Newbury, VT Bessie Stone Colbeth, 85, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Haverhill, NH, December 24, 1922, the daughter of Oscar and Gladys (Demerritt) Stone. Bessie was a graduate of Haverhill Academy. She worked as an operating room technician at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Hanover, NH for 17 years, retiring in 1985. She enjoyed her property, gardening and lawn care. She also volunteered at the Newbury Congregational Church. For several years she picked strawberries and blueberries at the Four Corners Farm in Newbury and provided the homemade donuts at Aldrich General Store, North Haverhill and Newbury General Store. Her family was important to her and she took great pride in being with them. She was predeceased by a daughter, Joyce Rae Colbeth on August 24, 1993; a son, Fred J. Colbeth on December 2, 2001; and by two grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Wilds of Newbury; two sons, Rod Colbeth and wife Maureen and Thomas Colbeth and wife Arie both of Newbury; a brother, Frank Stone of Barnet, VT; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Saturday, May 3, from 6 to 8 PM at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. There will be no public funeral services. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at the Townhouse Cemetery, Newbury, VT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the American Cancer Society, Centralized Memorial Processing Center, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA, 01701 or American Diabetes Association, Manchester Office, 249 Canal Street, Manchester, NH, 03101.