Jane M. Olson

North Hampton - Jane Moulton Olson, a lifelong resident of North Hampton, passed peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Born on January 17, 1931 in Exeter, she was the daughter of the late Russell D. and Edythe (Coffin) Moulton. Jane attended the one-room Little River School and later Centennial Hall in North Hampton and graduated in 1948 from Hampton Academy. While in high school she was selected to work for the former New England Telephone and Telegraph Company as an operator at Hampton Beach. She later worked in various businesses as a bookkeeper and in later years was employed at Hampton Cleaners. She and her husband George enjoyed camping around northern New England and Maritime Canada. In the 1960’s she was a member of the Choralettes, a local musical group, and was a founding member of The Friends of Centennial Hall, Inc. and a member of the North Hampton Historical Society. She is survived by her husband, George Olson, Jr. and son Gary of North Hampton, her niece, Penelope Murley and family of Long Island, ME, her nephew, Steven Moulton and family of Melbourne, FL, her sister-in-law Jeanette Plimpton and family of Conway, and several cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family members. In addition to her parents, Jane was predeceased by her brother, Gilman M. Moulton, her sister, Josephine Moulton Weston, her niece, Christina Stephenson, and her brother-in-law Robert L. Olson. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 at the Center Cemetery, Post Road, Route 151, North Hampton, followed by a celebration of Jane’s life at The Victoria Inn, 430 High St., Hampton. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire SPCA, PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885, to Friends of Centennial Hall, 105 Post Rd., P.O. Box 200, North Hampton, NH 03862 or to the charity of one’s choice. Jane’s family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to the many people who cared for her with love and dignity during her illness, especially Appledore Medical Group, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Merrimack Valley VNA, Genesis Healthcare, and Beacon Hospice.

Jane M. Olson

January 17, 1931 - April 30, 2015