Leslie E. Spratt

July 2, 2020

Hampton - Leslie Ellen Spratt, 75, of Hampton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2020. She was born in Exeter in 1944, a daughter of the late Lester and Grace (Pfeiffer) Whitman. Leslie shared over 50 years of marriage with her devoted husband, Barry J. Spratt. A graduate of Winnacunnet High School in 1962, Leslie continued her education at Chandler School in Boston and became a legal secretary and worked for several Hampton attorneys. Later, Leslie branched out and became a real estate title abstractor for Rockingham County. Leslie loved to travel and she and Barry visited many states in the USA including Hawaii. She loved spending her winters in Florida and did so for many years. Leslie was very talented, making her own clothing and numerous quilts and also enjoyed decorating her home. She loved entertaining her friends and family and hosted the Whitman Family Christmas Party for over 30 years running, with over 35 attendees. Leslie was faithful and always kept her friends, some even since high school. She was patient, kind and loving and also very generous. She was a devoted and loving daughter and cared for her mom in her later years. To know Leslie was to love her. Sadly, she contracted Parkinson’s Disease in 2016 and had to spend her last years under supervised care. In addition to Barry, Leslie is survived by her sister Jean Mayotte of Exeter and numerous nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her Dad and Mom and her brothers, Larry A. Whitman and David L. Whitman. Burial will be private with a Celebration of Life to be scheduled at a later date. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire SPCA PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885 or to the Crossroads House 600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801. The family is very grateful for the wonderful care she received at Evolve at Rye and from the folks at Beacon Hospice.