Florence Pool Boyd Newton 1908-2010 WILMINGTON Florence Pool Boyd Newton, 101, a resident of Blackberry Lane in Bennington and formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington. Born in Brant Rock, Mass. on Mar. 23, 1908, daughter of William A. Pool Sr. and Grace Witham Saunders, she attended schools in Brant Rock and Marlboro, Vt. She graduated from Wilmington High School in 1951 while working there as the School Secretary. Florence first married Homer A. Boyd on Jan. 18, 1925. In 1956 Florence and Homer moved to Schenectady, N.Y. from Wilmington, Vt. after the death of her daughter, Marion, to care for Marion's children. They moved to Pittsfield with her daughter's family when her son-in-law was relocated. Mr. Boyd died in 1963. She then married George Newton in December 1968 in Pittsfield, Mass. Florence worked as Wilmington Assistant Town Clerk and worked at General Electric in Pittsfield, retiring in 1970. Florence was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Mayflower Chapter #19. She was a very talented artist, especially in oil paintings and enjoyed knitting crocheting, traveling, especially to Florida and Arizona and was a New York Yankee baseball fan. Florence leaves her daughter, Edith Whittaker, of Florida; twelve grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, great great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her sons, Neil H. Boyd and Lee Boyd; her daughter, Marion LaPenna; her grandsons, Richard Tracy and Brett Boyd; her brothers, Calvin Pool and William Pool Jr.; and her sisters, Edna Carruthers, Marion Akley and Bessie Carlson. FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services for Florence will be held at the Wilmington Congregational Church and will be announced later in the spring. If friends desire, memorial gifts may be made to the , c/o COVEY & ALLEN FUNERAL HOME, P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363. To send the family personal email condolences please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com <http://www.sheafuneralhomes.com>. The family has entrusted arrangements to the care of Covey & Allen Funeral Home, 44 East Main Street, Wilmington, VT. HOME |