George Earl Blodgett Jr.1

M, #26126, b. Jan 26, 1923, d. Feb 26, 2007
Father*George Earl Blodgett1 b. Nov 23, 1888, d. Aug 4, 1960
Mother*Elsie Almira Phelps1 b. Nov 9, 1893, d. Jul 25, 1983

Family

Mildred Violet Rivers b. May 10, 1923, d. Mar 20, 2002

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 26, 1923 George Earl Blodgett Jr. was born on Jan 26, 1923 at Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.1 
 He was the son of George Earl Blodgett and Elsie Almira Phelps.1 
Marriage*Jan 26, 1974 George Earl Blodgett Jr. married Mildred Violet Rivers, daughter of John William Rivers and Dora Anne Dowd, on Jan 26, 1974 at Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.1 
Death*Feb 26, 2007 George Earl Blodgett Jr. died on Feb 26, 2007, at age 84 at Cedar Hill Health Care Center, Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, United States, from cancer of the liver.2,3 
ObituaryMar 1, 2007  OBITUARY: WINDSOR - George E. Blodgett, 84, died Feb. 26, 2007, at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor.

He was born Jan. 26, 1923, in Charlestown, N.H., the son of George E. and Elsie (Phelps) Blodgett, and attended schools in Charlestown.

He was married to Louise Silver who predeceased him and later to Mildred Rivers who also predeceased him.

Mr. Blodgett worked as a painter for contractors in the Bellows Falls, Windsor and Claremont areas for many years.
served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He was a member of the American Legion Post in Windsor and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include two sons, Jim Blodgett and Greg Blodgett; two daughters, Rosemary and Denise; several stepchildren; a brother, Russell Blodgett of Westminster; three sisters, Aleda Barraby of Colorado, Blanche Handley of Springfield and Carol Barraby of Colchester; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Blodgett was predeceased by a brother, Harold Blodgett, and two sisters, Esther Lynch and Marion Hall.

The graveside service with military honors will be held at a later date in Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center.

Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire, P.O. Box 976, White River Junction, VT 05001; or to Cedar Hill Health Care Center, Windsor, VT 05089.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield.

Published in the Rutland Herald (VT) - Thursday, March 1, 2007.4
 
Burial*Mar 2, 2007 He was buried on Mar 2, 2007 at Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Randolph Center, Orange County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 142312590.5 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S51] Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
  3. [S4094] Vermont - Death Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  5. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.