Melinda N. Brotherton, age 87, of Clearview Drive in Bow, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Concord Hospital.

She was born in Worcester MA, daughter of the late Wright and Selina (Hamill) Turner.  She was a 1955 graduate of Classical High School.   Here she mastered in all things musical: Choralettes, Girls Glee, Band, Orchestra, and Chorus.  She received her associate degree from Michigan State University and went on to receive her bachelor's degree, majoring in Psychology-Sociology, from the University of New Hampshire.

Melinda met her husband Bob while working at State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America in Worcester, MA.  Melinda was a wonderful wife and homemaker and also worked for the State of NH in the Department of Health and Welfare with the Immunization Program and for the NH Commission on the Arts.

She was passionate about many things; books, puzzles, line-dancing, and making scrapbooks.  Melinda from a very early age enjoyed spending her summers vacationing on Cape Cod and in her later years riding her trike on the Cape Cod Rail Trail.  As an avid scrapbooker, no event went undocumented with much effort put into capturing every detail.  Her love of reading books grew to her collecting them and creating an extensive library.  Most of her Sunday's were spent starting a puzzle.

From the moment her grandchildren Olivia and Wright were born, they too became a joyful passion.  She traveled from a distance to visit every month for the first few years of their lives, birthdays, holidays, to be part of all of their milestones and accomplishments.

Melinda was predeceased by her husband, Robert Brotherton, and her son Scott Brotherton.

She is survived by her daughter Heather Lindgren and her husband Robert of Ridgefield, CT; her granddaughter, Olivia Siclari and her husband Steven formerly of Raliegh, NC; her grandson, Wright Lindgren of Ridgefield, CT; and her sister, Cordelia Harrington of South Windsor, CT.

Memorial visiting Hours will be held on Friday, February 23rd, from 4 to 7 PM at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord, NH.

A Memorial service will be held on February 24th, starting at 10 AM at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Zero Freeland Street, Worcester, MA.

Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery in Worcester.