Ann Downs

Ann Downs, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown following a period of declining health.

Born in Rochester, New Hampshire, on October 26, 1944, to LeRoy C. Wiggin and Dorothy J. Wiggin, Ann grew up in Dover and graduated from Dover High School in 1962. She married Lawrence A. Downs in 1964, and after living in several places, the couple settled in Lancaster in 1974. Following the loss of her oldest son, Ann began working at the Lancaster Elementary School in 1979, where she remained until her retirement in 2008.

She found quiet joy in taking car rides with her husband Larry, dining out, and traveling throughout New England to visit its many lighthouses. A longtime member of Faith Bible Church of Littleton, Ann was known for her steady presence and gentle spirit.

She is survived by her son, Dennis A. Downs and his wife Atashia of Lancaster; grandsons Matthew Downs and his wife Erica, and Tyler Downs and his wife Alyssa, all of Lancaster; great-grandsons Gracyn, Dylan, Camden, and Masen; great-granddaughter Lily; sister-in-law Dorothy Wiggin of Rochester; and a niece and two nephews. Ann was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Larry Downs; her brother Wayne Wiggin Sr.; half-brothers Harry Wiggin and Clayton Wiggin; and her son Kevin Downs.