White River Jct., VT - George N. Woodward, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Nov. 19th, 2015.
George was born May 14, 1936 in Lebanon, NH a son of George and Evelyn (Sanborn) Woodward. He graduated from Hartford High School where he was on the all-star high school football team and 1955 Shrine team. After high school George entered the US Army, serving from 1955 until his honorable discharge in 1957. He was married to Lea Ann Martin in 1955, they were later divorced and he married Shirley Price in 1979. George always worked in the automotive and heavy truck industry working as a mechanic and manager at several area shops including Gateway Motors, New England Telephone Company and RSD Transportation. He also owned his own shop on two occasions, Woodward & Wallace and later Woodward's Garage. In his retirement George was manager of the White River Car Wash on Sykes Avenue.
He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter, a very hard worker and would always offer a helping hand to anyone that asked. George was always working on one project or another and restored several cars.
George was a member of the Hartford Rod & Gun Club and the Hartford Lodge #1541 B.P.O. Elks.
Survived by his wife, Shirley, of White River Jct., two daughters Debra Ann Woodward of Hollywood, FL, Kathie L. Woodward of McCammon, ID; a son Mark N. Woodward of White River Jct.,; step children Michael J. Devins of White River Jct., and Kristen Marie Shorey of St. Albans, VT; 11 Grandchildren; 7 great grand children; his sister Barbra Ann Hawk and husband Tom of Carey, NC as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and his step daughter Lori Ann Tweed.
Visiting hours will be celebrated Monday November 23rd from 6-8PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday November 24th at 11AM. Burial will be in the Vermont Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center in the spring.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Hartford Rod & Gun Club, PO Box 316, Hartford, VT 05047.