1950
Margeret
2012
Margeret Jones
February 16, 1950 — June 28, 2012
Margaret Emily Newton Jones, 62, of Winchester, NH, died on Thursday June 28, after a courageous battle with cancer at her daughter’s home in Frederick, Maryland. She was the wife of Alan C. Jones Sr, of Sullivan, NH.
Born on February 16, 1950 she was the daughter of Laurence Taylor Newton and his wife Anna of Vernon, VT, and the late Emily Chapman Newton (d. 12/1/85).
Margaret (Maggie) was born in Brattleboro, VT and raised on the family farm in Bernardston, MA. She attended Bernardston Elementary School, and Pioneer Valley High School in Northfield, MA, class of 1968. She then attended Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, MA and graduated with an Associates Degree with honors in Mental Health in 1972. She married the late Michael Butynski in 1972 and worked at the Florida Sheriff’s Boys Ranch in Live Oak, FL. In 1974, they hiked the Appalachian Trail from GA to VA. Maggie then was a houseparent at Sunshine Village in Chicopee, MA. She and Michael got divorced in 1977. Maggie was then a social worker and physical therapy aide at Vernon Green Nursing Home, Vernon, VT. Maggie then married Alan C. Jones Sr. June 14th, 1980 at the base of the Old Man in the Mountain, Profile Lake in Franconia Notch, NH. Since then Maggie has held many working positions including: local reporter at the Brattleboro Reformer, Brattleboro, VT, local reporter at the Keene Sentinel, Keene, NH, supervisor for US Census Bureau, Concord, NH (1990), newspaper delivery driver for the Keene Sentinel and the Manchester Union Leader and secretary at Easter Seals, Inc. Keene, NH. Maggie received her NH Driver Education Instructor certification from Keene State College, Keene, NH in 1996. She then was a beloved Driver’s Ed Instructor for many students in Cheshire County, NH for over a decade. Maggie loved nature, lakes, rivers and flowers, as well as photography of nature. She also enjoyed hand-making many gifts for those she loved, writing and especially loved Angels.
Surviving are her children, Jason Taylor Jones and his wife Stephanie Faith of Frederick, Maryland, Kristena Ann Jones and her significant other Brad Starkey, grandchildren Ayden Taylor and Ava Rilynn Jones, brother David Newton and wife Phyllis and their children Adam, Matthew and Corey, brother Mark Newton and wife Cathy and their children Adam and Brittany. She is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins and a very close friend Lynda Hodsdon-Mayo.
A celebration of life service will be held at Advent Christian Church, 4554 Ft. Bridgman Rd (RT 142), South Vernon, VT 05354-9783 on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 at 11:00 AM. Flowers are desired, as Maggie loved them. Please send flowers to the church. Gathering to follow at the Church.
Born on February 16, 1950 she was the daughter of Laurence Taylor Newton and his wife Anna of Vernon, VT, and the late Emily Chapman Newton (d. 12/1/85).
Margaret (Maggie) was born in Brattleboro, VT and raised on the family farm in Bernardston, MA. She attended Bernardston Elementary School, and Pioneer Valley High School in Northfield, MA, class of 1968. She then attended Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, MA and graduated with an Associates Degree with honors in Mental Health in 1972. She married the late Michael Butynski in 1972 and worked at the Florida Sheriff’s Boys Ranch in Live Oak, FL. In 1974, they hiked the Appalachian Trail from GA to VA. Maggie then was a houseparent at Sunshine Village in Chicopee, MA. She and Michael got divorced in 1977. Maggie was then a social worker and physical therapy aide at Vernon Green Nursing Home, Vernon, VT. Maggie then married Alan C. Jones Sr. June 14th, 1980 at the base of the Old Man in the Mountain, Profile Lake in Franconia Notch, NH. Since then Maggie has held many working positions including: local reporter at the Brattleboro Reformer, Brattleboro, VT, local reporter at the Keene Sentinel, Keene, NH, supervisor for US Census Bureau, Concord, NH (1990), newspaper delivery driver for the Keene Sentinel and the Manchester Union Leader and secretary at Easter Seals, Inc. Keene, NH. Maggie received her NH Driver Education Instructor certification from Keene State College, Keene, NH in 1996. She then was a beloved Driver’s Ed Instructor for many students in Cheshire County, NH for over a decade. Maggie loved nature, lakes, rivers and flowers, as well as photography of nature. She also enjoyed hand-making many gifts for those she loved, writing and especially loved Angels.
Surviving are her children, Jason Taylor Jones and his wife Stephanie Faith of Frederick, Maryland, Kristena Ann Jones and her significant other Brad Starkey, grandchildren Ayden Taylor and Ava Rilynn Jones, brother David Newton and wife Phyllis and their children Adam, Matthew and Corey, brother Mark Newton and wife Cathy and their children Adam and Brittany. She is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins and a very close friend Lynda Hodsdon-Mayo.
A celebration of life service will be held at Advent Christian Church, 4554 Ft. Bridgman Rd (RT 142), South Vernon, VT 05354-9783 on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 at 11:00 AM. Flowers are desired, as Maggie loved them. Please send flowers to the church. Gathering to follow at the Church.
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