Robert Fortier, 85

LACONIA — Robert "Bob" Fortier, 85, of 76 Franklin St., Lakeport, died on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Laconia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Bob was born on March 14, 1933, in Laconia, the son of  Jules J. and Mary Anna (Racine) Fortier.

Bob was a veteran of the United States Navy.

Bob and his wife, Anita, were the owners of the former Lakeport  Cleaners and Craft Store from 1969 to 1993.

Bob was a member of the Leavitt Park Association and the Lakeport Community Association.   

Survivors include his daughter, DeAnne B. Fortier, of Concord; a brother, Armand Fortier and his wife, Marlene, of  Laconia; a sister, Rita Alessandro and her husband, Jim, of Ledyard, Connecticut; his niece, Michelle Scovich, of Mystic, Connecticut; and two nephews, John Fortier, of Sanbornton, and Jeff Fortier, of Laconia. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Anita Fortier, in 2006.

There will be no calling hours.

A Private Family Burial will be held in the family lot in Oakland Cemetery, Meredith.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Leavitt Park Clubhouse, 334 Elm St., Laconia.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the Lakeport Community Association, PO Box 6015, Lakeport, NH 03247; or to the City of Laconia, c/o Laconia Parks & Recreation, 306 Union Avenue, Laconia NH 03246 — please designate that the donation is for the Leavitt Park Association.

Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.