Ludlow, Vermont

John C. Montgomery, DDS, 76, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's at Mt. Ascutney Health Care in Windsor, Vermont on Saturday evening November 30, 2019.

John was born on October 30, 1943 in Willimantic, CT the son of John and Elizabeth ( Colburn ) Montgomery.

John graduated from UCONN and then from the University of Michigan with a degree in Dentistry. He then served in the US Army Dental Corps at Fort Bennington, GA during Vietnam. In the late 1960's he married Judith Gleason and they had two children; John (Allison), and Christopher (Bridget). In 1978 John married Isabel Kennedy and together helped to raise her children; Aelis, Katherine, and Sean. Together John and Isabel added a son Michael (Lynette) to their family. John is also grandfather to Matthew and Rilon.

Professionally John spent two years practicing dentistry in Connecticut. In 1974 he moved to Ludlow Vermont owning his own dental practice until his retirement in 2011.

John was a master gardener and fondly spent time raising Christmas trees at his Northside Tree Farm in Chester providing ample spirit selling trees to many families at Christmas time. John also enjoyed fishing, especially Bass fishing all over New England. John enjoyed many fishing trips to Yellowstone, the Florida Everglades, in South Carolina, the Gulf Coast, and most of all in Lake Champlain. John could be seen walking his 2 "Westies" every day.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday December 12, 2019 at 11:00am at the Church of Annunciation in Ludlow, VT, friends may call on the family one hour prior to the Mass and a reception will be held in the Church Hall following the Mass.

Those wishing may make memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, VT. An on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com