Newbury, VT Lawrence Morton Nelson, 77, of Hall s Lake Road, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at his home, following a brief illness. He was born in Brockton, MA, March 6, 1933, a son of Lawrence Morton and Marguerite (Palmer) Nelson. Larry graduated from Brockton High School and earned an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston. He worked as a civil engineer for the Division of Waterways for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retiring in 1970. Larry married Bertha Betty Clinton on Nov. 4, 1982. He was a custom builder in Southern N. H. for many years and built their own home on Hall s Lake Road in 1977. Larry and Betty moved to Newbury in 1980. Locally, he was a custom builder and remodeler of homes in the early 1980 s. He served as the Lister for the Town of Newbury for over 16 years. He was a longtime member of the Lake Morey Country Club in Fairlee, VT. He was also a member of the Boy Scouts and Boy Scouts International. Larry enjoyed woodworking and spent countless hours building and remodeling his home and maintaining his property. He was predeceased by his parents, and two sisters, Carol Nelson and Margaret Picanzi. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Bertha Betty Nelson of Newbury; five sons, James Nelson and wife Ruth, Robert Nelson, Scott Nelson, Shawn Page and wife Rose Marie of Newbury, and Dennis Page and wife Renee of Tempe, AZ; four grandchildren, Jacqueline Laferriere, Zachary Page, Cameron Page, and Cassie Page; two sisters, his twin Joan Griffin of Orange Beach, CA, and Jean Kuel of Hooksett, NH; three brothers, Donald and Michael Nelson both of Brockton, MA, and Peter Nelson of Yarmouth, MA. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be on Wednesday, November 17th, at 11 AM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH, with Father Jeffrey Statz of St. Joseph s Catholic Church, Woodsville, NH, officiating. Burial will follow in the Townhouse Cemetery, Newbury, VT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of VT and NH, P.O. Box 976, White River Junction, VT 05001-0976.