Lucie Kurz

Lucie M. Kurz, 90, of North Conway, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2011 at the Merriman House. She was born August 25, 1920 in Gottingen, Germany, the daughter of Helene and Karl Scherf. She immigrated to Forest Hills, N.Y. State (USA) in 1927.
Lucie married Robert A. Kurz, Jr. on May 4, 1946 after his return from World War II. They bought a home in North Merrick, Long Island, NY. Lucie and Robert had 5 children, Robert A. Kurz, Charles A. Kurz, Laura H. White, Peter R. Kurz and Perry L. Kurz.
In August of 1963 Robert and Lucie purchased the Briar Cliff Motel in North Conway while raising their five children.
Robert A. Kurz, Jr. pre-deceased Lucie in August 1971. Lucie and her son, Robert A. Kurz ran the motel for another 8 more years. After the sale of the motel, Lucie went to work at the former Robbins and Kolln clothing store in North Conway. She remained in North Conway for the rest of her life.
Some of Lucie's interests were lunch with the "girls", walking the town, and reading, traveling with the "girls", and visiting her daughter Laura and son-in-law Tom White in Illinois.
Lucie was also a member of the Woman's Club in North Conway and a deacon at the First Church of Christ Congregational in North Conway.
She is survived by her four sons, Robert and his wife Lisa, Charley and his wife Karen, Peter, Perry and his wife Debi, and her daughter Laura and her husband Tom White along with eight grandchildren, Sue Hill, Chuck, Andy and Kevin Kurz, Jenny McCoy and Kathy White, Damon and Derek Goss, plus six great-grandchildren, Taylor Hill, Sam and Lola Kurz, Jack, Sam, and Ben McCoy.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday March 12, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway with the Rev. Gilman E. Healy, officiating. Burial will be in the North Conway Cemetery, later in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Merriman House, P.O. Box 5001, North Conway, NH 03860.