Norman Francis Eldridge Sr., 89, of Center Ossipee, N.H., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sept. 18, 2021, after a brief illness.
Norman was born the youngest of 9 children to Fred W. and Dora (Sargent) Eldridge on Aug. 19, 1932, in the family home on Moultonville Road.
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