Carol A. Starkey

Carol was born in Keene, NH on January 11, 1938 the daughter of Forrest J. and Cora A. (Fowle) Eager.

She grew up in the Keene & Chesterfield area and attended Keene schools, graduating from Keene High School in 1957.

She was the secretary to the Dean of Male and Female students at Keene Teacher’s College from 1956 until 1962. After starting a family and raising her 2 sons to school age, she returned to work at the Faulkner, Plaut, Hanna, Zimmerman, Freund and Worthen Law Firm as a secretary. While there, she became fascinated with the field of law, and went on to become a paralegal for the firm. Eventually her creative side won out and she opened Puddin’ Hollow Homestead, a local craft shop, where she was able to display both her talents, and those of other local crafters. After nearly two decades of running that successful business, she “retired” back to the home where she raised her family.

Carol was also an accomplished artist and painter. She enjoyed Bluegrass & Country Music. She taught herself to play guitar and learned songs by ear. She looked forward to attending weekly yard sales and going to the West Brattleboro Farmers Market on Saturdays. Carol loved to be with her family and attending summer barbeques and holiday dinners and get togethers. She was an archivist and had a collection of wonderful story’s and recipes.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Kevin and Patricia Starkey of Keene, her granddaughters Emily Watson of Texas, Elizabeth Jewett and her husband Ryan of Swanzey, NH, her great grandson, Silas Jewett of Swanzey, NH, several Nieces and Nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald Starkey in 2018, her son Bruce in 2017, and two sisters who died earlier.

There are no visiting hours and a graveside service will be held in the spring at the Westmoreland Village Cemetery at a date and time to be announced.