Virginia Badger

Sutton, VT: Virginia “Ginny” Fay (Sheltra) Badger passed away at NVRH on January 7, 2025. She was born in Lowell, VT, January 20, 1929, the youngest of 4 children to Alphis and Ethel (Hoadley) Sheltra.

She attended school in Lowell. During her teens she had many housekeeping and babysitting jobs in the Newport and Derby area. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Lowell where her family attended. 

On August 10, 1952, she married Roger Badger and moved to the Burke-Sutton area. They had three children Gail, Audrey, and Neil. She spent many hours going after parts for Roger's garage and doing the bookwork for both his garage and snowplowing business.

In 1967 she became a nurses-aide and worked at the Darling Inn and Pine Knoll nursing home until 1974 when she retired after having surgery. After that she did bookkeeping for the garage and babysat her grandchildren.

She was a very quiet person and loved her home and family. She made all the grandchildren's birthday cakes and loved to knit and crochet. She also loved to dance, and she and Roger went to many dances in Lowell and Glover. When she and Roger retired, they spent many winters in the desert in Arizona and later in Florida.

She was pre-deceased by her husband of 64 years Roger Badger and her son Neil Badger Sr. and by her parents and siblings and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Virginia is survived by her daughter Gail (James) Larose and Audrey (Dale) Stone. Also, by her six grandchildren Rodney (Michaell) McCoy, Michael Stone, Jillian (David) Knight, Jonathan (Naomi) Badger, Bobbi-Jo (Mike Davis) Badger and Neil Badger Jr. Twelve great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

As per Virginias wishes there will be no visiting hours. A short graveside ceremony will be held at the cemetery in Sutton on Monday May 19, 2025, at 11AM.

Memorial donations may be made to West Burke Meal Site, 212 School Street, W. Burke, VT 05871.

Condolences may be shared with the family at www.guibordfh.com