IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Roger D
Blood
April 9, 1947 – July 6, 2016
Obituary
Woodstock , VT- Roger D. Blood, 69, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
Roger was born April 9, 1947 in Bennington, VT, a son of Howard R. and Janet (Kibbie) Blood. He graduated from Woodstock High School Class of 1965, he went on to attend Vermont Technical College, and Vermont College at Norwich University. In 1969 he was married to the love of his life, Merna Howe. He shortly thereafter shipped out to Vietnam with the Army where he served as Military Police. Upon his honorable discharge he returned to Woodstock where he served his community on the police force. Roger moved to The VA in White River Junction where he continued to work in law enforcement for a time before becoming an AOD. Roger left the VA to assist his wife in her thriving business Windmill Copy Center. After they sold the company he worked at RPS at the Lebanon Airport and later at Energex Pellet Fuel. He was last employed at Thermal Dynamics where he worked in the paint department doing powder coating.
Roger enjoyed reading, listening to Celtic music, gardening, keeping his lawn looking its best and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is predeceased by two brothers, Thomas Blood and Howard Blood Jr; three sisters, Beverly J Potwin, Francis O. Frink, and Sharon Moore.
Roger is survived by his beloved wife Merna Blood of Woodstock; two daughters Anita Allen of Woodstock and Dulcie Warner of Hartland, VT; five grandchildren Christopher, Caitlyn and Kerri Allen, Dagan and Emberlynne Warner; a brother Fred M. Blood of Woodstock; three sisters Ellen J. Everly of Manlius, NY, Phyllis L. Salls of South Woodstock, and Nancy J. Blood of Woodstock; and lots nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center who gave him such good care were like friends and family to us.
There will be no services. Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction assisted with arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756
Roger was born April 9, 1947 in Bennington, VT, a son of Howard R. and Janet (Kibbie) Blood. He graduated from Woodstock High School Class of 1965, he went on to attend Vermont Technical College, and Vermont College at Norwich University. In 1969 he was married to the love of his life, Merna Howe. He shortly thereafter shipped out to Vietnam with the Army where he served as Military Police. Upon his honorable discharge he returned to Woodstock where he served his community on the police force. Roger moved to The VA in White River Junction where he continued to work in law enforcement for a time before becoming an AOD. Roger left the VA to assist his wife in her thriving business Windmill Copy Center. After they sold the company he worked at RPS at the Lebanon Airport and later at Energex Pellet Fuel. He was last employed at Thermal Dynamics where he worked in the paint department doing powder coating.
Roger enjoyed reading, listening to Celtic music, gardening, keeping his lawn looking its best and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is predeceased by two brothers, Thomas Blood and Howard Blood Jr; three sisters, Beverly J Potwin, Francis O. Frink, and Sharon Moore.
Roger is survived by his beloved wife Merna Blood of Woodstock; two daughters Anita Allen of Woodstock and Dulcie Warner of Hartland, VT; five grandchildren Christopher, Caitlyn and Kerri Allen, Dagan and Emberlynne Warner; a brother Fred M. Blood of Woodstock; three sisters Ellen J. Everly of Manlius, NY, Phyllis L. Salls of South Woodstock, and Nancy J. Blood of Woodstock; and lots nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center who gave him such good care were like friends and family to us.
There will be no services. Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction assisted with arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756
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