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William A. Ryer
STOCKBRIDGE — William A. Ryer, 85, died peacefully on Sunday at Valley Terrace in Norwich, after a long illness.
He was born October 14, 1914 in Bronx, N.Y., the son of Charles F. and Margaret E. (Schuh) Ryer. He grew up in Glen Rock, N.J. and graduated from Ridgewood, N.J. High School. He attended the American Institute of Banking in New York City.
In 1938, he married
Cynthia Colbert. They chose to make their home in Vermont and moved there in 1940, spending the rest of their lives and raising their children there and in Claremont, N.H.
He loved to fish and hunt and to spend long days walking the hills of the state he loved. An ardent fly fisherman he made more than twenty trips to Alaska to fish with family and friends.
In 1940, he began his career with Central Vermont Service Corporation that spanned nearly 48 years, beginning as a substation operator and ending as General Manager. Over the years, he worked in almost every area of Vermont and New Hampshire served by the company.
He leaves his children, Jacqueline R. Hoes and H. Douglas Hoes of Shelburne; Carol R. Shagory of Nashua, N.H.; Nancy R. Farr and James S. Farr of Gilmanton, N.H.; and John W. Ryer and Julie Scott of Fairbanks, Alas.; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his sisters, Adele Ackerson of Patterson, N.J. and Ellen Dooley of Cleveland, Ohio; and nieces and nephews. They and his many friends will miss his dry wit, his puns and his stories, his generous spirit, and his stalwart support.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife in 1993; a son-in-law, George Shagory; a brother, Charles F. Ryer Jr.; and a sister, Margaret Gerken.
At his request there will be no memorial service. Gifts in his memory may be made to VNA/Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire, 325 Mt. Support Road, Lebanon, N.H. 03766 or to Trout Unlimited’s Conservation Projects, 1500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 310, Arlington, Va. 22209-2404.
Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., Vt. is in charge of arrangements.
Leda V. Washburn
RANDOLPH — Leda V. Washburn, 90, died suddenly Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000. She was born in Braintree, July 23, 1910, the daughter of Wilford J. and Josie G. (Gushea) Raymond. She was educated in Braintree and Randolph schools, graduating in 1928, and from Burlington Business College in 1932.
She worked as a secretary for Dickerman and Co., E.I. Claflin and Sons and F.L. Jerd, and retired as payroll clerk from the White River Valley Dairies in 1972.
She married
Orman Ernest Ordway Oct. 18, 1930. He died in 1931. She married
Chester Willis Washburn Oct. 4, 1940. He died in 1992.
She was a member of the United Church of Randolph, the Braintree Historical Society, and the West Randolph Grange. She enjoyed farming with her husband for 45 years, gardening, cooking, dancing, music, farm animals, and time with her family.
She leaves two daughters, Thelma Murray of Braintree and Vera Smith of St. Johnsbury; three grandchildren, Deborah Wonder of St. Johnsbury, Carol Roy of Lyndonville, and Lester Murray of Fort Collins, Colo.; and several great-grandchildren.
She was pre-deceased by a sister, Gladys Carpenter.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, at the United Church in Randolph at 11 a.m. with Rev. Alfred Perry officiating.
Calling hours were held Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery in Bethel.
Donations may be made to the Memory Fund, United Church of Randolph, P.O. Box 209, Randolph, Vt. 05060.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home.
Helen L. Perdue
WEST CORINTH — Helen L. Perdue, 77, of West Corinth, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, Fla.
She was born in Bradford July 29, 1923, the daughter of Roy and Flossie (Page) Perkins. She attended schools in Tunbridge.
On January 16, 1939, she was married
to Edward P. Perdue who survives.
Mrs. Perdue was a homemaker and had assisted her husband with their television sales and service business. They lived in West Corinth and since 1996 were seasonal residents of Inverness, Fla.
She was a member of the Eastern Star and the First Congregational Church, both of East Corinth.
She is survived by her husband, Edward P. Perdue of West Corinth and Inverness, Fla.; two sons, Edward D. Perdue of Floral City, Fla., and John G. Perdue of Washington, Vt.; two daughters, Betty L. Osmer of Hill, N.H., and Doris L. Spiller of Lee, N.H.; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; one sister, Eva Perkins of Wilder, three brothers, Kenneth Perkins of South Royalton, Orville Perkins of Enfield, N.H., and Howard Perkins of Tunbridge; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held in the spring in the West Corinth West cemetery. There are no calling hours.
