Charlotte Kittredge Obituary
Charlotte (Wright) Kittredge, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 22, 2025. Born in Keene, NH on October 4, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Pauline (Wilbur) Wright. Charlotte grew up in North Walpole, NH and graduated from Bellows Falls High School. With a passion for cooking from a young age, she started her career as a chef after she graduated high school. She worked at many restaurants throughout her career but took great pride in the time she worked at the Whale restaurant at the former Folger Hotel on Nantucket Island, and the two successful restaurants she owned called the Putney Cafe, in Putney, VT and The Prime Thyme Café, in Keene, NH. In 2005, she retired as a chef from Keene State College after 15 years. Charlotte was an avid reader, gardener, scrapbooker, and an antique collector. She was known to read cookbooks like they were novels. She competed in numerous local iron chef competitions and once cooked a rattlesnake into the shape of its natural coil. She loved spending time with her family and friends, and overdecorating for the holidays when hosting for her family. Charlotte was so loved for her funny and witty personality. She was always the life of the party. She was known for collecting many things such as witchy things, buddhas, and elephants. She owned two homes in New York, one being a farm and two homes in NH. She spent her retirement years as a snowbird in sunny Boynton Beach, FL. She is survived by her daughters Dophine C. Frazier and partner Steve Lyons of Swanzey, NH, Paulette N. Sharkey of Boynton Beach, FL, Corinna J. Draper of Keene, NH, Shannon L. Kittredge of Swanzey, NH, and Crystal G. Kittredge and wife Lisa MacMillan of Danvers, MA; sister Carole Wright of Boynton Beach, FL; brother Cass Wright and wife Deborah of Bellows Falls, VT; sister in-law and partner in crime Louise Wright of Swanzey, NH; grandchildren Shaun Frazier, Jessica Kittredge, Sarah Vogtritter, Bryce Sharkey, Aron Superba, Casey Superba, Eric Draper, Lacie Kittredge, Weston MacMillan-Kittredge, Charlotte MacMillan-Kittredge, Yvonne MacMillan-Kittredge; great-grandchildren Ryan Frazier, Colby Frazier, Kinsley Menard, Cooper Vogtritter, Alex Heath, Layla Roderick, Tristan Cacilhas-Kittredge, Dahlia Rose, Noah Rose Imbornone; and many loving nieces and nephews, friends and best friend Pat Hall. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her grandson Ryan Frazier, brother Caleb Wright, sister Hiley Wright and son-in-law Barry Sharkey. The celebration of life will be held at 3PM on Wednesday, October 4 at 114 Farview Way in Amherst. It will be a potluck and people are free to bring their favorite dishes Services are under the care of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, Chapel, and Crematories. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com.
Published by My Keene Now on Sep. 26, 2025.