Maxine Ethel Magoon

1921 - 2015  (93 years)

• Name	Maxine Ethel Magoon
  Birth	11 Sep 1921	Putney, Windham County, Vermont   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  		Birth Record of Maxine Ethel Magoon
  Census	1930	Putney, Windham County, Vermont   [5]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 8
  Residence	1947 (Age 26)	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [6]
  Address: Guildford Street
  Residence	1991 (Age 70)	Vernon, Windham County, Vermont   [7]
  Address: 524 Stebbins Road
  Residence	Feb 2005 (Age 84)	Vernon, Windham County, Vermont   [8]
  Residence	Feb 2012 (Age 91)	Vernon, Windham County, Vermont   [9]
  Residence	Jul 2013 (Age 92)	Vernon, Windham County, Vermont   [10]
  Death	16 Apr 2015	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [2, 4]
  	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
  Burial	30 Apr 2015	Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont   [2, 4]
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  + 1. Maxine Ethel Magoon,   b. 11 Sep 1921, Putney, Windham County, Vermont d. 16 Apr 2015, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 93 years) ▻ Albert T. "Shorty" Correira,  m. 18 Dec 1937 ;   Floyd Hurdis Smith,  m. 1 Aug 1942 + 2. Alberta Ruth Magoon,   b. 12 Sep 1924, Putney, Windham County, Vermont d. 31 Oct 2015, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 91 years) ▻ Kenneth Joseph Bellville,  m. 27 Jan 1945   3. Albert Ernest Magoon,   b. 11 Apr 1926, Putney, Windham County, Vermont d. 15 Jun 1997, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years) + 4. Virginia May Magoon,   b. 31 Jul 1928, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont d. 21 Sep 2003, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 75 years) ▻ Donald Clesson Taylor,  m. 14 Oct 1946   5. Rona Hope Magoon,   b. 16 Nov 1929, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont d. 11 Jun 1930, Putney, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I1568	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Abigail
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Watson Irving Magoon,   b. 7 Nov 1886, Malone, Franklin County, New York d. 5 May 1930, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Kathryn Achsah Kingsbury,   b. 12 Dec 1900, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont d. 26 Feb 2005, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont (Age 104 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1918	Putney, Windham County, Vermont
  Age at Marriage	He : 32 years and 1 month - She : 18 years.
  Family ID	F939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Albert T. "Shorty" Correira,   b. Abt 1916, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	18 Dec 1937	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [11]
  		Groom Card of Albert Correira
  Age at Marriage	She : 16 years and 3 months - He : ~ 22 years.
  Divorce	17 Sep 1941	Windham County, Vermont   [12]
  Children	+ 1. Albert Travis Smith,   b. 23 Jul 1938, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont d. 18 Dec 2014, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Floyd Hurdis Smith,   b. 11 Oct 1916, Newfane, Windham County, Vermont d. 6 Feb 1999, Vernon, Windham County, Vermont (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1942	Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont   [1, 2, 13, 14]
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 11 months - He : 25 years and 10 months.
  Children	+ 1. Albert Travis Smith,   b. 23 Jul 1938, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont d. 18 Dec 2014, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) [Father: Adopted,Mother: Birth] + 2. Mary Alicia Smith + 3. Kathryn Leslie Smith + 4. Kermit Irving Smith,   b. 20 Jan 1948, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont d. 24 Feb 2012, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Sep 1921 - Putney, Windham County, Vermont Census - 1930 - Putney, Windham County, Vermont Marriage - 18 Dec 1937 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Child - Albert Travis Smith - 23 Jul 1938 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Child - Albert Travis Smith - 23 Jul 1938 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Divorce - 17 Sep 1941 - Windham County, Vermont Marriage - 1 Aug 1942 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Residence - 1947 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Child - Kermit Irving Smith - 20 Jan 1948 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Residence - 1991 - Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Residence - Feb 2005 - Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Residence - Feb 2012 - Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Residence - Jul 2013 - Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Death - 16 Apr 2015 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Obituary - 18 Apr 2015 - Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont Burial - 30 Apr 2015 - Oakwood Cemetery, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont  = Link to Google Earth
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