Nellie Spencer of Middlebury, VT passed away peacefully Friday April 26, 2019 at the Vergennes Residential Care Home, with her daughter Alice by her side. Nellie was born August 25, 1926 in Weston, Vt. to Roland and Mildred (Harris) Hale. Nellie was born one of five children at her family home in Weston, VT. In July of 1947 she married Fred E. Spencer Jr., and after living briefly in Bellows Falls, VT, moved to White River Jct., VT, and raised her two children while her husband worked at Dartmouth College. In 1968 the family moved to Middlebury, Vt, where her husband began his career as Campus Security Chief at Middlebury College. Nellie began working in local retail and was a fixture at the original Ski Haus store in downtown Middlebury for many years until its closing. After it closed, she continued to work in retail at the local Fashion Bug until she was in her late seventies. Nellie always enjoyed her friends and family and was a passionate Bingo player often attending several Bingo nights a week. Nellie is survived by her two children, daughter Alice George, and her husband Dean of Middlebury, VT, and son Wayne of Vergennes, VT., three grandchildren Dean, and his wife Stefanie of Rochester Hills, MI., Scott Spencer and his partner Sarah English of Orwell, VT, Gerry Spencer and his wife Deandra of Orwell, VT, and four Great Grandchildren, Elyssa George of Rochester Hills, Mi, Raegan Spencer of Orwell, Connor and Gavin Spencer of Orwell, VT. Additionally, she is survived by her brother Harold Hale, and his wife Hazel of Weston, Vt, and sister Viola Twitchell of Ludlow, Vt. Nellie is predeceased by her husband of 69 years Fred Spencer, parents, one brother and sister. Visitation will be on Saturday May 11, 2019 from 10 AM to 11AM, with a funeral service to follow at 11AM at the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home on 117 South Main St., Middlebury. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Elderly Services, Project Independence, 112 Exchange St., Middlebury, VT. 05753. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com SERVICES Visitation Saturday, May 11, 2019 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home 117 South Main St Middlebury, VT 05753 Memorial Service Saturday, May 11, 2019 11:00 AM Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home 117 South Main St Middlebury, VT 05753