Carole Emerson

BERLIN – Carole (St. Martin) Emerson, 83, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.

Born on August 8, 1938, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Henry and Naomi (Corbeil) St. Martin. She attended elementary and high school in Saugus.

On November 16, 1957, she married Earl Emerson in Saugus, Massachusetts and following their marriage, they lived mostly in the Saugus area until they moved to Berlin, Vermont in 1970.

Carole was a homemaker and farmer, she enjoyed raising Nubian goats, - a very special breed, and made goat cheese which she sold at various farmers markets in the Central Vermont area. She also raised llamas which she sheared and made yarn from. She loved animals, especially goats and her therapy dogs, which she brought to area hospitals.

She was a member of the First Congregational Church in Berlin for many years and volunteered on several church committees and taught Sunday school. In her earlier years, she was a member of the 4-H Club with her children.

Survivors include her husband Earl Emerson, her three children, two grandchildren and one step grandchild.

She was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Janet Seltzer.

The service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at the convenience of her family at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Humane Society, PO Box 687, Montpelier, VT  05601.