North Haverhill, NH – Ramona Dickinson Nelson, 81, formerly of East Ryegate, VT, died Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the Grafton County Nursing Home.

She was born in Corinth, VT, November 28, 1936, a daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Comstock) Dickinson, and was a graduate of McIndoe Falls Academy.  For 28 years she was a dairy farmer, and later worked at the former Landy Veal Company in Woodsville, Copeland Furniture in Bradford, VT, and the former Warner's Gallery Restaurant in Wells River, VT.  Ramona is a former member and President of the Ryegate Rovers Snowmobile Club and treasurer of the Caledonia County Save the Trails.  She enjoyed making Christmas wreaths and built her own sugar house and sugared for many years.  Ramona also enjoyed fishing with her dad and always loved horses.

She was predeceased by her parents, Robert Dickinson and Dorothy (Comstock) Aldrich; two grandchildren, Jessica Freeman and April Freeman; a sister, Diane Dickinson; and a brother, Robert Dickinson.

Survivors include four daughters, Cindy Kinsey and husband Robert of Poteau, OK, Diane Courtemanche and husband Paul of White River Junction, VT, Linda Gillingham and husband Jeff of Thetford, VT, and Bertha Hill and husband Oscar of Wentworth, NH; a son, James Nelson and wife Kelly of East Ryegate, VT; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and a sister, Rebecca Nelson and husband Richard of South Royalton, VT.

In keeping with Ramona's wishes there are no public services being planned.