Newbury, VT Earl Shepard Haskell, 80, died December 29, 2010 at his home on Old School House Road following a period of failing health. He was born in Groton, VT, February 1, 1930, a son of George and Vesta (Carpenter) Haskell. Earl was a gear shaper and a foreman in the cutter shop in Springfield, VT. Following his retirement he worked at the former Butson s Supermarket in Woodsville, NH and was a self-employed woodworker. Earl lived in Springfield for many years before returning to Newbury in the mid 1980s. He enjoyed woodworking, painting, singing and dancing, hunting, fishing at Ticklenaked Pond in Ryegate, VT, cooking and making pastries and gardening. He looked forward to his family s annual gathering for the pig roast and bean hole beans. Earl married the former Katherine M. Welch on June 25, 1949 and she predeceased him on June 7, 1996. He was also predeceased by a son Ronald E. Haskell on November 24, 1996, a great grandson Kody Smith, and his siblings Joyce Frost, Faye Jordan, Shirley Darling, and Glenn and Guy Haskell. Survivors include his wife Jean E. (Foster) Chase Haskell of Newbury, VT, to whom he was married on July 7, 2001; a daughter Lori Losee and husband Peter of North Springfield, VT; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two step sons, Brian Chase and Jon Chase, both of Newbury, VT; two brothers, Kent Haskell of Groton, VT and Vern Haskell of Olivebridge, NY; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 2 PM at the South Ryegate Presbyterian Church with Pastor Candace Ricker officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cottage Hospital, PO Box 2001, Woodsville, NH 03785.