Charlotte woman loved people and their stories and always made everyone feel welcome
Roberta D. “Chick” Wood passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024, at the McClure Miller Respite House, with her family by her side. Chick was born at her grandmother’s home in Starksboro, Vt., on August 22, 1944. She spent the balance of her years living in Charlotte. Chick attended Charlotte Central School and Burlington High School. Her youth was filled with driving tractors, gardening, and helping to cook for the family and hired hands on the family dairy farm. During her high school years, she was a majorette and had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to help represent the dairy industry with the Vermont Farm Bureau. Chick graduated in 1962 from Burlington High School and continued her education at Mount Ida College in Boston. While in Boston, she fine-tuned her love of fashion, graduating with a degree in fashion merchandising. Always a hard worker, Chick helped put herself through school by working as a live-in nanny while pursuing her studies. She married her first husband, Jack Palmer, in 1965. They had two children, Christopher and Tyler Palmer. While raising her sons, Chick helped manage Guy Cheng’s women’s clothing store. Her time working at the store brought many happy memories, whether it was traveling to New York City for buying trips or spending time with many of her coworkers who became lifelong friends. Owners Guy and Barbara Cheng introduced Chick to her true soulmate, Charles R. “Bob” Wood, after the dissolution of her first marriage. They married in 1977, combining their families and allowing Chick to add Kim, Cathy and Bobby Wood to her brood. Chick and Bob made their new homestead on the lake in Converse Bay. From a tangle of poison ivy and black locust trees, clearing much of property themselves, they were able to build a family home where many have been fortunate to gather. From Thanksgivings, Easters and Christmases to weddings and dinner parties, Chick loved to entertain at her home. She was always quick to invite those who may not have had a place to go and always made them feel welcome. Chick could be found gardening right up until her move to the Residence at Quarry Hill last year. In 1982, Bob asked Chick to join his business, Wood’s CRW, where she served for almost 25 years. She retired from the day-to-day business in 2006, allowing her to spend more time with…
Charlotte woman loved people and their stories and always made everyone feel welcome
Roberta D. “Chick” Wood passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024, at the McClure Miller Respite House, with her family by her side. Chick was born at her grandmother’s home in Starksboro, Vt., on August 22, 1944. She spent the balance of her years living in Charlotte. Chick attended Charlotte Central School and Burlington High School. Her youth was filled with driving tractors, gardening, and helping to cook for the family and hired hands on the family dairy farm. During her high school years, she was a majorette and had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to help represent the dairy industry with the Vermont Farm Bureau. Chick graduated in 1962 from Burlington High School and continued her education at Mount Ida College in Boston. While in Boston, she fine-tuned her love of fashion, graduating with a degree in fashion merchandising. Always a hard worker, Chick helped put herself through school by working as a live-in nanny while pursuing her studies. She married her first husband, Jack Palmer, in 1965. They had two children, Christopher and Tyler Palmer. While raising her sons, Chick helped manage Guy Cheng’s women’s clothing store. Her time working at the store brought many happy memories, whether it was traveling to New York City for buying trips or spending time with many of her coworkers who became lifelong friends. Owners Guy and Barbara Cheng introduced Chick to her true soulmate, Charles R. “Bob” Wood, after the dissolution of her first marriage. They married in 1977, combining their families and allowing Chick to add Kim, Cathy and Bobby Wood to her brood. Chick and Bob made their new homestead on the lake in Converse Bay. From a tangle of poison ivy and black locust trees, clearing much of property themselves, they were able to build a family home where many have been fortunate to gather. From Thanksgivings, Easters and Christmases to weddings and dinner parties, Chick loved to entertain at her home. She was always quick to invite those who may not have had a place to go and always made them feel welcome. Chick could be found gardening right up until her move to the Residence at Quarry Hill last year. In 1982, Bob asked Chick to join his business, Wood’s CRW, where she served for almost 25 years. She retired from the day-to-day business in 2006, allowing her to spend more time with…