Wolfeboro, NH

William “Bill” Donnelly, 76, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at his home.  He was born and raised  in Stoneham, MA May 21, 1941 the son of the late William F and Kathryn (Capen) Donnelly and had lived in Stoneham for several years where he had worked for the Stoneham Department of Public Works for 18 years.  He had also worked for the Perini Power Contractor Company at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant.  

Bill and his wife later moved to Wakefield, New Hampshire in 1978 as an Excavation Contractor and later went on to general contracting of custom homes.  He was active in the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship and Past Field Representative for F.G.B.M.F..  Bill also had a Ministry doing Bible Study at the Carroll County House of Corrections in Ossipee, NH for 10 years and in the 1990's he and his wife were in ministry in Fontana, CA.

Bill was an active member in the Abundant Harvest Family Church on RT16, 530 White Mountain Highway, Ossipee, NH

He is survived by his wife Judith (Searles) Donnelly, Wolfeboro, NH, a son Guy W. Donnelly and his wife Bronwen, Meredith, NH two grandsons Brogan and Kiernan of Meredith, NH.  Bill is survived by  his siblings Wayne Donnelly, Stoneham, MA; Peter Donnelly, Brookfield, NH; Edward Donnelly and his wife Karen Donnelly, Sanford, ME; Kathryn Donnelly Frothingham and her husband Scott, Ossipee, NH many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.  He was predeceased by his brothers David Donnelly and Stephen Donnelly and his nephew Robbie Garland.

Calling hours will be Sunday, July 30 2017 at Lord Funeral Home, Wolfeboro, NH from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.  Funeral services will be Monday, 11:00AM at the Funeral Home.  There will a private burial at a later date at the Lovell Lake Cemetery, Wakefield, NH.

In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of Central New Hampshire, PO Box 1620, Wolfeboro, NH  03894.

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