Thomas D. Barbour

ALBANY, N.H. — Thomas D. Barbour, 73, of Albany, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Born in Conway, N.H., the son of Harold "Scotty" Barbour and Mildred (Jackson) Hansen, he was a lifelong resident of the valley.

He graduated in 1958 from Kennett High School in Conway, and had worked for several different businesses until he went to work at the former Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. in Conway. He owned and operated Tom’s Repair in Albany for over twenty years prior to retiring in 2002, and after retiring he worked part-time at Importech in Conway.

Tom Barbour had also been a selectman in Albany for several years.

Tom was an avid hunter and fisherman and he holds the state record for the largest Splake Trout, which he caught in 1981. He was a member of the Carroll County Fish, Game and Shooting Club in Madison.

Tom was a loving husband, father and grandfather. The family includes: his wife of 51 years, Arlene J. Barbour of Albany; three sons, Thomas D. Barbour Jr. and his wife Therese of Albany, Michael S. Barbour and his wife Jill of North Conway, and Joel P. Barbour and his wife Taeri of Bartlett; and his grandchildren, Hillary, Jacob, Riley, Taylor and Chase Barbour.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

The Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway, N.H. is in charge of arrangements.