Sara Jean H. 'Sally' Biewener, 82

LACONIA — Sara (Sally) Jean H. Biewener of Ledgeview Drive, Laconia, formerly of South Sutton, died on Friday, June 24 at Lakes Region General Hospital. She was born August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of Dr. Austin Hutchinson and Sara G. Meadows. Sally was a 1950 graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where she met her husband, John Biewener, also of Pittsburgh.

The Bieweners lived in Ohio and New Jersey until 1976 when they moved to New London, NH to become innkeepers of the New London Inn for two years, long enough to know they weren’t meant to be innkeepers and long enough to fall in love with New Hampshire.

Sally and John bought a home in South Sutton. Sally managed a dental office in New London. They became active members of the United Church of Warner. More recently, they had joined the Congregational Church of Laconia. Sally and John are members of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Mountain Goats Hiking Group. They traveled extensively both nationally and internationally. Sally’s main interests were family, friends, hiking, cross-country skiing, sewing, gardening, reading, and cooking.

Sally leaves behind John, her husband of 61 years; four children, Andrew Biewener, Catherine Browne, Carole Biewener and Judith Biewener; her son-in-law Tim Sturgeon; and seven grandchildren, Matthew and Eric Biewener, Emily, Kelsey and Piper Browne, Ella Hartenian, and Maxine Sturgeon.

The many people who knew and loved Sally will always treasure her deep devotion to her family and friends, her curiosity and courage, her grace and energetic, optimistic spirit, and her exceptionally sunny disposition, even in the down times.

Services in Sally’s memory will be held on Sunday, July 3 at the United Church of Warner, 43 E. Main Street, Warner, NH at 2:00 pm. A reception will follow. There will also be visitation hours with the family at Chadwick Funeral Service, 235 Main Street, New London, NH on Saturday, July 2, 6-8 pm. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, NH.