East Montpelier, VT Margery Fletcher Lashua, 92, of County Road in East Montpelier died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born in Burlington, VT on March 7, 1924, the daughter of Roy C. and Ethel (Smith) Fletcher. She graduated from Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, CT in 1941. She learned her nursing skills from the J.J. McCook Medical Center in Hartford, CT and from Children's Memorial Hospital in Montreal where she helped children with polio. She also took several courses from UVM and Vermont College. For several years, she worked as an on call nurse for the Central Vermont Hospital and she also volunteered from many years at the Berlin Health and Rehab Center. She helped the WW II war effort by serving in the Cadet Nurse Corp. On February 25, 1945 she married Robert Lashua at the home of Rev. Potter on Hubbard Street in Montpelier. Mr. Lashua predeceased her on December 2, 1997. Most of her career was spent with the Department of Motor Vehicle, where she worked as an Inspector doing research and statistics. She retired after 26 years of service. She was a member of the American Legion Post #3 Auxiliary and the VFW Post #792 Auxiliary. Margery served as the secretary for the Snow Travelers snowmobile club. She also enjoyed traveling to Myrtal Beach, Disneyland, CA, and even traveled through the Hudson River Lock system from Lake Champlain to the New York Harbor. She especially enjoyed spending time at her family's camp on Lake Champlain in Milton. She is survived by her sons; Peter Lashua and David Lashua; grandchildren, Kimberley Lashua, Jennifer Lashua; Nicole Lashua, Stephanie Lashua; and several great grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held 11:00 on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Guare & Sons Funeral Home, 30 School Street, Montpelier, VT. An interment will follow at the Essex Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Humane Society, P.O. Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601 or the Tender Loving Homecare, P.O. Box 532, East Barre, VT 05649.