Brownsville, Vt. — Vera O. Hoisington, 84, a longtime resident of Brownsville, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 3, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

She was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Brownsville the daughter of Ray and Alice (Stokoe) Oakes. She received her schooling in Brownsville and married Paul E. Hoisington on Jan. 9, 1949. Vera enjoyed raising her family. She was fond of arts and crafts, and enjoyed knitting, sewing and cross stitching. She especially loved spending time with her family and many friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, Maurice Oakes and William Oakes and by two sisters, Radeane Parker and Mary Fenwick.

Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Paul E. Hoisington of Brownsville; one daughter, Pauline Angier of Canaan, N.H.; three sons, Lynwood Hoisington of Hartland, Vt., Emerson Hoisington of Brownsville and David Hoisington of Hartland; several grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.

At Mrs. Hoisington’s request, services will be held at the convenience of her family with burial in the Brownsville Cemetery in West Windsor.

The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to her family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.