Richard Strome, 92, of Contoocook, New Hampshire died on July 7, 2023 and his loving wife Connie Strome, 90, also of Contoocook, died on May 6, 2024, both at The Birches in Concord, and both after long battles with Alzheimer's disease.
Richard Strome was born in Exeter, New Hampshire and Connie Strome was born in Springfield, Colorado. The Stromes were married on June 5, 1953 at Lowrey Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado.
After graduating from Hebron Academy and The University of New Hampshire, Colonel Strome served for 26 years in the USAF, where, among many other achievements, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1972 for his service to his country over the skies of Vietnam. Richard and Connie were staunch Granite State Republicans and after his retirement from the US military, Richard served in senior staff positions for NH Senate President Robert Monier, Governor Stephen Merrill and Governor John Sununu. Additionally, as the Region One FEMA Director for President George Bush, Strome was instrumental in the initial permitting of Seabrook Nuclear Power Station.
Connie Strome was a brilliant pianist and soprano and attended the University of Denver, graduated from The University of New Hampshire and attained her Masters Degree in Social Work from New Hampshire College. Connie served on the staff of St. Paul's School in Concord, and, after receiving her masters degree, went to work for the New Hampshire Department of Social Services where she spent her days traveling about central New Hampshire in her blue Subaru helping her beloved clients.
After their many years of service, the Stromes retired to their lake home in Contoocook, where they were avid parishioners and benefactors of St. Theresa's Catholic Church.
The Stromes enjoyed languages, history, music, opera and world travel including frequent pilgrimages to the Spanish El Camino De Santiago.
Richard and Connie are survived by their son Christopher Strome of Florida, their son John Strome and his wife Laurie Bailey-Gates of Cape Cod, their much beloved grandchildren Andrew and Jeffrey and their cat Ginger.
Joint services for the Stromes are to be held on May 22 from 2:00-4:00 at Bennett Funeral Home in Concord. Committal at the Veteran's Cemetery in Boscawen will be private.
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