ALICE RUTH MAGOON LAMBERT
MILFORD, NH -- Alice Ruth Magoon Lambert, 97, formerly of Littleton, passed away on January 18th, 2005 at the Harborside Healthcare Crestwood Nursing Home in Milford, NH.
Alice was born on the family homestead in Mansonville, Quebec, on October 21, 1907, a daughter to Benjamin Wright and Ruth Ann (Clark) Magoon.
Alice moved to Richford, VT, from Mansonville when she was 11 years old. She was very proud when she became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Alices elementary and middle school educations were in one-room schoolhouses. Her oldest sister, Esther, was her teacher at one point. Alice graduated from Richford, VT, High School in 1926. She continued her education and graduated with a Teachers Training Certificate from the University of Vermont in 1930.
Alices first teaching assignment was in a one-room schoolhouse near Richford, VT. Her teaching career went on to span 30 years. In that time she taught in Berlin, Gorham, Campton and Rollinsford, NH.
During World War II Alice helped out in the war effort by working in a munitions factory near one of her sisters in Bridgeport, CT. There, she met and fell in love with Edward William Lambert from Berlin, NH. They were married in 1945.
Alice especially enjoyed the years she lived in Littleton, NH. She was often seen walking about town from the Lane House Apartments where she lived. She faithfully attended the United Methodist Church of Littleton. There she especially enjoyed the choir and thoroughly enjoyed the annual Corn Chowder Luncheons. Alice regularly volunteered for RSVP and participated in daily activities at the Littleton Area Senior Center. She spoke frequently of all her dear Littleton friends.
Alice is survived by her daughter, Marlene Marty Lambert Guild and her son-in-law, Christopher Baldwin Guild, of Merrimack, NH, and her two grandchildren, Jennifer Christine Guild of New York City and Edward Baldwin Guild of Somerville, MA. Additionally, many nieces and nephews survive her. Alice was predeceased by her infant son, John Edward Lambert, in 1950 and her husband, Edward William Lambert, in 1979. She was also predeceased by all four of her siblings: Esther, Ellen, Glenna, Ida May, and Walter.
SERVICES -- A Memorial Service will be held in the spring with burial in East Burke, VT.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Littleton United Methodist Church 18 Main Street, Littleton, NH 03561 or the Littleton Area Senior Center, Cottage Street, Littleton, NH 03561.
Arrangements and care have been entrusted to the Pillsbury Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Inc. To view an online memorial or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.pillsburyfh.com.