RICHFORD - Marjorie J. Rodger, age 83, passed away Sunday morning October 26, 2008 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
She was born December 3, 1924 in Cabot the daughter of the late Edward & Gertrude (Baylaw) Gamble.
Marjorie was a resident of Richford for the past 21 years and was a former resident of Montgomery, Sheldon & Enosburg. She was a child care provider for over 20 years and was also the housekeeper at Grampa Grunts Hotel in Montgomery Center retiring in 1979. She enjoyed collecting teddy bears.
She is survived by a son and his wife, Dennis & Patricia Rodger of Montgomery Center; 2 daughters and their husbands, Betty & Thomas LaMothe of Georgia, and Cathy & Claude Coulombe of Richford; 4 grandchildren, Steven LaMothe and his wife Nicole of Randolph, Sarah LaMothe of Winooski, Danielle Coulombe of Richford, and Bryan Rodger of Montgomery Center; 1 brother and his wife, William & Rita Gamble of Cabot; a sister Ellen Dimick of Morrisville; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents Marjorie was predeceased by her husband Gordon G. Rodger on June 5, 2008. They were married on May 5, 1949. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Robert Pete , John & Richard Gamble, Lena Hall, Rosetta Gamble, and Mary Salls.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday October 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the West Enosburg Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours.
For those who wish, contributions in Marjories memory may be made to St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105 or to the Vermont Childrens Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT 05401