Margaret T. Wilmott

BARRE – Margaret T. “Peg” Wilmott, 71, of Beech Street passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

Born November 23, 1947 in Geneva, NY, she was the daughter of William Reed and Jean Ethel (Williams) Turnbull. Margaret attended Hall Common School and graduated from Gorham High School in 1965. After high school, she attended Vermont College and Husson University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in education.

On July 12, 1980, she married Allan Clayton Wilmott. Following their marriage, they made their home in Barre.

Margaret was a teacher at U-32 High School for 39 years. She was a member of the Barre Congregational Church and in her spare time, she enjoyed quilting, golf, skiing, and traveling. Margaret also volunteered her time driving patients for cancer treatments and for U-32 sporting events.

Survivors include her husband Allan Wilmott of Barre; her daughter Christine Veliko and her husband, Chris; and her son James Wilmott all of Morrisville; two grandchildren Rhys and Corbin; her sisters Nancy Turnbull of Washington, DC; Susan Wolpert and her husband, Russ of Fort Wayne, IN; and her sister-in-law Christine Turnbull of Geneva, NY; her nieces Marissa and Whitney; and her nephews Kevin, Russell and Christopher.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother Wilson Turnbull and her niece Krista Turnbull.

The service to honor and celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Barre Congregational Church, 35 Church Street, Barre. Inurnment will take place in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Northfield. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the U-32 Scholarship Fund, c/o U-32 High School, 930 Gallison Hill Road, Montpelier, VT 05602.