Obituary for Linda Bedell
Linda Bedell, 79, of Starksboro, Vermont, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kingston, New York on August 21, 1942, the daughter of William and Agnes Finger.
As a young child she lived in Hurley and Newburgh, NY. While her father served in WWII, she lived with her mother and grandmother in Lincoln, VT for two years. She moved back to Newburgh with her family but still spent many summer vacations at her grandmother’s house in Lincoln. After graduating from Newburgh Free Academy in 1960, she went on to study Liberal Arts at Centre College of Kentucky and then received her Associates Degree from Spencerian Business School. She spent several of her summers as a camp counselor for YWCA before beginning her career at Texaco, Inc. After a few different administrative type roles, she moved to Jonesville, Vermont in 1976 and became a stay-at-home mom. In 1981 she began her 16-year career with IBM, retiring early in 1997.
While she loved all things animal, horses always had a special place in her heart. Many horses, dogs and cats were lucky enough to call her mom. She also enjoyed both her flower and vegetable gardens, often canning much of the fruits of her labor.
Survivors include her brother, William Finger of Lincoln, Vermont; her son, Scott Daniels of Richlands, North Carolina; and her daughter Dana Clark of Fairfax, Vermont.
A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made on her behalf to Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, 236 Boardman Street, Middlebury, VT, 05753.
As a young child she lived in Hurley and Newburgh, NY. While her father served in WWII, she lived with her mother and grandmother in Lincoln, VT for two years. She moved back to Newburgh with her family but still spent many summer vacations at her grandmother’s house in Lincoln. After graduating from Newburgh Free Academy in 1960, she went on to study Liberal Arts at Centre College of Kentucky and then received her Associates Degree from Spencerian Business School. She spent several of her summers as a camp counselor for YWCA before beginning her career at Texaco, Inc. After a few different administrative type roles, she moved to Jonesville, Vermont in 1976 and became a stay-at-home mom. In 1981 she began her 16-year career with IBM, retiring early in 1997.
While she loved all things animal, horses always had a special place in her heart. Many horses, dogs and cats were lucky enough to call her mom. She also enjoyed both her flower and vegetable gardens, often canning much of the fruits of her labor.
Survivors include her brother, William Finger of Lincoln, Vermont; her son, Scott Daniels of Richlands, North Carolina; and her daughter Dana Clark of Fairfax, Vermont.
A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made on her behalf to Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, 236 Boardman Street, Middlebury, VT, 05753.