Maxine Ethel Magoon

1921 - 2015  (93 years)

• Name	Maxine Ethel Magoon
  Born	11 Sep 1921	Putney, Windham County, Vermont   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Apr 2015	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [2]
  	Agency: Pine Heights Nursing Home
  Obituary	18 Apr 2015	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [2]
  	1921-2015 VERNON Maxine E. Smith, 93, of Huckle Hill Senior Housing, a lifelong resident of the area, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015 at Pine Heights Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smith was born in Putney on September 11, 1921 the daughter of Watson and Kathryn (Kingsbury) Magoon. She was raised and educated in Brattleboro attending Brattleboro High School. She had been employed at the Holstein-Friesian Association working as a clerk and retired as a supervisor in 1986 following 23 faithful and dedicated years with the Association. Previously she had worked at the former Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates on Cotton Mill Hill. A woman of strong faith she was a longtime member of Vernon Union Church where she served as a deaconess and member of the church choir. Mrs. Smith enjoyed square dancing and was a member of the former Green Mountain Squares, held membership in the Silver Liners Line Dance Club and was active for many years with the Vernon Seniors. For several years she assisted with the town of Vernon monthly newspaper. Of her other leisure time activities she enjoyed gardening, her flowers, puttering around her former home on Stebbins Road. She especially liked music and never missed the Lawrence Welk Show. She was an avid reader and cherished time spent with her family. On August 1, 1942 in Brattleboro she was married to Floyd Smith. Her faithful and devoted husband of 56 years predeceased her on February 6, 1999. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Sawin and her husband Jesse of Athol, Mass., and Kathryn Knapp and her husband Richard of Brattleboro; two daughters, in-law, Patricia T. Smith of Brattleboro and Susan Smith of Easthampton, Mass.; a sister, Alberta Bellville of Brattleboro; nine grandchildren, Samantha (Rick) Falls, Michael and Melissa Waterman, David, Floyd (Penny) and Kevin (Rhonda) Knapp, Heidi (Sam) Clement, and Kristine and Karin Smith; 15 great-grandchildren, Daniel, Alisia, Ashley, Chelsea, Aaron, Ernie, Travis, Ava, Kiaya, Shana-Beth, Dana, Crystal, Kirstin, Christopher and Tyler; and many great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband in 1999; her sons, Kermit in 2012 and Albert in 2014; her grandson Frank Waterman Jr. in 2013; and siblings, Albert Magoon, Anita Stone, Robert Magoon, and Virginia Taylor. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Vernon Union Church. A reception will follow the services to be held in the downstairs area of the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Townshend where she will be laid to rest next to her husband. The family wishes to thank Heidi and Sam Clement for their never ending care of her for the past several years, enabling her to live independently. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mrs. Smith's name may be made to Vernon Union Church, P.O. Box 111, Vernon, VT 05354. To sign an online register book with messages of e-condolence please visit www.atamaniuk.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the ATAMANIUK FUNERAL HOME. Published in Brattleboro Reformer on Apr. 18, 2015
  Buried	30 Apr 2015	Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont   [2]
  Person ID	I1568	Delvee Family | Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Abigail
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Watson Irving Magoon,   b. 07 Nov,   d. 05 May 1930
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Kathryn Achsah Kingsbury,   b. 12 Dec 1900, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont ,   d. 26 Feb 2005, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 104 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	24 Dec 1918  [3]
  Family ID	F939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Albert Correira
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Albert Correira,   d. 2014  [Birth]
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Floyd H. Smith,   d. 6 Feb 1999, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont
  Married	1 Aug 1942	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Mary Alicia Smith   2. Kathryn Smith   3. Kermit Irving Smith,   b. 20 Jan 1948, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont ,   d. 24 Feb 2012, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Sep 1921 - Putney, Windham County, Vermont Married - 1 Aug 1942 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Died - Agency: Pine Heights Nursing Home - 16 Apr 2015 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Obituary - 1921-2015 VERNON Maxine E. Smith, 93, of Huckle Hill Senior Housing, a lifelong resident of the area, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015 at Pine Heights Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smith was born in Putney on September 11, 1921 the daughter of Watson and Kathryn (Kingsbury) Magoon. She was raised and educated in Brattleboro attending Brattleboro High School. She had been employed at the Holstein-Friesian Association working as a clerk and retired as a supervisor in 1986 following 23 faithful and dedicated years with the Association. Previously she had worked at the former Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates on Cotton Mill Hill. A woman of strong faith she was a longtime member of Vernon Union Church where she served as a deaconess and member of the church choir. Mrs. Smith enjoyed square dancing and was a member of the former Green Mountain Squares, held membership in the Silver Liners Line Dance Club and was active for many years with the Vernon Seniors. For several years she assisted with the town of Vernon monthly newspaper. Of her other leisure time activities she enjoyed gardening, her flowers, puttering around her former home on Stebbins Road. She especially liked music and never missed the Lawrence Welk Show. She was an avid reader and cherished time spent with her family. On August 1, 1942 in Brattleboro she was married to Floyd Smith. Her faithful and devoted husband of 56 years predeceased her on February 6, 1999. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Sawin and her husband Jesse of Athol, Mass., and Kathryn Knapp and her husband Richard of Brattleboro; two daughters, in-law, Patricia T. Smith of Brattleboro and Susan Smith of Easthampton, Mass.; a sister, Alberta Bellville of Brattleboro; nine grandchildren, Samantha (Rick) Falls, Michael and Melissa Waterman, David, Floyd (Penny) and Kevin (Rhonda) Knapp, Heidi (Sam) Clement, and Kristine and Karin Smith; 15 great-grandchildren, Daniel, Alisia, Ashley, Chelsea, Aaron, Ernie, Travis, Ava, Kiaya, Shana-Beth, Dana, Crystal, Kirstin, Christopher and Tyler; and many great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband in 1999; her sons, Kermit in 2012 and Albert in 2014; her grandson Frank Waterman Jr. in 2013; and siblings, Albert Magoon, Anita Stone, Robert Magoon, and Virginia Taylor. A memorial service will be conducted Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Vernon Union Church. A reception will follow the services to be held in the downstairs area of the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Townshend where she will be laid to rest next to her husband. The family wishes to thank Heidi and Sam Clement for their never ending care of her for the past several years, enabling her to live independently. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mrs. Smith's name may be made to Vernon Union Church, P.O. Box 111, Vernon, VT 05354. To sign an online register book with messages of e-condolence please visit www.atamaniuk.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the ATAMANIUK FUNERAL HOME. Published in Brattleboro Reformer on Apr. 18, 2015 - 18 Apr 2015 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Buried - 30 Apr 2015 - Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S783] Smith, Patricia T. email: 2013-07-15 "Update for Delvee Family Association", (Email message from Kermit_pat (at) myfairpoint.net at Brattleboro, Vermont. 15 July 2013). [S1117] Obituary of Maxine E. Smith, (Brattleboro, Vermont: Brattleboro Reformer, 18 April 2015). [S215] Bellville, Alberta R. email: no subject (2000), (E-Mail to Robert Roy, 30 March 2000).