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The Staff of Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home

Russell J. Beane, son of Donald F. Beane, joined  the company in 1974 and is currently president of the firm. He graduated from Laconia High School in 1967 and Keene State College in 1971. He also attended New England Institute and graduated in 1974. Russell is a member of Laconia Kiwanis Club. Two of his three sons have continued the tradition and are working full-time for the firm. He is married to Carol Ann Akerman Beane.

Craig S. Beane, oldest son of Russell Beane, graduated from Laconia High School in 1990 and Canton College in Canton, New York in 1992 with an associate's degree in mortuary science. After serving his apprenticeship, he was then licensed as a funeral director and began working full-time for the funeral home in 1993. He is the fourth generation in the Beane family. Craig is a member and past president of Laconia Rotary Club and is married to Gail DeCesare Beane, who is the graphic artist for the funeral home.

Curtis T. Beane, youngest son of Russell Beane, graduated from Laconia High School in 1995 and Mt. Ida College in Newton, MA in 1998. He is married to Jessica Paradise Beane.

J. Norman Paquette, Jr., licensed Funeral Director, graduated from Gilford High School and attended New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences at Mt. Ida College in Newton, MA. His is the former owner of Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home in Laconia, NH.

Ted Tunnicliffe, Licensed funeral director, relocated here from Massachusetts and was the former owner of MacRae-Tunnicluffe Funeral Home in Concord, MA.

Mary Lou Phelps, secretary, is the sister-in-law of Russell Beane. She is married to Paul Phelps.

Mary Legassie, secretary/bookeeper, is married to Raymond Legassie.

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