Donations in Mrs. Perdue's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 150 Kennedy Drive, South Burlington, Vt., 05403.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hale Funeral Home of Bradford.
Eugene Rudolph
RANDOLPH — Eugene (E.J.) Rudolph, 103, died Monday, Nov. 13, at Menig Elder Care in Randolph.
He was born in Hungary Dec. 2, 1896, the son of William and Caroline Rudolph. He was educated in Hungary and New York City.
E.J. came to America with his family at the age of 14, and soon started a 40-year electrical engineering career with the New York Telephone Company. His first assignment was maintaining the company's electric generator on Ellis Island.
During World War I, he had worked for the Hartford Electric Light Co., and during World War II was "on loan" from the company to the U.S. Army, where he taught math to enlisted men. Following the war he returned to the New York Telephone Company, where he retired as a supervisor in 1962.
He remained in the Bronx until his wife died in 1976, when he came to Vermont to be near his daughter. He was a member of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian Catholic Church in Randolph.
He built and wired his new home on Braintree Hill at the age of 80.
He spoke three languages, and enjoyed cooking, entertaining, traveling, dancing, all kinds of music, reading, painting and carpentry. He helped build his grandson's home on Brigham Hill in Randolph and assisted his neighbors until he was in his late 90s.
He married
Katherine Philamenia Colgan in 1922 in New York, N.Y. She died in 1976.
He leaves a daughter, C. Jean Pettinato of Randolph; and four grandchildren, Timothy and Michael Malloy, James D. Pettinato Jr. and John Pettinato; 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson and a great-great-granddaughter.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Eleanor; a granddaughter Catherine Molnar; four brothers: Charles, William, Francis and Edmund; and a sister, Helen.
Funeral services will be held at the Sts. Donatian and Rogatian Catholic Church in Randolph Friday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. with Rev. John Milanese officiating.
Calling hours will be at the Day Funeral Home, Thursday, Nov. 16, from 6-7 p.m.
Burial will be in the St. Michael's cemetery in Stratford, Conn., Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m.
Roxanne L. Munger
TUNBRIDGE — Roxanne Lynn Munger, 24, died suddenly, Saturday, Nov. 11 at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vt.
She was born Oct. 30, 1976 in Middletown, Conn., the daughter of Mark G. Munger and Janet (Quednau) Chambers. She attended school in Old Saybrook, Conn. before moving to Vermont. She attended South Royalton High School, graduating in 1994.
Until recently she had been attending school at the University of Ghana studying African culture. Currently, she was a level five, third year student majoring in African Cultural Studies with an emphasis on Women at Goddard College in Plainfield.
She was a member of the Wednesday Women, a women’s support group at the Goddard College. She enjoyed studying about and visiting ancient stone chambers, loved dance of all kinds, astrology, women’s studies and enjoyed her trips to Africa. She really loved gardening and enjoyed spending her free time working on the many gardens on the Goddard campus.
Roxanne loved her friends and family. She had worked at Barry’s Pizza and the Crossroads Bar & Grill, both in South Royalton. She also worked at the South Royalton school as speech assistant and had been a respite worker for Windsor County Mental Health.
She is survived by her mother and step-father, Janet and Levi Chambers of Tunbridge; her father, Mark G. Munger of Wethersfield, Conn.; a brother, Mitchell Munger of Newington, Conn.; four sisters: Krista Munger of Millbrook, N.Y.; Sherry Munger of Windsor, Sara Munger of Burlington, and Nicole Munger of Tunbridge; a maternal grandmother, Charlotte Quednau of Wethersfield, Conn.; a maternal great-grandmother, Rose Quednau of Wethersville, Conn.; paternal grandparents, Isabel and Earle Munger of Madison, Conn.; a paternal great-grandmother, Bertha McQueeney of Old Saybrook, Conn.; one niece, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
There were calling hours at the Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea, Wednesday, Nov. 15.
A celebration of Roxanne’s life will be held Thursday Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Tunbridge Congregational Church in Tunbridge. Burial will follow in the Spring Road cemetery in Tunbridge.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rainforest Action Network, 221 Pine St., Suite 500, San Francisco, Calif. 94104, or www.ran.org.
