Williamstown, VT Esther Crane Goodall, age 100, died November 6, 2017 at her residence at the Gardens in Williamstown, Vermont with her daughters at her bedside. She was born in Middlebury, Vt. July 21, 1917 to Elizabeth Wilcox and Charles Crane. They moved to Montpelier in 1932 and she graduated from Montpelier High School in 1935. She attended the Wheelock School in Boston and also Vermont College. She was employed at the American Fidelity Insurance company for seven years. She was married at Bethany Church December 25,1941 to Glen Goodall. She worked in California, Mississippi, and Connecticut during the time Glen was deployed for World War Two. When Glen returned after 3 years in the Army they bought a home in Montpelier and raised their daughters, Nancy and Susan. When the girls were older she worked for 20 years at Bethany Church as their secretary. During the empty nest years, she and Glen moved to East Montpelier and became members of the Old Meeting House Church where they were very active. Esther delighted in her family. She enjoyed crafting, playing bridge, skiing, camping with her family and go biking many miles with her husband Glen. Esther enjoyed volunteering for issues around housing and hunger and mental illness. In her early years she was a member of the Mothers Club and a Girl Scout Leader. Esther was predeceased by her husband Glen after 73 years of marriage. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Boucher and husband Dan of Exeter New Hampshire and Susan Lightsey and husband Judson of Boquete, Panama. Her grandchildren include Thaddeus Ward and wife Daysi of New York City, New York, Toby Marston and wife Jennifer of Bellingham Washington, and Tamara Marston, Manchester, NH. Esther had four great grandchildren, Ariel and Sofia Ward and Quin and Silas Marston. She was loved by her niece Barbara Davenport of Bellingham Washington and many Goodall, Wilcox and Crane cousins. The family is grateful and thankful for the loving caregivers who included family members, the staff and resident at the Garden and Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice. Her life was full, good and caring. Guare Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A Memorial Service will be held on November10 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Old Meeting House Church, East Montpelier, Vermont. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Old Meeting House Church or the Food Pantry.