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- Rutland Herald (VT)
February 22, 2002
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. - Myrtle P. Haskell, 88, died Feb. 20, 2002, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 31, 1913, in Coventry, Vt., the daughter of Homer and Hazel (Orcutt) Page. She received her education in Springfield, Vt., schools.
She was married to Everand Smith on April 26, 1930, and they divorced in 1945. She was then married to Glenn Haskell on July 7, 1962. He died in 1983. She was later married to John Gosselin on June 15, 1991, in Charlestown.
She was employed at J&J New-berry's, Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield for 25 years, Jones & Lamson Machine Tool in Spring-field and American Optical in Brattleboro.
She was a member of the Co-lum-bia Rebekah Lodge for 69 years, past president of Ascutney Lodge 7, past president of the Grand Lodge of Vermont QQE Eastern Star for 55 years and Rebekah Lodge 2.
She enjoyed bowling, square dancing, ceramics, sewing, needlepoint and oil painting.
Survivors include a son, Ken-neth Smith of Mission Viejo, Calif.; a daughter, Shirley Nelson of North Springfield; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; three stepsons, Peter Haskell of Burlington, Vt., Brent Haskell of Canon City, Colo., and Brian Haskell of Rhinebeck, N.Y.; and a stepdaughter, Glenda Haskell of Ann Arbor, Mich.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Reginald Page, Walden Page and Francis Page.
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