Elizabeth (Bloxsom) Nagle

RUTLAND — Elizabeth (Bloxsom) Nagle, 89, formally of Clifton, NJ died April 20, 2019 at The Pines in Rutland after a very short illness.

Betty was born May 28, 1929, to Elizabeth (Ehrl) of South Orange, NJ and Andrew E Bloxsom of Springfield, VT.  She grew up in Nutley, NJ, graduated Nutley High School in 1947 and went on to graduate in 1951 from The Newark College of Rutgers University, where Betty majored in Sociology and minored in Psychology.  Later she attended Keane College in Union, NJ.  She married Charles D. Nagle of West Orange in 1951 and taught in the Essex County school system until moving to Clifton, NJ where, in later years, she worked for Scheidemann Realty in Clifton, NJ.

Betty was a parishioner of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Rutland, VT.  She also was a member of several book clubs, loved reading and any form of writing.  She was published in The Journal of the California Graduate School of Family Psychology and published two books:  The Legacy of Grace and The Live Mandala, which were her life’s passion.  She was fond of animals – cats in particular – especially her last cat, Jenny, who relocated with her from NJ to Vermont in 2001.  She enjoyed the camaraderie and treasured friendships she made while living at the Maples and was very proud of a rosary prayer group which she initiated while there.

Surviving are a daughter, Eileen (Nagle) Godfrey and her husband, James of Woodstock,VT (formerly of Killington)  and a grandson, Lucas Godfrey who is a Junior at Elon University,  in Elon NC. She also leaves behind many cherished friends.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 am, Saturday June 8, 2019 in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Rutland, VT.   A reception will follow at The Maples Dining Room, 5 General Wing Road, Rutland.

A private burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery in Killington, VT

Memorial contributions may be made to Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (www.vabvi.org)

Arrangements are by the Clifford Funeral Home.

Abbie Darling Paterson

Abbie Darling Paterson, 83, died following a short illness on March 25, 2019.

Abbie was born on Sept. 4, 1935 in Englewood, NJ the daughter of Henry W. O. and Grace C. (Darling) Mustermann.

She was pre deceased by her son Derek C. Barker in 1994 and her husband Robert Paterson in 2015. She is survived by her daughter Anne Darling Barker and two step daughters; Julie Paterson Hazen and Lisa Paterson.

At her request there will be no public services.

The family is being assisted by the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, VT. An on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com.

Lillian (Wark) Wuttke DeGiacomo

Cavendish, formerly Barnard, Vermont

Lillian (Wark) Wuttke DeGiacomo passed away at her home in Cavendish, VT on April 18, 2019, at the age of 101.

A native of Brooklyn, NY, Lillian grew up and attended schools in Baldwin, Long Island, NY. She graduated in 1935 and was married in 1941 to William C. Wuttke Sr., who was a Japanese P.O.W. during World War II. During the war, Lillian worked at Grumman’s airplane plant in Long Island helping produce airplanes for our servicemen. After the war, she lived on Long Island, NY, Dallastown, PA, and in Des Moines, IA, where she worked as an Administrative Assistant at Drake University. Her husband, Bill, died in 1977.

While in Des Moines, Lillian started working with ceramics and China painting. She won several awards at the Iowa State Fair and ceramic shows. She started her own porcelain business and after marrying Wallace DeGiacomo, a long-time friend and widower she moved to Barnard, VT in 1982. Lillian was proud of her Scottish heritage and was active in the Scottish Heritage organizations everywhere she lived. She was overjoyed to have the opportunity to visit Scotland and the Isle of Islay several times and meet distant relatives. Lillian loved to listen to the Scottish bagpipes and drums.

Lil and Wally operated “The Different Drummer”, their antique and gift shop in Barnard. Lillian produced porcelain figurines and reproduction China-head dolls, and was fondly known as “The Doll Lady.” Her work was on display at the Vermont State Craft Center, Windsor House, Billings Farm and Museum and several commercial establishments. She was a member of the Silver Lake Progressive Club of Barnard, the Vermont Crafts Council, the Vermont Council of the Arts and the Barnard Historical Society.

In recent years Lillian has lived with her son, Christopher, in Cavendish VT where she continued to expand her collection of antique dolls and enjoyed entertaining family and friends who came to visit.

We will always cherish the memories of the gatherings of family and friends in Cavendish celebrating her 90th, 100th and 101st birthdays. She loved her pet cats, Matilda and Fergus, who brought her much joy. Lillian often commented that of all the places she had lived, she loved Vermont the best.

