Norman "Pete" Carroll Thurston

Norman “Pete” Carroll Thurston, 88, of Newport, Vermont passed away on August 14, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on May 13, 1937, in Bradford, Vermont to Charles and Eva (Page) Thurston.  He graduated from Bradford Academy.Pete was a heavy equipment operator for Local 98 in West Springfield, Massachusetts for 23 years. He was a member of the Vermont National Guard.On December 15, 1984, he married Glenna Hildreth who predeceased him on July 18, 2002.Among his hobbies, he enjoyed hunting in Maine, fishing, and driving the back roads looking for wildlife. He was an avid Red Sox baseball fan. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles of Newport.He is survived by his children: Dawn Granger and her husband Carl of Jefferson, Georgia, Fawn Wisneski and her husband Steven of Jacksonville, Florida, Norman Thurston Jr. of Barre, Vermont, Kevin Coffin and his wife Edna of Newport, Vermont, Steven Coffin and wife Lynne of Hinsdale, NH and Wendell Coffin of Newport, Vermont, and by his stepchildren: Linda Nault and her husband Raymond of Bradford, Vermont, Rhonda Besaw and her husband Maurice of Derby, Vermont and Pamela Coffin of Newport, Vermont.  He is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was predeceased by the following siblings: Nora Kidder, Stanley Thurston, Martin Thurston, Harry Thurston, Clifton Thurston, Pauline Mann, Gordon Thurston, Ernest Thurston, Kenneth Thurston, Forrest Thurston, Maxine Burgess, and Richard Thurston.  He is also predeceased by 8 half brothers and sisters.Friends and family may call at the funeral home on Saturday August 23, 2025 from 12:00-1:00pmFuneral services will be held at 1:00 on the same day at the Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport with the Rev. Paul Prince officiating. Interment will take place at 4:00 pm Saturday the 23rd at The West Bradford Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, Inc, P.O. Box 1070, Williston, Vermont 05495 or to The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Virginia 22312. On-line condolences are welcome at curtis-britch.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.