The Active Retirement Association Memorial Fund was established in 2004 by a generous grant in memory of Robert E. Smith, an active and dedicated ARA member, by his family. Since then, donations in memory of members Carolyn McLean, Nick Popov, Gerald Tobey, Elizabeth Towle, Phyllis Wilcox, Barbara Byrne, David Funk and Ben Getchell have been added to the fund. Biographies of the honorees are included in the Memorial Book that can be viewed at any ARA General Meeting, special event or Memorial Fund event.

The ARA utilizes the Memorial Fund to support special events and for the purchase of equipment that might not be affordable within our normal operating budget. It is intended that events, such as The Seacoast Memorial Lecture Series, reflect the interests of the persons who have been honored.

All Seacoast Memorial Lecture Series events are free and open to the public.

Additional donations to the Memorial Fund are welcome.  Those who wish to honor a loved one or a friend are asked to contact Joyce Sheffield, the Chair of the ARA Memorial Fund Committee, at joysheff@myfairpoint.net or at 603-868-1882.