Helen Carter Goodwin of St. Johnsbury, Vermont passed away on May 14th, 2014 at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, New Hampshire after a period of declining health. She was 91 years old.
She was the daughter of Levi Hubbard Carter and Ruth Ward Carter of Gilman, Vermont born in March 1923. She attended Dalton High School walking six miles to and from school from her home in Gilman, Vermont.
She worked in the Gilman Paper Mill during World War II. She married Oral Goodwin in 1951 and they lived in Hartford, Connecticut for a time until moving to Gilman, and then St. Johnsbury, Vermont. She is predeceased by her husband and one son, Lance Carter Goodwin.
She was predeceased by her parents, her sisters, Virginia DiMaria and Marjorie Brunette, her brothers, Lester Dixon and Clifford W. Carter, Sr. She is survived by her brother, Richard G. Carter, of South Burlington, Vermont, as well as several nieces and nephews.
At Helen's request, there will be no visiting hours or funeral services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Weeks Medical Center, 173 Middle Street, Lancaster, New Hampshire, or to a charity of one's choice.
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