BORN
1926
DIED
2008
Edward Bly Obituary
He was born on April 24, 1926 in East Charleston a son of Harley and Ethel (Holt) Bly.
He and Thelma farmed for over 25 years in East Charleston on the family farm. After retiring from farming, he worked for Elwood Dairy, Mulkin Chevrolet, and the Community National Bank. They worked together in their large vegetable garden and rasberry patch. Ed enjoyed woodwooking making tables and chairs amoung other things for several family members. He also enjoyed fishing and was always ready to give his neighbors a helping hand.
Besides his wife, he is survvied by his children: Bill Bly and wife Myra Ketchens of South Hero, Valerie and her husband Ernie Spring of Hanover, Mass, Beverly and her huband Verne Devereaux of Barton, and Sherry and her husband John Clarke of Hartland. He is also survived by his nine grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, by a brother Harley (Sam) Bly of Newport and his sister Alice Gonyaw and her husband Roland of Morgan as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, John, Joel, and Richard Bly.
Graveside services will be held in the spring at the Hillside Cemetery in East Charleston. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website: www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes locally family owned and operated
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Sue King-Roberts
March 24, 2008
I send my sincere condolences to Thelma and her family. My parents were life long friends of Eddie and Thelma. As kids, we enjoyed their visits to us in Lyme Center. Us girls would take long walks down the dirt road and have a great time talking all the way. Years later, it was fun meeting up with Sherry at the Cornish Fair. I always admired her parents and my parents friendship. They had so much fun visiting!
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Colleen King
March 19, 2008
Eddie and Thelma Bly are long-time friends of my parents, Fred and Catherine King. As young couples, they met in Derby Line in the 1940's. Mom and Dad eventually moved to Lyme Center, NH to raise their family. I remember, very fondly, Eddie and Thelma and their "girls" visiting at least once a year - usually in the Fall. Those visits were fun and our time together was never long enough. We did visit East Charleston on occasion, but I credit Thelma for planning and carrying out the annual visits. She corresponded faithfully through the years. My sincere sympathy to Thelma and her family.
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