Angelina (Angie) Halpin Wilkes, 84, of Sunapee, NH, passed away peacefully at The Seasons at   in Newport, NH on August 17, 2022.

 

Born in Manhattan, New York City on May 22, 1938, to Michael Ferranti and Lucy (Portosa) Ferranti. Angie grew up in Worcester MA and it was there she met her first husband, Daniel J. Halpin, Jr.. They married in Worcester on June 6, 1959. The family relocated to Amherst MA in 1968, where she raised four children and spent most of her life.

 

The couple separated in 1977, and she remarried in 1983, to Bernard F. “Bud” Wilkes Jr., who was a loving husband and partner in many adventures until his death in 2016.

 

She spent thirty years working at the University of Massachusetts in several administrative and public service positions. Upon her retirement from the University of Massachusetts in 1999, Angie and Bud relocated to their retirement home in Sunapee, New Hampshire.

 

The home that she kept on Burkehaven Hill Road, with Bud’s devoted assistance, was a place of great warmth and joy for all. Angie loved skiing, swimming, golf, fishing, water aerobics and walking, whether it be walking the loop around Lake Sunapee or on a beach or trail during one of her many trips. On her walks she always came back with a story of someone she met or something she had seen. A favorite family story was when walking the loop a limousine stopped, the windows went down and musician Steven Tyler and Oprah engaged her in a lovely chat.

 

She loved to travel visiting many of the US states, Canada, Europe and South America. She especially loved to visit her brother-in-law Martin Wilkes, his wife Ann and their family in Melbourne Australia. When she was not traveling, she was always reading about her next trip which she referred to as armchair traveling.

 

Angie was an avid gardener, maintaining her own gardens and volunteering with the Sunapee Gardeners. She proudly marched with the Gardeners as a part of the annual Sunapee 4th of July Parade. She enjoyed exploring area waterways with her kayak group the Yakkers and being an active member of the Sunapee Seniors.

 

In addition to her outdoor pursuits, Angie was an excellent seamstress, creating anything from the latest clothing to Halloween costumes using her trusty Singer sewing machine. She was also an avid knitter and loved to bake. She was well known for the many diverse types of cookies she made and shared during the holiday season.

 

A woman of faith, she was a member of St. Joachim’s Catholic Church in Sunapee and was an active and loyal member of the St. Joachim’s weekly Rosary group.

 

She is survived by her children, Timothy Halpin, Martinsville, VA; Patricia Halpin and her husband Tim Fleury, Sunapee, NH; Mary Halpin and her husband Brendan Price, West Roxbury, MA; Jeffrey Halpin and his wife Caitrin, West Islip, NY; Bud Wilkes III and his wife, Kellie, Belchertown, MA; Marcus Wilkes and his wife Debbie, Falls Church, VA; Daniel Wilkes and his wife Mel, Orlando, FL; fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Michael Ferranti and Lucy (Portosa) Ferranti, her sisters Lucretia, Nancy and brother Maurice. Her first husband, Daniel J. Halpin Jr., died in 2001.

 

The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at The Seasons at Summercrest, in Newport, NH, who took such excellent care of her for the past six years. They befriended Angie, enjoyed her sense of humor and made her new home a happy place. The family is grateful to them for their love, care and devotion.

 

Calling Hours will be held on August 26, 2022, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Douglass Funeral Home in Amherst, MA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Brigid’s Church at 11 am, with burial at the Holy Rosary Cemetery in Hadley, MA. For the protection of all in attendance, the family requests masks be worn during the indoor services.

 

Condolences to the family may be expressed in the online guestbook at  https://douglassfuneral.com.

 

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her name to: Summercrest, 169 Summer St. Newport NH 03773 and St. Brigid’s Church, https://saintbrigidsamherst.org/

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com