Nelson Way Long

His parents, Rowland H. and Ruth (Way) Long welcomed their son into the world on April 17, 1931 in Plainfield, NJ.

Nelson served as a Seaman Recruit for three years with the United States Coast Guard during the Korean War. He graduated from UMass Amherst in 1958 with a degree in Finance. He worked as an insurance executive with several insurance and reinsurance companies for over 45 years.

Nelson enjoyed hunting and fishing, tennis, golf, horseback riding, woodturning, painting, sports, reading, and puzzles. He was a skilled artisan and a member of the League of N.H. Craftsman.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Mary Lou Long, of Keene; five children, Richard Long, Katherine Batista, Susan Furtado, Sarah Long and Carolyn Tilton; nine grandchildren, KC and Zachary Long, Amanda Long, Nelson W. Long II, Samantha Batista, Riley Furtado, Lydia, Lucy and Sadie Tilton; five great-grandchildren; and his first wife Elizabeth Strizzi. His four siblings and his son, Rowland H. Long II, preceded Nelson in death.

A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:30am in the Monadnock View Cemetery, Park Avenue, Keene.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Long’s memory to the following organizations: Live and Let Live Farm’s Rescue and Sanctuary, https://www.liveandletlivefarm.org/, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, https://curealz.org/, or to the Joslin Diabetes Research Foundation, https://www.jdrf.org/