Lancelot Hope Underhill

Lebanon, NH – Lancelot Hope Underhill, 87, died Friday July 1, 2016 at Genesis Eldercare Lebanon Center.

He was born November 24, 1928 in Enfield, NH a son of Lancelot Guilford Underhill and Zanie Mae (Lincoln) Underhill. Lance grew up and attended school in Canaan where he later spent summers working as mason and cut ice on Canaan Street Lake in the winters. He met Pearl Carter at a dance in Enfield where they were later married on August 16, 1949. Lance was a jack of all trades and could work doing everything from hanging sheet rock to delivering milk. He worked for several years as a truck driver for Twin State Fruit in White River Jct., at Densmore Brick and later the tannery in Lebanon, True Wood Products in Wilder and as a driver for Advance Transit until retiring.

Mr. Underhill lived in Middlebury, VT for several years after his wife died until returning to the Upper Valley where he lived with his companion, Beverly Harlow in White River Jct. until moving to East Thetford with his daughter due to poor health and has been a resident at Genesis in Lebanon for the past three years.

Lance will be remembered for his easy going personality and his wonderful sense of humor. He enjoyed fishing, listening to Blue Grass music and working on cars, especially with his son Jerry. Most of all he loved spending time with his family, which has continued even during his time at Genesis with family visiting every day.

He was predeceased by his wife, Pearl, a son Gerald Underhill, a daughter Kathleen Ladue, a grandson Joseph McKinstry, a daughter in law Karen Underhill and several brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his children, Michele McKinstry and her husband Mike of East Thetford, Kenneth Underhill and his wife Monique of Hartland, Barbara Chase and her husband Gene of White River Jct.; a daughter in law Cynthia Underhill of White River Jct.; many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be held Friday July 8th from 6-8PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct. A graveside service will be held Saturday July 9th at 1PM in the Wells Cemetery in Canaan, NH.