Our dear mother, Dorothy T. Morey sadly passed away on August 7, 2024 at the age of 100, in Enfield, NH.  She was a resident of Troy, VT and Live Oak, FL.  She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was always there when we needed her the most, offering support, wisdom and love in abundance.

Dorothy, Dot, Dottie, Mom, Grammie was born in Newport, VT on January 31, 1924 to Asa and Florence (Brown) Thayer.  She attended Newport High School, Class of 1942, and North Hampton MA Commercial College where she obtained her teaching certificate.  She taught school at Derby Academy for 22 years, 2 years at the Troy Elementary School, and at Lake Region High School.  She retired in 1990 with over 38 1/2 years as a teacher.  In between all those years she found the love of her life, James Morey Sr.  They were married on October 1st, 1950 in Newport, VT.  Besides being a teacher, wife and mother, her summers were spend helping Jim on the farm.

Dorothy was a devoted mother to Deena, Todd and James Jr., her pride and joy and they felt that in the love and support she gave.  Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband James (Jim), her parents, Jim's parents Clyde and Dorothy Morey, her sister-in-law, Vera Morey Parker and husband Henry, her brother Donald Thayer and his wife Marie.

A funny story she always enjoyed telling was the fact that there were 2 Dorothy Moreys.  When we answered the phone, or someone would stop by we had 3 questions we asked.  (1) Do you want Dorothy F or Dorothy T?  (2) Do you want Dot or Dottie?  (3)  The teacher or not the teacher.  We usually solved the ID of one of them.

Dorothy was very active in her community. She was an Easter Star member, VT Retired Teachers, Secretary and Treasurer of the Thayer Family Reunions for 27 years.  She was the Sexton for the  Troy Village Cemetery, Mississquoi Historical Society, VT Old Cementeries Association and AARP.  When in Florida, she would volunteer at the Second Hand In Time shop, drive friends to appointments and helped out at multiple yard sales with David, sewed and hemmed clothes for friends.

Her greatest love was knitting socks and making quilts.  Every member of her immediate family had at least 2 or 3 quilts she had made for them.  Her designs were all her own and she made many for other friends, family and even designed one for the VT State House with was hung in the capitol building for VT Education.

She leaves behind her children Deena Morey of Troy, Todd Morey and partner Tess of Troy, James  and wife Linda of Enfield, NH.  She is leaving behind 8 grandchildren, Cody, Troy (Patrick) and Orey Tetreault, Jennifer Morey and Allison Heath (Jordan), Russell (April), Alexander and Colton Morey.  She also leave behind 7 great grandchildren, Nova and Alister, Hudson and Tucker, Autumn, Sofie and Piper.  She was aunt Dottie to many nieces and nephews. Her adopted children Lyse and Cori, family, friends in VT and Florida and teachers throughout her life.

Funeral services will be held at the graveside in the Troy Village Cementary on August 17th at 1:00pm with Pastor Robert Cargill officiating.  A Celebration of Life will follow at her home in Troy.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one's favorite charity in her memory. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.