WEARE, NH: Muriel Jones, born on April 20, 1927 to Edward Bunn and Florence Culm in Birmingham, England, passed away on July 7, 2017 in Concord, NH.

She was predeceased by her husband, Donald, in 2009, after 63 years of marriage.  Their journey together spanned three countries: England, Canada and the United States.  They finally settled in Weare, NH in 1986, close to their two daughters.

After devoting many years to raising her daughters, Muriel began a career as a bookkeeper for various law firms in New York City and Morristown, NJ.   When she and her husband relocated to NH, Muriel worked for many years as the bookkeeper for the Town of Bedford.  At the same time, she began a catering business in order to follow her true passion, cooking.  Muriel was most famous for her elaborate holiday meals including delicious hors d’oeuvres and fancy baking.

She is survived by daughter Pamela and her husband Ike Shepard of Weare, NH; daughter Glynnis Stuart and Tim Maskiell of Deering, NH; grandchildren Jeremy Shepard and wife, Tamara of Marlborough, NH; Kathryn Utzinger and husband David of Sturgeon Bay, WI; Matthew Stuart and Katie Henderson of Weare, NH; Abigail Stuart of Weare, NH and great-grandchildren Hannah Shepard, Jebadiah Shepard, Ava Utzinger and Otto Utzinger.

A graveside service will be held at South Weare Cemetery # 4 Hillside in South Weare, NH on Wednesday, July 19^th at 4 pm followed by a reception at her daughter’s home. 

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Holt Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Henniker, NH.