Obituary: Norman E. “Pete” Eames

Norman E. “Pete” Eames, 79, of Errol, N.H., passed away on Friday April 17, 2020, in Errol. He was born in Stewartstown, N.H. on March 21, 1941, the son of the late Everett R. and Mona E. (Bennett) Eames, and was a lifelong resident of Errol, N.H. Pete was a graduate of Berlin High School. He was employed by his father at Eames Garage for many years. He was a former member of the I.O.O.F. and the Rebekah Assembly of New Hampshire, and a former member of the Grange. Pete was a volunteer firefighter and formerly had served as Chief of the Errol Fire Department. He had served on the Errol School Board and was a very civic minded man.

Members of the family include his daughter Elizabeth Host and her husband Brad of Berlin, N.H.; a son Ethan Eames of Errol, N.H.; a sister Elsie Hall of Errol, N.H.; a brother Carleton Eames of Errol, N.H.; a daughter-in-law Claudette Eames of Milan, N.H.; his companion of several years Gloria Coffin of Errol, N.H.; four grandchildren Samuel Eames and his wife Melissa, Cristina Eames, Katherine Host and Rebecca Host; great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife Ella (Mullins) Eames, a son Jesse Eames and a brother Chester Eames.