MARION E. MOULTON

MARION E. MOULTON - WATERBURY CENTER - Marion E. Moulton, 97, a lifelong resident of Waterbury Center, passed away peacefully at the Squier House in Waterbury on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Born in Waterbury Center on Nov. 22, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. and Lizzie (Hart) Minott. On July 3, 1940, Marion married Ancel R. "Mike" Moulton in Waterbury Center. Mike predeceased Marion on Aug. 5, 1984. Marion was a 1932 graduate of Waterbury High School and then went to work as a housekeeper for the Gilbert Family in Waterbury for several years. She later was employed at the Waterbury Center Post Office as a postal clerk, retiring on June 30, 1978, following 22 years of service. In addition, Marion and Mike operated a dairy farm for many years on Guptil Road that has remained in the family for five generations. Her memberships included the Waterbury Grange #237, where she had been a member for 71 years; a member since April 9, 1950, of the Waterbury Center Community Church, where she served as the superintendent of Sunday School for 24 years; a charter member of the Waterbury Historical Society; and was an Assistant Librarian at the Waterbury Center Library. In her leisure time, Marion was an avid historian and writer, enjoyed cultivating roses, and antiques. Marion is survived by her daughter, Jane Rondeau and her husband, Ronald, of South Burlington; granddaughter, Andrea King Andrus and her husband, William R. Andrus, of South Burlington; two great-grandchildren, William Michael Andrus, and Evelyn Jane Andrus; three stepgrandchildren, Erica, Evan and Emily Rondeau; two sisters, Louise Welch of Waterbury Center, and Beverly Farnham of Williamstown; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. Marion was predeceased by a grandson, Michael Moulton King; and two sisters, Alice Sweet, and Myrtie Beane. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Betty Bell of the RSVP Senior Companion Program for her wonderful friendship and assistance to Marion for over 15 years. Memorial services will be held from the Waterbury Center Community Church on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow in the church dining room. Spring inurnment will take place in the Waterbury Center Cemetery. To send online condolences please visit us at www.perkinsparker.com and facebook. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. The family requests that flowers be omitted, rather memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Squier House, 26 Union Street, Waterbury, VT 05676.