Louise J. Woodlock

1938 - 2024

Louise Jeanette, "Lucky" Woodlock, 85, of Higley Hill Road, Marlboro, died Thursday afternoon, March 7, 2024 in the comfort of home with her eldest daughter at her side.

Lucky was born in Revere, Massachusetts on November 17, 1938, the daughter of Fred and Dorothy (Perkins) Collar. She was raised and educated on Revere Beach and was a graduate of Revere High School.

In the late sixties, she took a vacation that brought her to Higley Hill in Marlboro, where she stayed at a country inn operated by Alice "Grandma" Whitney and family. It was a life-changing trip. She would soon make Marlboro her new home.

On October 18, 1969, at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Wardsboro, she was married to Edmund "Woody" Woodlock. They spent nearly 50 years together prior to his passing August 25, 2019. Together they built their own log home with the help of family and friends.

With her husband, she owned and operated The Berry Shed Sugar House, a berry farm in Marlboro. In conjunction with running the farm, Lucky was the assistant nursery school teacher at the Marlboro Meetinghouse School from 1983 to 1990. Lucky's young students honored her playful nature by referring to her as "The Big Kid." She will be remembered fondly for her elaborate extended-day rodeos.

Gifted with a beautiful singing voice, Lucky played guitar and ran sing-a-longs for the Horizon Inn in Marlboro for many years. Along with playing the guitar, she also played the accordion, banjo, tin whistle and several other instruments. Lucky loved John Denver's music, old western movies, canoeing with her husband and animals.

Survivors include her two daughters, Danielle Marie "Dani" Woodlock of Marlboro and Teresa Dorothy Woodlock of Brattleboro; Melody "Little Sister" Squires of Guilford; brothers-in-law, John Woodlock of Norwell, MA and Gerald Woodlock (Bernice) of West Bridgewater, MA; sister-in-law, Ellen O'Connell (Timothy) of Norton, MA; and first cousin, Barbara Oliver (Victor) of Dunnellon, FL. Additionally, she leaves a host of dear friends, including lifelong friends Liz Averill of Wareham, MA, William Gibson of Winthrop, MA, and the MacDougall family originally from Medway, MA.

She was predeceased by her brother, Fred Collar.

Graveside committal services in King Cemetery in Marlboro will be private where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Lucky's name may be made to Marlboro Cares, P.O. Box 222, Marlboro, VT 05344.

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