Beatrice

DeGoosh

Beatrice Fay DeGoosh, 88, a lifelong resident of Bradford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 31, 2026, at the Jack Bryne Center in Hanover N.H. Bea was born at home in Bradford, Vermont on March 28, 1938, the daughter of Woodrow Nutting and Beatrice Nutting (Frappier). Bea attended Elementary and High School in Bradford, Vermont. She was a 1956 graduate of Bradford Academy.

Bea came from a family of nine. She was taught from an early age the importance of work ethics. She started working at the early age of 8 in John Gibb’s and PG Gallerani’s slaughterhouse picking up ox tails to help feed her family. Bea took care of her younger 6 siblings while her parents worked. While attending Jr. High School, she worked at the Bowling Alley and the Old Church Theatre selling admission tickets. While attending High school she started waitressing. Bea’s first waitressing jobs were at Stuart’s Restaurant and then at Chime’s Restaurant.

Bea was known up and down the valley for her work in restaurants. She worked at the Fairlee Diner, Robert’s Country Cooking, The Garden’s, King Arthurs, North of the Border, De N Ro, Holy Mackerel, and the Frances Atkinson Home. In addition to working at these establishments, she raised her children. Bea also helped raise many generations of children in the Bradford Elementary School where she was beloved and known as the Cafeteria Lady! The things that Bea loved most were her family, Sunday dinners, front porch sitting/sipping, freshly permed and set hair, as well as sunbathing to keep her hard-earned tan!

Beatrice married Kent DeGoosh in November of 1958. Together they raised three children, Peg, Pen, and Brad. Although Bea and Kent divorced, they enjoyed a close friendship their entire lives until Kent passed on December 8, 2015. Bea is predeceased by her siblings: Dale Nutting, Velma DeGoosh, and Peter Nutting. Bea is also predeceased by numerous Brother and Sister In-laws on the DeGoosh and Nutting sides.

Bea is survived by her three children, Peg DeGoosh, (Greg Hodge), Penny DeGoosh, (Daniel), and Brad DeGoosh; seven grandchildren, Ian Hitchener, (Andrea), Gavin Hitchener, (Katie), Emma DeGoosh, (Connor), Lillian DeGoosh, (Connor), Keyes DeGoosh, (Alexis), Mikayla Hodge, (Jessica), and Michael Hodge, (Hannah); and five great grandchildren, Brayden Hitchener, Hannah, Henry, and Harvey Hitchener, and Chloe Gregoire. Bea is survived by her bothers, Louis Nutting, Lester Nutting, (Muriel), Robert Nutting, and her two sisters, Betty French (Larry) and Ruth Bishop; and numerous nephews and nieces on both sides of the family. We need to mention Bea’s beloved fur babies and faithful companions, Tanner, Charlie and Memphis

The Celebration of Bea’s life will be held on Saturday November 28, 2026, at the Masonic Hall in Bradford, Vermont from 12pm to 3pm. All are welcome to Come Eat and Share a Story of Our Mom.