEY
  Family ID	F4773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Nov 1923 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Marriage - 30 Dec 1942 - Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire Death - 18 Sep 2016 - Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire Burial - - Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Obituary. NEWINGTON — Kathleen P. “Kay” Akerley passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016, after a brief illness. Kay was born on November 14, 1923, the daughter of Ralph and Jane (Maitland) Hanscom. She graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1941.  For 30 years Kay was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, most of those years as personal secretary to eight Shipyard Commanders. It was Kay who was handed the first radio message from the submarine rescue ship Skylark advising that the USS Thresher was feared lost. In 1979 she was the recipient of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, presented by the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command. She retired in 1981.  For many years Kay was active in the choir, Junior Church and Sunday School of the former Central Baptist Church in Portsmouth. In later years Kay attended the First Baptist Church in Hampton Falls and the Heritage Baptist Church in Dover. Kay was active in Newington town affairs, having served for a number of years as Chairman of the Conservation Commission and longtime member of the town Budget Committee. For many years Kay and Game Warden husband Carl worked together to write the popular Tracks ’n Trails in the Portsmouth Herald.  Kay was predeceased by Carl, her husband of 63 years, and by her brother, the Reverend Joseph W. Hanscom. She is survived by daughter Dianne Scott, daughter Janice Stuart and husband Dan, and son Joseph Akerley and wife Paula, all of Newington; a grandson Timothy Stuart and wife Laura of Farmington; granddaughter Krista Low and husband Dave of Gilford; granddaughter Heather Kelley and husband Joe of Newington; grandson Army Major Scott Akerley and wife Katie of Maryland; granddaughter Amanda Murphy and husband Rob of Portsmouth; and granddaughter Lori Arsenault and husband Brandon of Newington. Kay has five great-grandchildren.  SERVICES: There will be no visiting hours. A graveside service for family members will be held at a later date. Visit: www.jvwoodfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest book. The J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel assisted with arrangements. — Seacoastonline.com Sep. 21, 2016 [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 159784827. [S67] New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947.