Newbury, VT Nancy Leete, 78, died December 21, 2009, at the St. Johnsbury, VT Health & Rehab Center, following an extended illness, with her daughter Marcia at her side. She was born in Newport, VT, June 10, 1931, a daughter of Clayton and Grace (Noble) Gould. She graduated from Wells River High School and Becker Junior College in Worcester, MA. Nancy worked at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville for 27 years as the Director of Medical Records, prior to her retirement. She was a lifetime member of both the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Corinthian Chapter # 42 of Wells River, the Blue Mt. Grange of Ryegate, and the South Ryegate and Ryegate Corner Presbyterian Churches. She was a member of the McLure s Student Band for many years. Nancy was interested in genealogy and has researched not only her own family, but her husband s family as well. She was a gifted cake decorator, having made many wedding cakes for area weddings. She married Stewart R. Leete on June 10, 1952 and he predeceased her on April 1, 1996. Survivors include five daughters, Marcia Leete Darby and husband David of Boltonville, VT, Sage McKay of East Corinth, VT, Cynthia Leete of Morrisville, VT, Deborah L. George and husband Sheldon of Woodsville, NH, and Cathryn L. Aylward and husband Peter of Woodbury, VT; a very special granddaughter, Heather Leete of Claremont, NH; twelve grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be on Sunday, December 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 PM, at the Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. The funeral service will be on Monday, December 28, at 11 AM at Ricker Funeral Home, with Pastor Candace Ricker officiating. Burial will be in the Boltonville Cemetery, Newbury, VT in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of VT and NH, 66 Benning Street Suite 6, West Lebanon, NH 03784.