William G. Hastings

Mr. William G. Hastings, Sr., 76, of Shelburne, NH, passed away on Tuesday August 30, 2005 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Bethel, ME on April 20, 1929 the son of William S. And Ruth L. (Cole) Hastings and was raised in Bethel. After graduating from Gould Academy, he joined the US Marines and served for 2 years. He worked for the AMC and the Mount Washington Observatory prior to his career with the NH Fish and Game Department, where he served 32 years and retired with the rank of Lieutenant. He later worked as a Park Ranger at Moose Brook State Park. Members of the family include his wife Virginia (Daisey) Hastings of Shelburne, NH; 1 son William G. Hastings, Jr. Of Contoocook, NH; 1 daughter Amy Cyrs of Sugar Hill, NH; 4 grandchildren Maureen Hastings, Jack Hastings and Will Hastings of Contoocook, NH and James Cyrs, Jr.of Sugar Hill, NH; 1 sister Barbara Honkala of East Bethel, ME; 1 brother Edward A. Hastings of Montana; nieces, nephews and cousins. FUNERAL SERVICES will be held on Saturday September 3, 2005 at 2:00 PM at the Gorham Congregational Church located on the corner of Main and Church Streets in Gorham, NH. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 1 Promenade Street, Gorham, NH on Friday evening from 7 to 9 PM. Interment will be in the East Bethel Cemetery in East Bethel, ME. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.