Arlene Catherine Morrill1

F, #35040, b. Oct 24, 1918, d. Mar 30, 2017
Pedigree
Father*Charles Stoughton Morrill2 b. Jun 6, 1893, d. May 27, 1933
Mother*Flora Margaret Stender2 b. Jul 12, 1898, d. Jan 2, 1973

Family

George Mason Dodge b. Jan 26, 1919, d. Aug 24, 2012
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Oct 24, 1918 Arlene Catherine Morrill was born on Oct 24, 1918 at Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont, United States.1,2 
 She was the daughter of Charles Stoughton Morrill and Flora Margaret Stender.2 
Marriage*Jun 12, 1939 Arlene Catherine Morrill married George Mason Dodge, son of Chester Baxter Dodge and Anne L. Dutton, on Jun 12, 1939 at Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.3 
Death*Mar 30, 2017 Arlene Catherine Morrill died on Mar 30, 2017, at age 98 at South Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.4 
ObituaryApr 1, 2017  OBITUARY: SOUTH ROYALTON - Arlene Catherine Dodge, 98, passed away at her home in South Royalton, Vermont, on March 30, 2017.
She was born on Oct. 23, 1918, to Charles and Catherine (Stender) Morrill, in Tunbridge, Vermont, and graduated from Randolph High School.
Arlene married George Dodge, June 12, 1939. They shared many happy times in their 73 years of marriage until his death on Aug. 24, 2012. They lived their entire married life on the Dodge farm on Route 110 in South Royalton.
Arlene loved doing a multitude of things, among them playing games, fishing and knitting baby clothes. She had a passion for seeing the countryside and traveling with her husband in their RV.
She had a deep love for her family and enjoyed laughter and games with them. Her grandchildren, among others, enjoyed the delicious treats she baked and brought a special joy to her and a smile to her face.
She was by George's side in many activities, including the Farm Bureau Show in Barre, Vermont, and helping with the horse show at the Tunbridge Fair. She was an active member of the Rebekahs, where she held many chairs, and a member of the United Church of South Royalton. She also took care of the town books for many years.
She is survived by her son, Theodore Dodge, of Virginia Beach, Virginia; her daughter, Marie Huggins and her husband, Dale, of Henrico, Virginia , and her son and longtime caregiver Harry Dodge, of South Royalton, Vermont; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Catherine Morrill; a son, Richard Dodge; three brothers, Richard Morrill, Max Morrill and N. Fay Morrill; three sisters, Irene White, Esther Potter and Hazel Ballou.
Calling hours will be held Monday, April 3, 2017, at 6-8 p.m. at the Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home, 300 Vermont Route 110, Chelsea, VT. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 1 p.m. at the United Church of South Royalton, South Royalton, Vermont. Burial will be at a later date in the Branchview Cemetery in South Royalton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to South Royalton Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 204, South Royalton, VT 05068. A private message of sympathy can be shared at www.boardwayandcilley.com.

Published in the Times Argus on Apr. 1, 2017.5
 
Burial*Apr 4, 2017 She was buried on Apr 4, 2017 at Branch View Cemetery, Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 177978385.6 

Citations

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  2. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S4206] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at familysearch.org.com.
  4. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  5. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
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