COURTESY
GOSHEN — George E. Ayotte, 89, of Goshen passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 18, 2018.
Born on Dec. 26, 1928 to the late Alfred and Daisy (Morrell) Ayotte, George grew up and spent most of his life in Goshen.
Deciding he was done with school, George joined the Army and served in the Korean War. When he fulfilled his military service, he returned home and worked in construction and logging. He was always on the go, even cutting wood up to two weeks ago. You could find him waterskiing, where he’d be on top of a pyramid, or playing county music and writing his own songs. He loved to travel and often talked about his trip to Alaska. Brave and courageous, George once saved the life of a drowning man. He will be sorely missed.
George is predeceased by his parents; brothers Roy Ayotte and Kenneth Ayotte and his wife Jeanette; sister Gloria Kermidas; and sister-in-law, Cynthia (Lowell) Ayotte. He is survived by his children, Virginia Camber of Unity, William Edgar Ayotte of Winchester, David Ayotte of Goshen, and Alice Davis and her husband Larry of Unity; brothers Alfred Albert Ayotte, and Robert Ayotte and his wife Alice of Unity; sisters Theresa Woods and her husband Arnold of Nashua, and Gail Peterson and her husband Richard of Pinellas Park, Florida; sister-in-law, Helen Ryan Ayotte of Manchester; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family members.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at St. Patrick Cemetery in Newport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the WRJ VA Hospital VA Medical Center
215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009-0001.
Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home will be assisting the family with arrangements.
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