Marilyn W. (Whipple) Loud

It is with great sadness that the family of Marilyn W. Loud announces her passing on February 11, 2025. She was 91. She was born on July 14, 1933, in North Conway, NH to Frank and Augusta (Gussie) Doe Whipple.

She leaves behind her sister, Diane Whipple of Wolfeboro and Florida, nephew, Timothy Melanson and his wife Cindy of Wolfeboro. Their two sons, Chris Melanson and his wife Kelyn, of Massachusetts, Greg Melanson and his fiancé Kaitlyn Kennedy, of New York, niece, Nancy Loud of Rochester, NH,  step-niece, Laurie Leavitt Bain of Colorado, and step-nephew Scott Leavitt of Center Ossipee, NH. She was predeceased by our mother Augusta (Gussie) Doe Whipple in 1951, our father Frank P. Whipple and stepmother, Marguerite Leavitt Whipple in 1988, step-brother E. Morton Leavitt, and his wife Mary Ann, in 2023, sister, Cynthia in 2023 and husband Joseph (Bucky) Melanson, in 2022

We often talked about our growing up in Tamworth Village. She enjoyed ice skating, skiing, swimming at White Lake, square dancing at Huckins Barn, and ushering at the Barnstormers theater. She loved horseback riding with her sister Cynthia and friends, the Goodson girls and Joyce Mason on the many back roads in Tamworth and Sandwich. Her part time job at Chinook Kennel sparked an interest in obedience training. She became a member of the AKC and loved training and showing Boxers at the Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton Massachusetts.

She attended Kennett High School, Conway, NH where she played softball and Basketball, and graduated in 1952. Shortly thereafter she entered Maine Medical Center School of Nursing, graduating in 1955. She began her nursing career at Carroll County Nursing Home, Ossipee.

Marilyn met and later married Clarence Loud in December, 1956. They spent that winter living in St. Cloud, Florida and Marilyn worked at a hospital in Kissimmee. They returned to Ossipee in the Spring to Thurley Road where they made their home. Marilyn began working in Wolfeboro at Huggins Hospital. The marriage dissolved in 1971 and Marilyn relocated to Wolfeboro.

In 1973 she purchased her lakeside home in Roberts Cove, Alton. She spent many enjoyable years gardening, boating and entertaining her many friends and family. She loved to cook, and we enjoyed her cooking. Marilyn and four of her forever friends from the Kennett class of 52, Audrey Winters Jones, Loretta Sanphy Bennett, Sally Winslow Low and Dottie Apte Perkins planned and hosted two of their high school reunions at her home in Robert’s Cove. At the first reunion they rented  a boat called Judge Sewell from Wolfeboro Inn, to take their classmates around the lake. The reunion was so popular, they planned a second reunion, but this time Marilyn furnished her pontoon boat.

In the winter, it was cross country skiing, and snow machining, along with her oil painting. She was very good about staying in touch with a collection of friends and family by phone. If you didn’t answer she got concerned and she went to work, tracking you down.

In 2000, she met Joe Labretto and they remained companions until his passing in August, 2024. They went on many trips by motorcycle, and by car. Cruises to the Caribbean and Bermuda every May. They often hosted friends and family at HarleyVille on Blueberry Lane in Wolfeboro.

A high school friend said she was fun, and always a friend Another of her friends from the Huggins days, said, Marilyn always remained the same, never changed with time.

On October 7, 2024, Whole Hearted Senior Home Care came on board to assist Marilyn. Her dementia was advancing, and it became necessary that she have 24/7 care. Their services allowed Marilyn to be in the home she loved, and to give Marilyn the care she needed and  also her dog Nala. The Whole Hearted team were wonderful to her, and she adjusted to their loving care. We were so blessed.

Marilyn’s health began to decline, and it was time for Cornerstone VNA to assist in her journey home. It was a wonderful blend of caring from both agencies. We thank them for all that they do.

The family also wants to thank Marilyn’s friends for continuing to call and stop by for visits. We can hear her now, “I thank you for calling me” or “thank you for stopping by” always ending with “I love you”. Marilyn, we love you and miss you.

We are planning on doing a celebration of life in the Spring. We will announce this on the Lord’s Website and the Conway Sun.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lakes Region Human Society, PO Box 655, Ossipee, NH  03864

Burial will be in Sandford, Maine, at the Oakdale Cemetery

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