Arlene L. Templeton

MONTPELIER - Arlene Livendale Templeton, 91, of Westview Meadows, died Friday, September 11, 2015 at her home in Hospice care.
She was born June 9, 1924 in Barre, Vermont. Her parents were Alice Davidson Livendale and Carl Harry Livendale. Arlene attended school in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School there in 1942. During subsequent years, she worked in Boston, Mass. at John Hancock Insurance Company, at the University of Vermont in Burlington, and at National Life Insurance Company in Montpelier.
On May 16, 1947, Arlene married Neal Grant Templeton of Northfield Falls.
Initially, they made their home in Barre. They lived in Keene, N.H. from 1950 to 1955, when they moved their family to Brattleboro. Arlene and Neal still resided in Brattleboro when Neal passed away in 1997.
During the 48 years that Arlene lived in Brattleboro, she was a dedicated and active member of Centre Congregational Church. Arlene served in numerous volunteer activities including the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Red Cross Blood Bank, Holton Home for the Aged, and fund-raising projects for the Brattleboro community. She was also a member of the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, The Connecticut River Valley Covered Bridge Society, and the National Society of Covered Bridges.
In June 2003, Arlene moved to Montpelier to be closer to her grown daughters and son-in-law. She was a frequent attendee of the Bethany Congregational Church. She participated in the Thursday Brown Bag Book discussions. Arlene enjoyed playing bridge, reading, knitting, following the news, and spending time with family and friends. Over the course of a lifetime of knitting, she created sweaters, hats, scarves, and mittens for all of her family and the Brattleboro Reformer sponsored Christmas Mitten Tree. Some of her friends kiddingly speculate that Arlene still had a hundred hand-made sweaters at age 91!
Arlene is survived by two daughters: Susan Templeton and Nancy Lynn both of Montpelier; a son-in-law, William Lynn of Montpelier; four grandchildren, Megan Hosmer of Sacramento, Ca.; Joshua Hosmer of Washington state; Matthew Lynn of L.A., Ca., and Stephanie Lynn of Venice, Ca. She was predeceased by her husband in 1997.
Her life will be honored by a Funeral Service on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 at 10 am in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre. Burial will follow in the Hope Cemetery in Barre City. There are no calling hours.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research,
P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas, 75265-0309; or The Alzheimer’s Assn, Vermont, 300 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 128, Williston, Vermont 05495.