Allan Francis Cunningham

Allan F. Cunningham Sr. son of Priscilla Thayer and Edward Cunningham died peacefully Monday, October 26th, 2009, at his home in Sandown, NH. He was born August 20th, 1926 in Exeter, NH. Allan Sr. is survived by his wife of 56 years Gloria Eaton Cunningham, 4 children, and 7 grandchildren. His 3 daughters are: Debra Cunningham of Lawrence, MA, Laurie Mahany and her husband Michael of Sandown, NH, Pamela Donovan and her husband Paul also of Sandown, NH. His son, Allan Jr., lives in Magden, Switzerland with his wife Jacqueline. His grandsons are Joshua, Justin and Jeremy Mahany of Sandown, NH and Jordan and Tyler Donovan also of Sandown. His granddaughters, Janine and Leslie Cunningham, live in Magden, Switzerland. Allan Sr. is also survived by his sister, Gwendolyn Hargreaves, of North Brookfield, MA and a brother Orville Cunningham of Manchester, NH and a sister-in-law Shirley Small and her husband Walter of Barrington, NH and Arizona City, Arizona. He also leaves several nephews and two nieces. Allan worked for many years in the food service industry at Hospitals in Massachusetts and at Bath Memorial in Maine. After retiring from food service Allan worked as a part-time paper deliverer and a gas station clerk. In the early 70's Allan was treasurer of the Boy Scout Troop 95 of Atkinson, NH. Allan and family were Atkinson residents for 37 years before moving to Sandown, NH in 2005. His pleasures were his grandchildren and tinkering around his house. At the request of the deceased there will be no calling hours and the burial will be private. Donations may be made to the V.N.A Hospice of Rockingham County, 137 Epping Road, Exeter, NH 03833.