BELMONT — William “Sam” J. Ketchum, 62, died suddenly at his home Sunday, November 20. 2011. Sam was born in Laconia, March 4, 1949, son of the late Henry H. Ketchum Jr. and Alfreda M. (Lepianka) Ketchum. He had lived in the Northfield-Tilton areas for most of his life. He was a 1968 graduate of the Tilton-Northfield High School. He earned his maritime pilot's license in 1992. Sam worked as a teamster truck driver for many years and before his retirement was employed with the Yellow Freight Company. He enjoyed fishing, power boat racing and worked for Super Boat International for seventeen years.
His family includes two daughters, Marisia L. Ketchum of Jamaica Plain, MA and Catherine M. Ketchum of Belmont; their mother: Julie (Talbott) Ellerbeck of Northfield; his brother, Robert H. Ketchum of Northfield; aunts/uncles — Wanda and Roy Jordan of Northfield, Sophie Manchester of Westfield, MA, Mr & Mrs. Raymond Guyer of Laconia and Loraine Proctor of Northfield.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the William F. Smart Sr. Memorial Home, Franklin-Tilton Road in Tilton. A service will be held Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Memorial Home in Tilton. Spring burial will be in St. John Cemetery.
For more information go to http://www.smartfuneralhome.com
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