HARTLAND, VT
Steven D. Morse, 69, a resident of Hartland, passed away Monday afternoon, August 1 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, surrounded by his wife and daughters.
He was born January 7, 1947 on the US Naval Base in Key West, FL the son of Charles and Elsie (Depel) Morse. He was raised and attended school in New London, CT and received his GED from Windsor High School. He worked for Trumbell-Nelson Construction in Lebanon, NH, was a self employed cabinet maker, and later was employed at Bryant Grinder Machine Tool Company in Springfield, VT. He took great pride in his next career as a police officer for the Windsor Police Department, from which he eventually left as a Sergeant after seventeen years of dedicated service. Following his retirement he was employed as a Windsor County Sheriff. He also served the Town of Hartland as a Constable, drove school bus for the Hartland School District, volunteered for the Hartland Fire Department and Rescue Squad and for the Windsor Ambulance. Additionally, he was the head on-sight Medic during the filming of the movie "Funny Farm" in 1987.
He married Martha Brown in Claremont, NH on June 2, 1990. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor. He was fond of maintaining his property in Hartland, enjoyed playing golf, motorcycling and biking. He loved his German Shepherds, "Buster" and "TJ", the family cats, "Smokey", "Petie" and "Suri". Steve especially enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, an infant brother and one daughter, Eva Morse, from a previous marriage.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Morse of Hartland, four daughters, Mariya Hurwitz and her husband, Paul of Sherman, CT, Stephanie Morse, currently a student in Phoenix, AZ, Rebecca Morse of Hartland and Sarah Morse of Hartland, one grandson, Hale Hurwitz of Sherman, CT, one brother, David Morse of Daytona, FL, one sister, Diane Lemmon of Port Charlotte, FL, a cousin, Joanne Henry of FL, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Friday evening, August 5 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, August 6 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor. The Rev. Charles R. Danielson, Pastor, will be the Celebrant. Committal services will follow in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow at the church hall. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society at PO Box 702, Brownsville, VT 05037.