Doris Ethel (Potter) Roberts, 91, died on Wednesday July 16, 2025 at the Jack Byrnes Center in Lebanon, N.H. She was born on January 17, 1934 at home in South Pomfret, the daughter of Allan and Ethel (Luce) Potter.
Doris lived in South Pomfret and Woodstock, and for several years wintered in Wachula, Florida. Her parents owned the Teago Garage and there she spent her youth alongside her father acquiring mechanic skills. Over the years, she also spent time at various other jobs, including Houghton’s, Red and White, and Gillinghams.
Her talents in the kitchen led to several roles; cooking for MIT students at their Vermont retreat, teaching Girl Scouts skills to earn their cooking badge, and creating numerous wedding cakes over the years. She was a docent at the Billings Farm and Museum, and a committed member of the Grange from the time she was a youth until her death. Over the years she was involved in numerous community organizations including the Vermont Extension Service, South Pomfret Home Dem, and Ladies Circle.
Doris enjoyed gardening, a wide variety of needlework, and square dancing. She canned and froze produce from her substantial garden to see her family through the winters. She won numerous awards through Pomona and State Grange contests for her embroidery, knitting, and crocheting. As a capable seamstress, she made much of her children’s clothing, and sewed many square dance outfits for everyone as well.
She was predeceased by her parents, Allan and Ethel Potter, her sister, Madine Ballentine, and her husband, Raymond. She is survived by her children, daughter June (Kenneth) of Castleton, son Anthony of Weathersfield; and by her grandchildren, Charles Ward, Timothy Roberts, Matthew Roberts, Hillary Ward, Sarah Roberts, and Molly Haynes; as well as by great-grandchildren Emma, Marshall, Carter, Weston, Josie, Jasmine, and Jace.
A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, July 26 from 2-4 p.m. at the Pomfret Town Hall. Burial is being held privately.
While Doris loved flowers, she much preferred a kind word or generous deed, so, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Teago Fire Department, P.O. Box 40, South Pomfret, VT 05067 in her memory.
An online guestbook can be found at cabotfh.com.
