George C Freeman

George C. Freeman, 93 of Bennington, VT, passed away peacefully at his home on November 6, 2024. George was born in Albany, NY on January 9, 1931, the son of William and Helen E. (Batholtz) Freeman III.
He received his education in Hoosick Falls, NY and attended Hoosac School. He later attended Carlisle Military School in Bamberg, SC. He was a graduate of Hoosick Falls High School Clas of 1949. Mr. Freeman married the former Shirley Joly oat Sacred Heart Church in Bennington on October 15, 1950.
He was a member of the Hoosick Falls, NY and Vermont National Guard. In earlier years Mr. Freeman was employed in various mills in the Hoosick Falls and Bennington areas as a tool specialist. In 1965 he went to work for Union Carbide Corporation in the tooling department until his retirement on February 1, 1991 from Eveready Battery Company.
Mr. Freeman was a member of the Bennington Elks Lodge #567, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Moose Lodge #655 in Fourtown, FL. Mr. Freeman enjoyed playing golf and bowling and tinkering with antique engines. He was also a coin collector and enjoyed square dancing and clogging with his wife Shirley. Mr. Freeman also liked catering, a large portion of which was at the Elks Club. Mr. Freeman's favorite activity was camping with his family.
Mr. Freeman is survived by his wife of over 74 years, Shirley Freeman, of Bennington, his daughters; Karen (Francis) Beaudreau of Pownal, VT, Susan (Allen) Durfee of Pownal, VT, Debra (Mark) Rousseau of Bennington, VT, Michelle (Robert) Peabody of Bennington, VT and Paula (Leon) Roy of Springville, ME, nineteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren, two brothers; Clinton Freeman of Lake Luzerne, NY and Peter A. Freeman of Hoosick, NY, and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a daughter, Arlene Roya, his sisters; Caroline Freeman and Arvilla Grenier and a brother, William Freeman.
Funeral services for Mr. Freeman will be held on Tuesday November 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Mahar and Son Funeral Home in Bennington. Burial will follow at the Morgan-Towslee Memorial Cemetery in Pownal, VT. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday November 12, 2024, from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 AM.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Freeman's memory may be made to Sacred Heart/St. Francis de Sales Church through the office of the Mahar and Son Funeral Home 628 Main Street Bennington, VT 05201.