East Ryegate, VT-  Julia H. (Foster) Crocker, 95, of Wallace Street, died on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, VT.

Julia was born in Groton, VT on September 25, 1925 to Ralph B. and Jessie M. (Smith) Foster.

She graduated from Groton High School.  On November 3, 1944, she married Chester Allen Crocker, Jr.

Julia loved baking, knitting, and attending plays.  She also wintered in Florida for a time.  Mostly, she loved family gatherings and her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Chester A. Crocker on December 5, 2004; her daughter, Martha Foster Crown on February 23, 2021; and three sisters, Dorothy Welch, Martha Rogers, and Jean Malnati on May 15, 2019.

Survivors include her three sons, Stephen A. Crocker of East Ryegate, Ralph F. Crocker and wife Candice of Peacham, VT, and James S. Crocker and wife Patricia of East Ryegate; a son in law, Russell Crown of Groton, VT; ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be Tuesday, August 3 ^rd from 6-7 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH.

A graveside service will be Wednesday, August 4 ^th at 11 AM in the Groton Village Cemetery, with Pastor Candace Ricker of the Groton United Methodist Church, officiating.

AFTERGLOW

I'd like the memory of me

to be a happy one,

I'd like to leave an afterglow

of smiles when life is done.

I'd like to leave an echo

whispering softly down the ways,

Of happy times and laughing

times and bright and sunny days.

I'd like the tears of those who

grieve, to dry before the sun

Of happy memories that I leave

When life is done.