ASCUTNEY, VT
Hazel I. Stocker, 84, a longtime resident of Ascutney, passed away peacefully with her sons, Doug and Karl Tessier by her side on Wednesday evening, December 15, at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, VT, following a period of declining health.
She was born November 3, 1926 in Lebanon, New Hampshire the daughter of Carroll C. and Dorothy Inez (Lashua) Brooks. She was the fourth of nine children, one of whom was her twin brother, Vernol, who was stillborn.
She married Ralph Tessier of Warwick, Rhode Island on October 17, 1946. They were later divorced.
She married Ferris Stocker of Cavendish, Vermont on June 28, 1958 in North Charlestown, New Hampshire. He passed away on October 29, 1985.
Hazel was employed at the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Windsor for several years where she formed many lifelong friendships. She also worked as the Police Dispatcher in Windsor; a job she particularly loved and spoke about often over the years.
After retiring from the Windsor Police Department she lived a quiet life with her loving family nearby, as well as the companionship of her beloved German Shepherd, Skylar. She was a voracious reader and faithfully did a couple of crossword puzzles a day until just the last few months.
Hazel has resided in Ascutney for many years, with her son Karl Tessier and his longtime partner and Hazel's caretaker over the last few years, Jay Morgan.
She was predeceased by her parents, three brothers, Donald, Roger and Vernol, and by two sisters, Barbara and Helen.
Survivors include her two sons, Douglas Tessier and his wife, Sylvia of Newport, NH and Karl Tessier and his partner, Jay Morgan of Ascutney, VT, three sisters, Madeline Kapis and her husband, John of Hartland, VT, Jane Lasure of Hartland, VT and Dee Brooks of Windsor, VT, her grandchildren, Tracy Fitzherbert and her children, Brittany Lafont of Claremont, Cody Lafont of Claremont, and Tanner Fitzherbert of Ascutney; Chad McEachern of Alabama; Kristen Leonard and her husband, Andy, and their children Molly and Nathan of Springfield, VT; Brooke Breit and her husband Steve, and daughter Callie Bryn of Ascutney, VT; and Lindsay Harrington and her husband, BJ of Brownsville, VT; her great granddaughter, Sarah Nowlan of Windsor, VT, and one great great granddaughter Olivia, daughter of Sarah and Clay and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, December 22 at 11:00 AM at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor with the Rev. Rene Butler, M.S., Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor, officiating. Committal services will be held at the convenience of her family in the St. Francis Cemetery in Windsor.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Upper Valley Humane Society at 300 Old Route 10, Enfield, NH 03748.