Velma G. Ordway

WASHINGTON – Velma G. “Bid” Ordway, 89, of Vermette Lane, died Friday, July 1, 2016 at her home. Her family had been at her bedside.
She was born on April 24, 1927 in Websterville, the daughter of John E. and Mamie F. (Ahern) Wright. On May 26, 1950, she married Carroll E. Ordway, Jr., in Williamstown where they originally made their home before moving to Washington in 1968.
Velma attended the School of Nursing at the former Barre City Hospital and continued her education with the post graduate course in nurse instructing at the University of Vermont. On September 9, 1945 she joined the United States Nurse Corps. Velma was a Registered Nurse and Nursing Instructor at the Barre City Hospital. In her spare time, she enjoyed crafts, especially rug hooking, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Carroll; her daughters, Martha Kennedy and her husband John, of Lancaster, KY, Molly Paulger and her husband Thomas, of Montpelier, and Amanda Whaples and her husband Lawrence, of Barre Town; her sons, Cal Ordway and his wife Deborah Grant Ordway, of West Bolton, Ned Ordway and his wife Crista Brown Ordway, of Washington; 9 grandchildren, and 1 greatgrandchild.
She was predeceased by her parents, and brothers Richard and Darwood Wright.
Her life will be honored and celebrated with a graveside service at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Washington on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. There are no calling hours.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Green Mountain Pug Rescue, c/o Phil Douglas, 283 Town Line Road, Mendon, VT 05701, greenmtnpugrescue.com and/or Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.