Harold L. Moulton

North Hampton – Harold L. “Hal” Moulton, 89, of North Hampton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. He was born in Springvale, ME on February 24, 1925, the youngest of six children to the late Harold C. and Luella (Russell) Moulton. Hal was raised in Springvale and graduated from Sanford High School. During WWII, he worked at the New England Shipbuilding Corp. in Portland ME, building Liberty Ships, before going on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine. In 1961, Hal lived in New York City, where he met his future wife, Karin A. (Nissen) Moulton. In 1965, a new job with the Northeastern Retail Lumberman’s Association brought him and Karin from Manhattan to North Hampton. He was very active in his church, the United Church of Christ in North Hampton, where he served on the church council, sang in the choir for 40 years, and enjoyed being part of the Men’s Breakfast group. His true passion was music. He was well-known as band manager, trombone player, vocalist, and announcer with Good Mem’ries Big Band, which he founded over 22 years ago with a friend. The band has played at many venues throughout the seacoast and was the first to perform at the North Hampton Bandstand. Hal loved his family and was very proud of his children’s accomplishments. He had a fantastic sense of humor combined with that little twinkle in his eye. He especially enjoyed spending time with family at their cottage on Great East Lake in Acton, ME where he could go boating and relax. In addition to Karin, his beloved wife of 53 years, he is survived by his son, Russell Moulton of San Jose, CA, his daughter, Laura Marshall and her husband Thomas of Stow, MA, his grandchildren, Kristin Moulton, and Zachary and Ryan Marshall, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Helen MacConnell and his brothers, Clayton, Kenneth, Harland and Norman. Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 PM on Friday, February 13, in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 14, at 11 AM at the United Church of Christ, 295 Atlantic Ave., North Hampton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to Seacoast Family Promise, a local organization that assists homeless New Hampshire families, at SFP, PO Box 233, Stratham, NH 03885 or online at http://www.sfpnh.org/donate/.

Harold L. Moulton

February 24, 1925 - February 7, 2015