Marie Louise Nelson, 55 of Barrington, New Hampshire died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, July 5, 2012. She was born in 1956 in Woodbury, New Jersey. In 1966, at the age of 10 she moved with her family to New Hampshire which she called home until her death. She was a graduate of Plymouth State College in 1980. She is the daughter of June W. (Metcalf) Nelson of Barrington, NH and the late Richard W. Nelson, Sr. Marie was a kind, generous, compassionate and loving person. She loved watching movies, and picking flowers and blackberries from her gardens. Marie was an exceptional artist. Her creative genes shined through this past June as she organized her mother’s 80th birthday celebration. She loved her family and enjoyed all family activities including boating on Lake Winnipesaukee, camping at Sebago Lake State Park in Maine, and playing with her dog Blazer. Marie’s love for family and helping others shined through in her family business at Quest Martial Arts Academy, LLC in Barrington, New Hampshire. She earned the esteemed rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt and was instrumental to Quest’s children’s program development over the 17 years of her employment. She most recently served as the school’s Program Director. She is survived by her younger siblings Richard W. Nelson, Jr. and his wife Brenda F. Nelson of Gilford, NH, David W. Nelson, Lynda D. Nelson, of Barrington, NH, Derek S. Nelson, of Dover, NH and her nephew Ryan W. Nelson and niece Lindsey F. Nelson, of Gilford, NH. Friends and family may call from 5-7:00pm on Tues., July 10, 2012 at Purdy Memorial Chapel, 2 Concord Road, Rt.4, Lee, NH. A brief prayer will offered at 6:30 pm. Burial will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Pine Hill Cemetery, West Bridgewater, MA at 11am. To sign our online guestbook, please go to www.purdyfuneralservice.com