East Montpelier Barbara Cassavoy Fitch, 95, of Fitch Road, died at her home on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 with her family at her side. She was born September 29, 1916 in West Chazy, NY to Albert Benjamin Cassavoy and Maude (Baker) Cassavoy. Barbara attended Plainfield Elementary School. After her graduation she worked for Orange County Telephone-New England Telephone Company as a switch board operator. She was married to George Harvey Fitch on September 1, 1938 in Plainfield, VT. Mr. Fitch died November 24, 1997. After her marriage she was very active with the 4-H clubs in East Montpelier and served on many boards for Washington Electric Coop, Adamant Credit Union and Washington County Farm Bureau. She prepared school lunches at her home and transported them to the Morse one-room schoolhouse on County Road for many years. She was also a lifetime member of County Road Home Dem Group and Adamant Methodist Church where she provided altar flowers from her own gardens for many years. She loved to dance, bowl and tend to her many beautiful flowers gardens. She was an avid cat lover providing kittens to generations of local folks and had kittens end up across the country, some as far away as California. Barbara is survived by daughter, Kathleen F. Doner of East Montpelier; son, Bruce W. Fitch and his wife, Claudia of East Montpelier; 4 grandchildren, Scott Doner & Melissa Doner VandenOever and her husband Daniel; Zachary & Robert Fitch; 3 great grandchildren, William & Jamie VandenOever and Ceara Marie. Calling hours will be held at Guare & Sons Funeral Home on Saturday, April 21th, at 1:00 pm. Memorial Service will follow at 2:00 pm. The Rev. Samuel Newton will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, Inc., 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641. Those wishing to send on line condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com and go to Barbara's obituary.