Montpelier, VT

A beautiful and beloved voice has been stilled. Heather Merryman Moz of Montpelier

passed away on November 26, 2024. She was 87 years old.

Heather's childhood was hard, but when she raised her own daughter, Melinda, she

built a wonderful extended family to surround her child and herself with love. As a single

mom, Heather battled cancer while getting her master's degree in social work and

practicing as a highly effective therapist and life coach, helping many people change

their lives for the better. She bestowed on her clients her focused attention and

boundless compassion.

She was a gifted vocalist who thrilled audiences throughout Central Vermont,

particularly at the Unitarian Church, where she sang gospel, jazz, and contemporary

music for many years. She loved a good book, a bargain, dogs, and the sound of waves

lapping on the beach.

She will be especially missed by her daughter and her grandkids, Avery and Jekyll; her

goddaughters Sarah Lawton and Corinna Jordan; and her dear friends Joan, Rebecca,

Henrietta, Carolyn, Clarke, Alex, and Page. She was predeceased by her parents, Philip

and Frances Merryman, brothers Michael and Philip, and son-in-law Michael Knight.

Her family is incredibly grateful for all the friends who enabled her to live in her home

until she died.

Donations in Heather's memory can be made to Race Forward at

https://give.raceforward.org/give/337538/#!/donation/checkout or to the Montpelier

Community Gospel Choir at https://www.montpeliergospel.org/donate. A Celebration of

Life is being planned for late Spring.