Milford, NH Marion Lucille Grady Peak Batchelder, 91, formerly of Lyndonville, VT and Woodsville, NH, died on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the Harborside Milford Nursing Home in Milford. She was born in Wheelock, VT, June 18, 1916, the daughter of Fred Chester and Alma Laura (Welch) Grady. She was the second born of five children. They were all raised on the family (Sunny Brook) farm in Wheelock, VT. She married Irvin William Peak, a friend and school mate, on December 31, 1938. They had three children, Guyla Jean, Lucille Elizabeth and Charles Albert, which they raised on their family farm in Newark and Wheelock, VT. She was the Wheelock Town Clerk from March 1959 to March 1971 and Treasurer from March 1966 to March 1971; a school director from March 1958 to March 1966, and made the hot lunches for the Wheelock Village School for 16 years out of her own home, that she built with her own two hands. Also during this time she grew and sold vegetables, as well as, maintaining a dairy farm. In the earlier years Marion and her family loved to go on trail rides with their pleasure horses. They belonged to to the riding club around Wheelock and Sheffield. In 1960 she was in charge of the United States Census for 12 towns including Sheffield, Wheelock and Sutton. After selling the family farm she went to work for Hill Manufacturing Co. After the loss of her husband in 1968 she met and married Harold R. Batchelder on May 10, 1975. They lived in the Lyn-Haven Trailer Park in Lyndonville, VT. Marion and Harold had a business out of their home called Mrs. B s Woodbox. She made lawn ornaments and wood crafts. Among her other talents, she made raised donuts, rolls, breads of all kinds and whoopee pies, she loved to knit, especially mittens, too many to count. One of her passions was writing letters to her family and friends. She loved writing children s stories that she shared and made for her grandchildren. She also had a green thumb and loved to garden. She had animals all her life from cows to horses to pigs to dogs and cats and she loved them all. Her family was very important to her and she so enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of the Sutton Freewill Baptist Church in Sutton, VT. In 2001 Marion moved to Woodsville, NH to live with her daughter, Guyla Jean. In 2004 she moved to Milford, NH to be closer to Lucille and Charles. She was predeceased by her husband Irvin of 30 years on August 14, 1968; her second husband Harold of 8 years on October 10, 1983; her daughter Guyla Jean Mayo on October 15, 2004; two sisters, Margaret Louise Masure and Lois Elizabeth Chester; two brothers, Dana Frederick and David Charles; son-in-law Wendell Jay Mayo; and a grandson Timothy Irvin Mayo. Survivors include her daughter Lucille E Nault and husband Peter G. of Deerfield, NH; her son Charles A. Peak and his wife Lydia of New Boston, NH; a step-daughter, Diane Beck and husband Jon of St. Johnsbury, VT; a step-son Robert and his wife June Batchelder of West Burke, VT; five grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and six step great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 1 P.M. at the Sutton Freewill Baptist Church in Sutton, VT, with Pastor David Colwell officiating. Burial will take place in the New Wheelock Cemetery, Wheelock, VT following the service. Memorial contributions can be made to Pillsbury Home, 95 High Street, Milford, NH 03055.