George "Woody" Woodill

Rochester, NH- George "Woody" Woodill, 79, residing at 44 Ten Rod Road died Thursday March 7, 2019 at home after a brief illness. He was born June 28, 1939 in Worcester, MA the son of the late Leland and Beatrice (Beliveau) Woodill. He has resided in Rochester since 1946 coming from Spencer, MA. Woody was very active in Rochester sports umpiring for high school for 17 years and the American Babe Ruth Little League. He coached midget football, girl's rec basketball and grammar school rec basketball. He was a member of the Roger Allen Rec Association and treasurer for 37 years. Woody worked as a lineman for Verizon for 28 years before he retired. Members of his family include his wife of 41 years, Diane (Gauthier) Woodill; sons, Roland, Rodney, Christopher Woodill; daughters, Dawna (Mike) Lambert, Sharyn (Bill) Newton; stepchildren, Thomas (Denise) Poulin, Karen (friend Darrell) Poulin, 17 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; brother, Roland (Diane) Woodill and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends may visit Thursday March14, 2019 from 1-4 PM at the R. M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester, NH. The funeral service will follow at 4 PM in the chapel of the funeral home with Fr. Patrick Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Rochester in the Spring. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Rochester Athletic Association, P.O. Box 864, Rochester, NH 03866-0864 or the Roger Allen Rec Association, P.O. Box 1844, Rochester, NH 03866-1844.