Penelope D. Carbee Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rye Beach - Penelope “Poppy” Carbee of 21 Carbee Drive, Rye Beach died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 of natural causes with family at her side. Poppy leaves her son Marshall and his wife Anjulique, daughters Nanci Crosbie and Melissa Clark, granddaughters Amelia and Autumn (husband Thiago dos Santos) and brother John O. Danos. She was predeceased by her husband Marshall “Mike” and son Jonathan, sisters Ellie Elwell and Ann Keegan and brother Robert X. Danos. Poppy was born in Manchester on Oct. 25, 1925 to John X. and Eva (Agrafiotis) Danos. She grew up in Manchester and married Mike when he returned from submarine patrols in WWII. She received a BA at UNH, completing her final year while raising four children. Her degree was in Speech Therapy, and she went on to work with Mike at Carbee’s Hearing Aid Center in Manchester with an emphasis on helping deaf children to speak. In 1976 Poppy and Mike became real estate brokers and formed Poppy Carbee and Associates, a commercial real estate firm. Poppy was a member of the Manchester Junior League and a founder of Swimmers, Inc. which built the Sudden Pitch pool. Always a supporter of the arts, in 1963 Poppy founded and was the first President of the Opera League of NH, bringing several operas to the Palace and State Theaters in Manchester. Poppy was a fun-loving mother and wife and a hard worker. But anyone who met Poppy knew that above all else, her love, devotion and dedication to her husband Mike and four children were her primary focus in life. Poppy had a very private memorial service. In lieu of flowers or donations, her family would ask that you emulate the essence of Poppy by protecting, forgiving and cherishing your family and those close to you for as long as you live.

Penelope D. Carbee

October 25, 1925 - November 28, 2018