Carol M. Waite
Concord, NH – Carol M. Waite, age 84, of Concord, NH passed away
peacefully, at Presidential Oaks in Concord, with her family by her
side, on August 30, 2025. She was a loving mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother and friend who is already missed by all who knew
her.
She was born and raised in Treadwell, NY, the daughter of the late
Paul and Jean (Bell) Miner. She graduated from A.L. Kellogg School in
1959 where she had many friends, was a cheerleader and class
treasurer. She then attended secretarial school and worked at Cornell
University, a job she cherished and reminisced about throughout her
life. She later met the love of her life, John R. Waite, who was
originally from Bennington, VT, and they married and moved to Concord,
NH where they settled and raised their family.
Carol retired after 40 years from the State of New Hampshire where she
worked in payroll and human resources for various agencies, mostly at
the NH Department of Health and Human Services where she met many
friends with whom she remained close.
She loved cooking, baking, crocheting, quilting, listening to Country
Music and especially being with her family. There was nothing more
important to her than her children, grandchildren and great-grandson.
She was also an avid animal lover, in her later years having had 2
beloved corgi dogs, “Hank and Honey” who were her best buddies, and
cats, Abby, Gobo and Finnian “Finn, her old man”. Holidays were
important to her. She hosted many Thanksgiving dinners for family and
friends throughout the years who looked forward to tasting her
delicious holiday meal traditions of which she was “famous” for,
especially her scalloped oysters, pork pie and corn pudding. She had
many recipes showcased in local cookbooks as well as in the Concord
Monitor in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She took after her
husband’s love for Christmas and enjoyed decorating the family home
and property with abundant Christmas lights and displays which were
well known by many families in the Concord East Side community who
would stop by to see the lights and be treated to candy canes by “Mr.
and Mrs. Claus”. She and her husband also hosted many memorable Easter
egg hunts over the years for their grandchildren. She enjoyed spending
summer vacations throughout the years with her family at Wells Beach,
Maine, a place where she looked forward to going every year. She and
her husband enjoyed NASCAR and collecting Beanie Babies together
during their retirement. Carol was a very generous listener to all
those who needed support or a listening ear. Whether a friend or
family member, she was there for everyone and leaves behind a legacy
of many treasured memories, words of wisdom and so much love.
Carol was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Jean Miner, her
husband, John R. Waite who passed away in 2006; and her two brothers,
Robert “Roy” Miner and Donald Miner.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda (Waite) Lovely and her husband
Michael of Chichester; her son, David Waite and his wife Rebecca of
Southport, NC; 4 grandchildren, Amy (Lovely) Wood and her husband
Thomas of W. Springfield, VA, Paul Lovely and his wife Cara of
Concord, Allison (Waite) Geiser and her husband Nick of Van Nuys, CA;
and Molly (Waite) Tellier and her husband, Aiden of Tampa, FL; a great
grandson, Andrew Wood; her 2 brothers, Thomas Miner and his wife,
Gail, of Grand Gorge, NY, and Walter “Butch” Miner and his wife,
Roswitha, of Clyde, NY; a sister-in-law, Gert Miner of Treadwell, NY
and a sister-in-law, Jill Waite of Gilford, NH as well as many nieces
and a nephew; and many friends who held a special place in her heart
to include but not limited to Carol Thornton of Canterbury, NH and
Barbara Ingerson of Concord, NH.
Memorial visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
from 12:30 to 1:30 at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street,
Concord.
A Memorial Service will follow at 1:30 PM in the Chapel of the Waters
Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the NH Veteran’s Cemetery in Boscawen at 3 PM.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Live and Let
Live Farm, 20 Paradice Lane, Chichester, NH 03258, or Pope Memorial
SPCA, 94 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301, or to the Presidential
Oaks Activity Fund, 200 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301.