Windsor, VT-Margaret L. Rising of Windsor, VT, passed away on November 25, 2020, at home with her husband by her side.

She was born July 23, 1935, in Windsor, VT a daughter of Edward, Sr. & Elsie (Anderson) Bishop. She graduated from Windsor High School Class of 1953 and went to Houle's Beauty Academy graduating in 1954. Margaret married Frederick Rising in Windsor on May 7th,1955. Upon her graduation she worked at Dorothy's Beauty Salon in Windsor until 1961 when she became a stay at home Mom with the birth of her first 4 children. Margaret was very involved with Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, PTA-fund raising for band, choir, and sports activities while her children were in school. She was Secretary of the Vermont State Craft Center for 10 years. She enjoyed her time working at the Vermont National Bank for 15 years as head teller before retiring.

She enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting and puzzles in her leisure time. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Frederick; children David (Bernadette) of Hartland and their children Shannon & Joshua;  Gregory of West Windsor; Stephanie Graf(Walter) & their daughter Jacqueline of Grand Prairie, TX; and Jennifer Allard (Thomas) and their daughter Josephine of Williamstown, VT; three great-grandsons Ryan, Carter and Lucas. She is also survived by two sisters Shirley Nelson of Alamogordo, NM and Brenda Reed of Charlestown, NH.

Besides her parents she was predeceased by two sisters Elizabeth Wiley, Cynthia Laclair, and her brother Edward.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Francis Church in Windsor with internment in the Ascutney Cemetery. Knight Funeral Home in Windsor has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to Margaret's family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com .

Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurses & Hospice for VT & NH PO Box 881, Brattleboro, VT 05302 or the Windsor Public Library, 43 State Street in Windsor, VT.