Lillian is survived by her 5 sons, William C. Wuttke Jr. (Mel), Mountain House, CA, Peter M. Wuttke, Silver Springs, MD, Allen W. Wuttke (Cheryl), Overland Park, KS, G. Christopher Wuttke (Kerry), Cavendish, VT, and Keith D. Wuttke (Nancy), S. Royalton, VT and sister-in-law, Adeline (Wuttke) Jahelka. She will be lovingly remembered by her 7 grandchildren, Heather L. Wuttke; Heidi M. Wuttke; Christine Wuttke; Lindsay A. Stephenson; Laura M. Williams; Callie Wuttke and William C. Wuttke. Lillian will be forever missed by her 5 great-grandchildren: Ella Holmes; Kenneth S. Wuttke, Kaya L. Stephenson; Hunter A. Williams and Stella G. Williams.

Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bertha Wark, her sisters, Lydia Schoch and Mary Wainwright, her brother John Wark, her niece, Nancy Schoch and her beloved daughter, Heather Christine, and her husbands, William C. Wuttke Sr., and Wallace DeGiacomo. Today Lillian is overjoyed to be joining Heather and Bill in heaven.

Lillian will always live on and be remembered by future generations of her family thanks to the biographies of her life that she wrote and her handmade dolls and Christmas ornaments that will be passed down as family heirlooms.

Memorial donations in memory of Lillian can be made to Visiting Nurse Hospice, White River Junction VT or Springfield Humane Society, Springfield, VT, or to Silver Lake Progressive Club, Scholarship Fund, Barnard VT.

Services are being planned for a later date

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, Vermont. An on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com

Carla Lamberton Hodgdon

Bethel, VT

Carla Lamberton Hodgdon, 73, a person with deep Bethel roots died on April 20, 2019 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind a rich lifetime of connections and memories in the community.

Born Carla Lamberton in Haverhill, New Hampshire on November 19, 1945, she graduated from Whitcomb High School in 1963 and remained in contact with a number of her classmates throughout her life. She went on to the University of Vermont and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

After graduating in 1967 Carla volunteered for the Peace Corps and spent two years in Honduras, eventually serving as Associate Professor at the National University of Honduras School of Nursing. When her Peace Corps stint was completed, she returned to the US., married to a man studying to become a veterinarian, and settled in Davis, California, where she was employed at the Yolo County Health Department as the nursing supervisor.

While in California, she completed a Pediatric Practitioner Program and worked at well child clinics and provided primary care at Federal migrant camps. Her first marriage ended in divorce and she returned to Bethel as a single parent in 1977. She worked for the Department of Health from 1977 through 2003,  serving as Health Care District Director from 1985 through her retirement in 2003.

Carla and David Hodgdon were married on October 13, 1984.

Even more than her profession, however, Carla made her presence felt in the community in many different ways. She is a longtime member of the Bethel Community Chorus. She served on the town Planning Commission (as secretary, 2001-2017) and provided office and phone support for the Town Manager. She served as the coordinator for the Bethel Red Cross Emergency shelter (2012-2018). She has been an active member of the Bethel Historical Society and the Vermont 251 Club, for which she served on the Board of Directors for seven years.

Carla’s artistic persona has been as active and productive as her service self. She has been an active member of the Miller Memorial United Methodist Church since 1989 where she served in numerous capacities and has been a regular member of the choir. As a visual artist, her canvases and water colors have found homes on many Bethel walls and her hex signs adorn local barns. As an accomplished needleworker she has created countless counted cross-stitches. As a gardener, she has always been generous is sharing the bounties of her perennial gardens.

In retirement, Carla and David traveled extensively on the East Coast, their itineraries defined by visits to loved ones and whichever casinos came in-between.

She was pre-deceased by her brother, R. Scott Lamberton in 2006 and grandson Colby Scott Hodgdon in 2017. She is survived by her beloved husband David of Bethel and sons Jonathan, and his wife Terri, Keith (both of Bethel), and Curtis Powers of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.  She is also survived by seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Calling hours will be held Friday, April 26, 2019 at Day Funeral Home in Randolph from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Carla’s life of healing, service, and art will be embraced at a celebration on June 8, to be held at her home where her perennial gardens can share in the joyful memories of a life well-lived.

Online condolences may be made at www.dayfunerals.com.  Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.