West Hartford, VT- Lawrence F. Fogg, 87, died peacefully Thursday, July 14, 2016 surrounded by his family.
He was born June 26, 1929 in Pomfret, VT, the son of Frank and Florence (Whitcomb) Fogg. He attended the one room schoolhouse on the Quechee West Hartford Road. Lawrence was married to the love of his life on September 23, 1950 in Wilder, VT, where they lived for a time. They later moved to West Hartford where he operated a dairy farm. Lawrence and Patricia later opened and operated Fogg's Garden General Store in Quechee until the late 70's when they sold the business. Lawrence operated maintenance and landscaping business until retiring and moving to Derby, VT. In 2011 he returned to West Hartford to be closer to family.
Lawrence was an active member of the Quechee Community United Church of Christ until moving to Derby where he was involved with the Derby Community Church. Upon his return he attended the Greater Hartford United Church of Christ in Hartford, VT. Lawrence loved to spend time in his gardens growing delicious food and beautiful flowers; he was an avid fly fisherman and woodworker. Lawrence was a talented story painter and had sold many portraits. But his greatest passion was his family spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lawrence is predeceased by his wife Patricia Fogg; and four daughters, Sandra Fogg, Christine Punt, Rosemary Bessent, and Valerie Fogg. He is survived by three sons, Vernon Fogg, Stanley Fogg, and Mathew Fogg all of West Hartford; four daughters Pamela Stanley of Romney, WV, Marjorie Brown of Columbia, MD, Josephine Fogg, and Elizabeth Fogg both of Morrisville, VT; nineteen grandchildren; twenty two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Fogg and wife Jean, Nelson Fogg and wife Mary, and Raymond Fogg; and five sisters, Nancy Doten and husband Fred, Eleanor Cook and husband Gordon, Margaret Roulle and husband Gerry, Kathryn Bailey and husband Morton, and Barbara Bowen and husband Kenneth; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held Monday, July 18, 2016 from 6-8PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction, VT. Funeral services will be h Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Hartford United Church of Christ PO Box 265, Hartford, VT 05047