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Tucker, Harriet L.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Harriet L. Tucker, 76, formerly of Portsmouth and Dover, died Monday, April 6, 2009, after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Born Sept. 2, 1932, in Boston, Harriet was the daughter of Samuel and Leah (Weinstein) Kolikof.
Harriet was predeceased by her daughter, Jayne, who died from Cystic Fibrosis in 2000, and a sister, Sandra Henderson, who died in 1999.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert Tucker, of Scottsdale; two sons, Marvin Tucker of Anderson, Ind., and Steven Tucker of Scottsdale; a daughter, Kelli Tucker of Scottsdale; a sister, Marlene English, of Litchfield Park, Ariz., two grandsons, Cody Tucker and Toby Tucker of Anderson, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
Her family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Serenity Hospice and Palliative Care, 7227 North 16th St., Suite 170, Phoenix, AZ 85020-5239, or to Temple Israel, 200 State St., Portsmouth, NH 03801.
WE REMEMBER: She lived most of her life in Portsmouth, and graduated from Portsmouth High School with the class of 1950. Although she had lived in Scottsdale for 17 years, Harriet never stopped missing Portsmouth and her friends who meant so much to her.
As a young girl, Harriet's father was a big influence in her life. From him she developed a love of playing the piano and singing, and she worked alongside her father at his restaurants — first at Kol's Delicatessen on Congress Street, and later at his new location on Vaughn Street.
She worked for several years at Pic-N-Pay, often speaking fondly of "the days at the Pic," and prior to moving to Scottsdale, she was employed at Prime Tanning.
While living in Portsmouth, Harriet was a member of Temple Israel and active with the "Sisterhood of Temple Israel."
She loved spending time at Wallis Sands with her family and, when the weather finally turned to "beach weather," Harriet could be found every day in the same location, sharing the beauty of the seashore with family and friends.
In addition to her family, Harriet had two great passions — cooking and crafting. Both her father and her mother were well known for their cooking skills and, much to the pleasure of her family, Harriet inherited these skills. Holidays were special culinary events at home, and throughout the year she would treat her family to new finds from the enormous number of recipes she collected. She often joked that she had enough cookbooks to open her own cookbook store. Harriet was a gifted folk artist with interests including crocheting, needlepoint, cross-stitch and tole painting.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Harriet L. Tucker, 76, formerly of Portsmouth and Dover, died Monday, April 6, 2009, after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Born Sept. 2, 1932, in Boston, Harriet was the daughter of Samuel and Leah (Weinstein) Kolikof.
Harriet was predeceased by her daughter, Jayne, who died from Cystic Fibrosis in 2000, and a sister, Sandra Henderson, who died in 1999.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert Tucker, of Scottsdale; two sons, Marvin Tucker of Anderson, Ind., and Steven Tucker of Scottsdale; a daughter, Kelli Tucker of Scottsdale; a sister, Marlene English, of Litchfield Park, Ariz., two grandsons, Cody Tucker and Toby Tucker of Anderson, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
Her family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Serenity Hospice and Palliative Care, 7227 North 16th St., Suite 170, Phoenix, AZ 85020-5239, or to Temple Israel, 200 State St., Portsmouth, NH 03801.
WE REMEMBER: She lived most of her life in Portsmouth, and graduated from Portsmouth High School with the class of 1950. Although she had lived in Scottsdale for 17 years, Harriet never stopped missing Portsmouth and her friends who meant so much to her.
As a young girl, Harriet's father was a big influence in her life. From him she developed a love of playing the piano and singing, and she worked alongside her father at his restaurants — first at Kol's Delicatessen on Congress Street, and later at his new location on Vaughn Street.
She worked for several years at Pic-N-Pay, often speaking fondly of "the days at the Pic," and prior to moving to Scottsdale, she was employed at Prime Tanning.
While living in Portsmouth, Harriet was a member of Temple Israel and active with the "Sisterhood of Temple Israel."
She loved spending time at Wallis Sands with her family and, when the weather finally turned to "beach weather," Harriet could be found every day in the same location, sharing the beauty of the seashore with family and friends.
In addition to her family, Harriet had two great passions — cooking and crafting. Both her father and her mother were well known for their cooking skills and, much to the pleasure of her family, Harriet inherited these skills. Holidays were special culinary events at home, and throughout the year she would treat her family to new finds from the enormous number of recipes she collected. She often joked that she had enough cookbooks to open her own cookbook store. Harriet was a gifted folk artist with interests including crocheting, needlepoint, cross-stitch and tole painting.