Rosalie Mary (Goodrich) Cutter, 93, passed away on April 26, 2024. Born in East Orange, VT. on May 31, 1930, she was the youngest of ten children of Grace Lincoln Goodrich. The family moved to Norwich, VT. when she was young, and she attended the Marion Cross Elementary School and later graduated from Hanover High School in 1948.
Rosalie graduated high school early with the blessing and condition of the guidance department, that she continue to work for Don Cutter Sr. at Cutter Trucking. They later married and continued to work, live, and raise a family side-by-side for 50 years.
At the age of 20, with two small children, Rosalie sold the trucking business, rented their house, and boarded a ship for Garmisch, Germany, where Don had been recalled leading the Garmisch Recreation Area for the U.S. Armed Forces from 1950-1955.
After returning to Hanover, N.H., they purchased Art Bennett’s Sport Shop, she was President of the Ford Sayre Ski Program, owner of Ma’s Sports, a specialized ski clothing manufacturing business, and very active in many town affairs. While her own children were active in skiing, she believed every child should have an opportunity to play sports, no matter what and helped establish the Hanover Parks and Recreation Organization.
Upon retirement from the ski business, Rosalie and Don settled on their farm in Lyme Center, N.H. raising pigs and numerous other animals and became very involved in the N.H. Pork Producers Council. As an amazing seamstress, she started making quilts…..oh so many quilts! Many people suffering hardship were often the recipients of one of her quilts. She was an active member of the Northern Lights Quilt Guild.
Rosalie was predeceased by her husband, Donald deJongh Cutter Sr. in 1997, a daughter, Donna Cutter Tollman in 2000 and her five sisters and four brothers. She is survived by her sons, Donald deJ. Cutter Jr. (Doreen) of Hanover, N.H., Thomas V. Cutter (Paula) of Yardley, Pa., and daughter, Sari Cutter White Pelley (Randy) of Aiken, S.C. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In memory of a woman who gave so much to others, please consider an act of kindness for someone in need or volunteering for a local organization.
