Born May 18, 1943 in Nashua, NH to Robert E. Sudsbury (deceased) and Patricia (Wentworth) (Sudsbury) Hills (deceased). She graduated from Nashua Hight School in 1961, and Concord Hospital School of Nursing, Concord NH, in 1964. After graduating, she moved to Machias, ME and established the Obstetrical Department in the new Downeast Community Hospital, from 1964-1969. She worked at Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre-Montpelier, VT, from 1969-1976.
Kay moved to Concord, NH, in 1976 and established the practice of Concord Opthalmological Associates with Thomas G. Tuxill, MD, where she was Office Manager and personal operating nurse for Dr. Tuxill. In 1986, she began working for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NH in Concord, NH, which moved its offices in 1993 to Manchester and became known as Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was the Senior Nurse Analyst for Medicare Part A from 1986 through 2001, and then became the Medicare Part B Representative for the State of NH in Concord from 2001 until 2007.
Kay was a 50+ year member of Pilgrim Chapter #55 Order of Easter Star. She was a past Worthy Advisory of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls in Nashua, NH, and also a past State officer. When her daughter Kristine joined the Order of Rainbow for Girls, she became the Mother Advisor for the Order in Warner, NH.
In her retirement, she moved to Havenwood- Heritage Heights. She became an enthusiastic new gardener, and volunteered for many committees. She would rather give of herself to others than receive anything in return.
Kay was a participant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Concord, NH.
She is survived by her two sons, Robert W. Ainsworth and his wife Debra of Rotonda West, FL and Scott K. Ainsworth and his wife Lori, of Boscawen, NH; her daughter Kristine R. Ainsworth of Portsmouth, VA; one sister Judith S. Bausha and her husband William of Nashua, NH; a half sister Noreen Latulippe and her husband Ronald of Amherst, NH; two half brothers, Robert Sudsbury and his wife Nancy of Hudson NH, and John Sudsbury of New Orleans, LA; six grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Donations can be made to the Havenwood- Heritage Heights Support Fund, or to the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children.
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