Martha T. Gouger

1958 - 2024

Brattleboro- Martha Tyler Gouger, 66, of Pearl Street, a lifelong resident of Brattleboro, died peacefully Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital following a lengthy period of declining health and courageous battle with MS. Martha was born in Brattleboro on September 17, 1958, the daughter of Frederick and Anna (Hubner) Tyler. She was raised and educated in Brattleboro, graduating from Brattleboro Union High School with the Class of 1976. She went on to attend John Doscher School of Photography in Woodstock, Vermont, returning to Brattleboro where she went to work at the former Lewis R. Brown store then located on lower Main Street. Martha later was employed as administrative assistant at the Windham Regional Career Center, retiring in 2015 following many years of faithful service with the Center. Of her leisure time activities, Martha enjoyed stamp-up, creating holiday greeting cards, bird watching, cooking, and baking including making beautiful wedding cakes and other delicacies. She also enjoyed travel, especially to Ireland. She was a faithful and devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. On September 25, 1982, at Saint Michael's Catholic Church, she was married to Jeffrey M. Gouger who survives. Besides her husband of 42 years, she leaves one son, Lance Gouger and wife Kristen, and a daughter, Ashley Gouger, all of Brattleboro; two sisters, Kate Tyler of Westminster and Deborah Tyler of Brattleboro; and a brother, Brian Tyler and wife Jill of Brattleboro. Additionally, she is survived by three grandchildren, Keira Burton, Brayden Gouger and Malia Gouger; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by one brother, Kevin Tyler. Friends are invited to call at the Atamaniuk Funeral Home on Sunday from 10 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Committal services and burial in Saint Michael's Parish Cemetery will immediately follow the visitation. A reception will follow the graveside services to be held at the Elk's Home on Putney Road. Memorial contributions in Martha's name may be made to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 900 South Broadway, 2nd Floor, Denver, CO 80209. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Martha, please visit our floral store.