Harold Norris Raitto

His parents, Arthur Jacob and Hazel May (Baldwin) Raitto, welcomed their son into the world on February 3, 1940 in Troy, NH.

Harold worked for many years as a mason, owning and operating his own business, H&B Raitto.

When not hard at work or tinkering on a project, Harold enjoyed snowmobiling with his grandsons; deep sea fishing; vacationing to Fort Walton Beach, FL, Virginia, Georgia and Mississippi, to visit family. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed watching wrestling. His greatest joy was that of being a grandpa and "GG-Pa".

He will be greatly missed by many, especially his wife of 61 years, Beverly (Webster) Raitto, of Keene; his children, Robert B. Raitto and his wife, Brenda, of Windsor, VA, Dorreen J. Raitto, of Keene, Lianne S. Therrien and her husband, Rob, of Swanzey, NH, Heidi J. Novobilsky and her husband, Rick, of McCormick, SC, Stacey N. Raitto and her husband, Bruce "BJ" Burnham, of Keene; fourteen grandchildren, Teddy Durling, Jamie Durling, Devin Thomason, Kyle Raitto, Matthew Therrien, Alyssa Hodgman, Hanna Johnson, Olivia Naeck, Emma Joslyn, Alex Lochren, Courtney Hall, Brandon Raitto, Haley Burnham, Hope Burnham; thirty great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Ruth Longever; a brother, Russell Raitto and his wife, Dee; a sister-in-law, Sandy Lachenal and her husband, Dennis, of Keene; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Harold was predeceased by his father, Arthur; his mother, Hazel Trombley; a brother, Arthur Raitto; a sister-in-law, Diane Raitto: and a brother-in-law, Roy Longever.

A visitation and celebration of Harold’s life will be held on Tuesday, June 28th from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene. Burial in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Fitzwilliam, NH, will be held privately by the family at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, donations may be made in Mr. Raitto’s memory to the Castle Center, 312 Marlboro Street, Keene, NH 03431.