Charlotte Benzie Fadden, also known as Oma to her grandchildren and so many others moved on to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 11, 2025.  She was 92 years old and passed at home surrounded by her loving family after several months of declining health.
Charlotte was born on May 14, 1932, in East Calais, VT to her parents Helen Peck Benzie and James John Benzie.  She grew up with her family in Groton, VT, and graduated from Groton High School in 1950.
On October 18, 1952, Charlotte married the love of her life, Stanley "Stub" Fadden, and moved to Haverhill, NH where she and Stub spent the rest of their lives, most of it in North Haverhill.  They had over 56 years together before Stub's death in 2009.
Charlotte had many jobs over the years as a telephone operator, school lunch worker, post office clerk, bookkeeper for Stub's Service Station, Fadden Automotive, and Fadden Racing, and many years as a scorer for Stub in his racing career.  She was a member of the North Haverhill United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and served as Sunday School Superintendent for a few years.  She was also a member of the local Eastern Star Order.  But for Charlotte, her most important job was caring for her family as a wife, mother, and grandmother.  Family was everything to Charlotte, her own family, her siblings and their families, and the racing family she gained over her many years of involvement in the racing world.  One member of that racing community commented upon learning of her death, "Charlotte made everyone feel loved" and she did!  She was always loving and full of fun!  Her love, good humor, and laughter will be remembered lovingly by all who knew her.
It is difficult to summarize 92 years of a life as full as Charlotte's but probably the best way to do it is to quote her signature phrase found on every card her family received from her, "God loves you and so do I".
Charlotte is predeceased by her parents, husband Stub, sister Marilyn Benzie (1935), sister Ina Corthell (2008), and brother Melvin Benzie (2014).
She is survived by her 2 children, daughter Charlene Aldrich and husband John, son Alvin Fadden and wife Diana; 6 grandchildren, Mike Olsen and wife Vicki, Heather Rochefort and husband David, Amy Kopp and husband Keith, Todd Aldrich and wife Maryanne, Travis Fadden and wife Kelsey, and Abby O'Donnell and husband Derrick.  15 great-grandchildren, Ryan Olsen and wife Samantha, Garrett Olsen, Matthew Kopp and wife Janelle, Emily Kopp, Elizabeth Rochefort, Anna Rochefort, Kate Rochefort, Samuel Aldrich, Eric Aldrich, Landyn O'Donnell, Claetyn O'Donnell, Lincoln Fadden, Kinsley Fadden and step-great-grandchildren Carly and Kaelyn Sanville.  2 great-great-grandchildren, Carter and Reid Olsen.  Brother, John Willard Benzie (Grand Rapids MN), sister Janet Puffer (Groton VT), and many much-loved nieces and nephews.
Those who wish may make donations in memory of Charlotte Fadden to North Haverhill United Methodist Church, PO Box 29, North Haverhill, NH 03774.
Calling Hours will be Friday, January 24, 2025, from 5-7 PM at Ricker Funeral Home and Cremation Care of Woodsville, 1 Birch St. Woodsville, NH.  Funeral Services will be on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 10 AM at North Haverhill United Methodist Church, 2900 Dartmouth College Hwy, North Haverhill, NH.  Burial in the spring will be on May 14, 2025, at 1 PM at Horse Meadow Cemetery Annex, Horse Meadow Rd. North Haverhill.