Deborah L. Talty

Deborah L. Talty
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend;
Deborah L. Debbie (Ruggles) Talty, 76, of Jay, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at her daughters home in Bedford, NH.
She was the loving wife for over 58 years of Gerald F. Talty, who survives her.
Born in Danbury, CT, the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Ballard) Ash and the late Clifford Ash, Deb attended Concord schools and was a graduate of Concord High School in the class of 1966.
For several years, Debbie worked as the Vice President of Customer Service for New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation, now known as Granite Edvance, a nonprofit educational consulting service helping families navigate their education and career pathways.
Active in her community, she was a member of the Jay Community Recreational Center as well as the Jay Focus Group, a nonprofit charitable organization serving the needs of Orleans County, VT.
In addition, Debbie enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, playing golf, gardening, playing the piano, and sewing.
Besides her husband Gerald, Debbie is survived by a daughter, Kathleen M. Martino and her husband Rohn of Bedford, NH; a son, Gerald B. Talty, II and his wife Melissa of Hudson, NH; six grandchildren, Kaylee Caruso, Michael Miller, Ian Talty, Aaron Talty, Julianna Martino, and Brady Martino; a sister, Cheryl Corson of Bow, NH; a brother, Scot Ash of Denver, PA; and many nieces and nephews.
Debbie was the mother of the late Kristine E. Miller, who passed away in December of 2015, and the sister of the late Clifford Ash, Terry Ash, Roy Ruggles, and Kenneth Ruggles.
Friends may call at the O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST in Lowell on Monday, November 18th for a Memorial Visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, at St. John the Evangelist Church in Hudson, NH, at 11:00 A.M. (Please Meet at Church) E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory Jay Community Recreational Centre, 1036 VT Route 242, Jay, VT 05859 or www.jaycommunityrecreationalcentre.org. Arrangements by Funeral Director James F. O'Donnell Jr. (978)458-8768.
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