East Corinth, VT- Madalyne "DeeDee" (Butler) Huntington, 83, of Huntington Lane, went to heaven to be with many friends and relatives at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care, Lebanon, NH.

She was born, one of twelve children, to Leo and Ethel (Metcalf) Butler, on December 20, 1937 in Eden, VT.

When she was 3 years old, the family moved to Vershire, VT.  For 6 years, the family farmed, then moved to East Orange.  She graduated eighth grade from East Orange School and was taught by a wonderful teacher, Lettie O'Meara.  On to Bradford Academy, she received her diploma through a GED course.

In 1955, she met and married Clifford Huntington.

Dee Dee worked as a "fill-in" for Leonard Simpson Insurance Agency and Richardson Insurance.  For 25 years, she worked for Bradford Veneer and Panel.  Next, she dispatched for Eugene Piper Trucking for a year.  Finally, she joined the staff at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, retiring from there after 20 years.

She was a member and treasurer of the New Hope United Methodist Church.  She loved music and played the piano, mandolin, and guitar.  Along with playing music, she enjoyed dancing and joking with family and friends.  She was always the life of the party!

Dee Dee is survived by a son, Paul Huntington; 3 grandchildren, Chris, Tina, and Bruce; 4 great grandchildren, Samantha, Jordan, Evan, and Dylan; 5 great great grandchildren, Ashlyn, Gregory, Axel, Hunter, and Carter; a sister, Virginia "Ginny" Thurston and husband Jason; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford Huntington on August 12, 1991; her parents, Leo and Ethel Butler; 2 sisters, Elsie Brown and Irene Ricker; and 8 brothers, George, Cleve, Walter, Sr., Lawrence "Lefty," Arland, Richard, Francis, and Wayland "Pee Wee."

There will be no calling hours.

A memorial service will be on Saturday, October 2 ^nd at 2 PM  at Paul Huntington's field, 144 Huntington Lane, East Corinth.

Burial will be at the convenience of the family in the East Orange Cemetery.