Mrs. Geraldine A. Moulton

TOWNSHEND - Mrs. Geraldine "Geri" A. Moulton died Sunday, June 7th at the Vernon Green Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past four weeks. Although she had a busy home life raising four children, she was active in the business community working with her husband, Elbert G. "Al" Moulton. They first worked together after their marriage in 1950 in their native state of Maine, where they staffed the Washington County News Bureau for the Bangor Daily News in Calais, ME. They became the editorial staff of one of Maine's oldest weekly newspapers, The Republican Journal of Belfast, ME in 1952.The Moultons moved to Vermont in 1956 and Geri worked as a volunteer with her husband as he managed Chambers of Commerce in Brattleboro and Rutland, VT and in Lawrence, MA. Geri also worked with her husband in politics, playing an active role in the election campaigns of the late Governor Deane C. Davis. They worked together again in 1980, as the first full time staffers for the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation. She was active in the Parent Teacher Associations of her children's schools, as well as working for New England Telephone in Montpelier and the Merchants Bank in Brattleboro. After they retired, Geri also chaired a committee at the Methodist Church in Rotonda, Florida that established a program to help young people learn to read. She was born December 7, 1932, the daughter of the late Dorothy and Wallace Lockhart, in Brownville Junction, ME. In 1950, she graduated from Winterport High School in Maine.She is survived by her husband, four children and six grandchildren. Her first son, Robert, has one daughter, Lucy, and lives in Waterbury, VT with his spouse, Barbara.Her second son, Dan, and his spouse, Kevin Murphy, live in Calgary, Alberta and have two daughters, Kristen Moulton (and spouse Jordan Tronsgard) and Heather Moulton. Their mother, Sara Cross Moulton, also lives in Calgary.Her third son, David, has three children, Jennifer, Jeffrey and Jillian, as well as two step daughters, Amanda and Jessica, and currently lives with his spouse, Lisa, in Whitingham, VT. Her only daughter, Patricia Moulton Powden, lives in South Londonderry, VT with her spouse, Timothy Powden.She also leaves a brother, Donald B. Lockhart, in Kensington, NH and a sister, Mrs. Betty Vanidestine, of Jackson, ME. She is predeceased by her brother, Ralph Lockhart, formerly of Monroe, ME and a grandson, Joel Moulton, formerly of Hartland, VT.She was an avid reader all of her life. She enjoyed playing golf and bridge with her family and many friends. She loved to paint. She had several pets throughout her life. Her last cat, Prancer, was the recipient of much love at the end of her life. Geri and Al returned to Vermont in 2005 to be near their family after Geri was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. They lived in North Springfield until November of 2007, before entering the new Valley Cares Assisted Living facility in Townshend.Two memorial services are planned. The first is at The Townshend Church at 10:00 A.M. Saturday morning, June 13, followed by a reception at Valley Cares. The second will be Tuesday, June 16, at 10:00 A.M. at the Monroe Community Church in Monroe, ME. Family and friends may call at the Atamaniuk Funeral Home Inc., 40 Terrace Street, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday evening. In lieu of flowers, friends are requested to make donations to the Vermont Alzheimer's Association in the name of Geri Moulton at 172 North Main Street, Barre, VT 05641.