Jane Marie Usher Cunningham, age 93, of Jaffrey, NH, died on June 15, 2026, surrounded by her children.

The daughter of Franklin and Sarah Usher, Jane was born on December 11, 1932, in Dundalk, MD. After graduating from Mount Saint Agnes School in Dundalk, Jane worked for the FBI in Baltimore and Indianapolis for six years. In 1955, she married Richard E. Cunningham with whom she had six children.

For two years, Jane was the postmistress at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NH, and then she worked at Bean Fiber Glass in Jaffrey for twenty-one years, beginning as a secretary and finishing as the Controller. Jane retired in 1994 and devoted her time to volunteering in the local grade school and at the Serendipity thrift shop at All Saints Church in Peterborough. She served on the boards of St. Patrick School in Jaffrey, the Thorndike Club, the Jaffrey Center Village Improvement Society, and the Jaffrey Historic District Commission. Jane was also a longtime member and past president of the Monadnock Garden Club and was often seen tending her own lovely garden in Jaffrey Center. She was an avid tennis player who played USTA tennis for many years and made many friends while doing so. Jane also enjoyed spending winters with her husband at Seabrook Island, SC, where she frequented the beach, collecting seashells.

Known for her gentle smile, Jane was much beloved by her children and the wider community. She will be remembered for her sweet disposition, nurturing ways, and an infectious smile that she shared generously.

Jane is survived by her sons, Kevin and Greg (Anne) and her daughters, Karen, Colleen (Chip), and Jane; her grandchildren, Katie (Shravan), Nathaniel (Keegan), Christina (Matt), Wells, Gracie (Erik), Caroline (Austin), Gregory (Rachel), Rachel, Luke, Haley (Miranda), Emily, Charlotte, Jeanette, Clare, and Silas; and her four great-grandchildren, Shrikar, Suren, Valentina, and Theo. Her son Dick died in 1983.

Please join the family in a celebration of life at 10:30am on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Jaffrey Meetinghouse, 15 Laban Ainsworth Way, Jaffrey Center. Reception will be held after at 10 Meetinghouse Road, Jaffrey Center.

Jane’s family would like to thank the nurses and staff at RiverMead and Compassus for their kindness and the wonderful care that Jane received during the ten years that she lived at RiverMead.

In lieu of flowers, donations (in check form) may be made in Jane’s memory to RiverMead, 150 RiverMead Road, Peterborough, NH, 03458.