Lifelong Salem Resident Spent Her Final Days in Windham

Obitiuary obtained from Goundrey Dewhirst Funeral Home:

Windham – Elsie (Tatoyian) Manson, age 96, a lifelong resident of Salem NH, passed away after a short illness on January 1, 2014 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH.  Elsie was born in Salem NH the daughter of Agnes (Garabedian) and Hagop Tatoyian. She attended Salem schools. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved her family.  Elsie worked on the family farm in her youth and was a homemaker after her marriage.  Throughout her life, Elsie loved growing produce, gardening and cooking.

Elsie was predeceased by her husband Sarkis Manson and son Robert A. Manson, brothers Charles, Edward, and Leo Tatoyian, and sister Alice (Tatoyian) Asadoorian. She is survived by her beloved granddaughters Emily A. Manson and Christina M. Manson, sister in laws Mary B. Tatoyian and Mary G. Tatoyian, cousin Elsie Talanian, and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the loving staff and residents of the Warde Center in Windham, NH for the care and compassion shown to Elsie in the weeks she lived there prior to her illness. She was blessed to have had the opportunity to spend her final weeks there.

Funeral service where held on Monday, Jan. 6.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe, 110 Main St., Haverhill, MA. 01830.

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