Joseph E. Durant

Joseph E. Durant, 41, resident of Epsom, NH, died February 27, 2011 in Farmington, NH. He was born in Lowell, MA on June 12, 1969, a son of Albert J. and Rosemary (Deering) Durant of Milford, NH. Joe resided in Lowell, MA for the first fourteen years of his life, later moving to Milford and graduated from Milford High School, Class of 1987. He moved to North Carolina several years ago and was employed by Dupont Company, Kinston North Carolina. He was a computer buff, an avid NASCAR fan, loved country music and was a devoted fan of Johnny Cash. Joe was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church, Milford. In addition to his parents, family members include a sister and brother-in-law, Carmen and Joseph Dube of Manchester, NH; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jason and Shelly Durant of Mesa, AZ, Allen and Lisa Durant of Milford, NH; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial visiting hours are Thursday, March 3rd, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 pm in the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Milford. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Joseph Durant Memorial Fund, Acct #3312537136, c/o Citizen’s Bank, 173 Elm Street, NH477, Milford, NH 03055.