MARGARET LILLIAN PALMER

EAST MIDDLEBURY — Our beloved Margaret Lillian Palmer of East Middlebury, Vt., passed away peacefully Wednesday Jan. 21, 2026, in the presence of her family at home.

Her legacy is carried on by three daughters, Debra Piper and her husband Joe Rossino of Auburn, N.H., Joan Thorpe and husband Ron of Starksboro, Vt., and Dawn Piper and her partner Bill Thorpe of Lecester, Vt.; stepchildren Michael Palmer of Salisbury, Vt., David Palmer and wife Darlene of Salisbury, Vt., and Susan Brown and husband Bill of Ludlow, Vt.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister Kathren Powers of Cornwall, Vt.; and sister-in-law Rachel Longeway of Brandon, Vt.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Paul Piper; her son, Scott Piper; and her second husband, Oakley Palmer. We find comfort knowing they are reunited once more.

Margaret retired from Simmons Precision and was never one to sit still. It was a familiar sight to see her on her John Deere tractor maintaining her yard and extensive flower gardens. She also enjoyed the bone builders class at the local library, frequent trips to Walmart on the Ticonderoga Ferry, and numerous adventures with the Horizon Travel Club.

The family would like to thank Addison County Home Health & Hospice for their compassion and great care of Maggie.

Burial will take place beside her husband Oakley when the sun warms our shoulders in East Middlebury.◊