Francis C. Harford Obituary – Seacoastonline.com

Eliot-Francis C. Hartford died peacefully on June 19, 2023, the day after he turned 89 at Edgewood Center for Rehab & Healthcare in Portsmouth, NH.

He taught industrial arts at Eliot High School and Marshwood High School for 36 years. After retiring, he formed his own business in home repairs and construction.

Fran was married for 66 years to his high school sweetheart SaIly, together they had two daughters, Deborah Armitage and her husband Phil of South Berwick, ME. Lori Doherty and her husband Tim of Pelham, NH, grandchildren: Danielle Demers and her husband Christopher of York, ME, Nicole Gearty and her husband Zachary of Lebanon,ME , and Shailey Doherty of Pelham, NH, two beautiful great grandchildren ; Julian Demers and Ryleigh Gearty.

Friends are invited to join Frans family, celebrating his life at 11am on Friday June 23rd in the First Congregational Church of Eliot, UCC 1361 State Road in Eliot, with the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman officiating. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jspelkeyfuneralhome.com. Care for the Hartford family has been entrusted to the JS Pelkey and Son Funeral Home