IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Robert M
Blackmer
June 6, 1931 – December 16, 2010
Obituary
ROBERT M. BLACKMER
West Lebanon, NH - ROBERT M. BLACKMER, 79, died peacefully at Alice Peck Day hospital in Lebanon surrounded by family on Thursday, December 16 after a long courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on June 6, l931 in Randolph, Vermont, the son of Mendell W. and Ruth (Mills) Blackmer. He was raised at the Blackmer Homestead in Stockbridge, Vermont. He attended Ranney School in Stockbridge and graduated with the class of l949 from Whitcomb High in Bethel.
He started his banking career at the National White River Bank in Bethel, moved on to the Needham National Bank in Needham, MA for two years before starting at Dartmouth Savings Bank in Hanover for 27 years. Upon retiring he continued to work at Brookside Nursing home in Wilder as the Activities Director for five years and delivering flowers for Vermont Cut Flower for several years.
He was very fond of music. He participated in the South Royalton Church choir, was a member of the Vocalaireas, played piano with the Corn Huskers and sang for weddings and funerals. Most recently he played piano at Quail Hollow and Bugbee Senior Center.
He was past Master and organist of White River Mason Lodge 90 for nearly 50 years as well as a member and organist for the Hartford Elks Lodge #1541. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in White River and an active participant with the church turkey suppers.
He is survived by his 5 children, Alice, Ellen, Joel, Peter and Seth. He is also survived by his wife Mary, of West Lebanon and her children David Dean and wife Karen, of White River Jct., Michelle Rosenbeck and husband Richard of Wilder, and Daryl Dean of Hartford, a sister Alice Sturk and husband Robert of Hampton, VA a niece, Becky Galvin and husband Mike of West Chester, Ohio, a nephew, Bruce Sturk and wife Mina, of Yorktown, Viriginia and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Friends may call from Monday from 3-6PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 10AM at the funeral home with burial following in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The family requests that contributions be made in lieu of flowers to Bugbee Senior Center, 262 North Main Street, White River Jct., VT 05001 or White River Lodge 90, F&AM PO Box 125, Bethel, VT 05032.
West Lebanon, NH - ROBERT M. BLACKMER, 79, died peacefully at Alice Peck Day hospital in Lebanon surrounded by family on Thursday, December 16 after a long courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on June 6, l931 in Randolph, Vermont, the son of Mendell W. and Ruth (Mills) Blackmer. He was raised at the Blackmer Homestead in Stockbridge, Vermont. He attended Ranney School in Stockbridge and graduated with the class of l949 from Whitcomb High in Bethel.
He started his banking career at the National White River Bank in Bethel, moved on to the Needham National Bank in Needham, MA for two years before starting at Dartmouth Savings Bank in Hanover for 27 years. Upon retiring he continued to work at Brookside Nursing home in Wilder as the Activities Director for five years and delivering flowers for Vermont Cut Flower for several years.
He was very fond of music. He participated in the South Royalton Church choir, was a member of the Vocalaireas, played piano with the Corn Huskers and sang for weddings and funerals. Most recently he played piano at Quail Hollow and Bugbee Senior Center.
He was past Master and organist of White River Mason Lodge 90 for nearly 50 years as well as a member and organist for the Hartford Elks Lodge #1541. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in White River and an active participant with the church turkey suppers.
He is survived by his 5 children, Alice, Ellen, Joel, Peter and Seth. He is also survived by his wife Mary, of West Lebanon and her children David Dean and wife Karen, of White River Jct., Michelle Rosenbeck and husband Richard of Wilder, and Daryl Dean of Hartford, a sister Alice Sturk and husband Robert of Hampton, VA a niece, Becky Galvin and husband Mike of West Chester, Ohio, a nephew, Bruce Sturk and wife Mina, of Yorktown, Viriginia and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Friends may call from Monday from 3-6PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 10AM at the funeral home with burial following in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The family requests that contributions be made in lieu of flowers to Bugbee Senior Center, 262 North Main Street, White River Jct., VT 05001 or White River Lodge 90, F&AM PO Box 125, Bethel, VT 05032.
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