Obituary: Juliane “Ann” Elisabeth Hudson (nee Carter), 1960-2025

Juliane “Ann” Elisabeth Hudson (nee Carter) passed away on December 8, with her loving husband holding her hand after a resurgence of cancer.

Ann was born on May 28, 1960, in Randolph, Vt., the fourth of five Julianes. Only a few weeks later, she attended her first graduation ceremony as her father, Marvin Stanley Carter, proudly accepted his valedictorian honors from Vermont Technical College. Before long, the family settled in Jericho, Vt., where Ann enjoyed countless happy times at the family camp on Maquam Shore on Lake Champlain — memories that remained dear to her throughout her life.

Ann attended Mrs. Hubbard’s kindergarten at Jericho Elementary School for grades 1 through 6 and was among the first classes at Browns River Middle School. She often recalled the open classroom experiment of grades 7 and 8 — an approach she found less than ideal, leading her high school class to retake several courses. During her time at Mount Mansfield Union High School, she was a member of the MMU gymnastics team.

By her junior year, Ann was thinking seriously about college and how to support herself, so she took jobs at Big Burger in South Burlington and later at Lum’s. After graduating from MMU, she followed in her father’s footsteps and attended Vermont Technical College in the electrical engineering program, becoming part of the great Carter/Hudson VTC legacy. She excelled academically and earned membership in the Alpha Tau Pi Honor Society. Interestingly, both she and her father had the same English Teacher — Angus Murry.

In the spring of her senior year at VTC, Ann met the love of her life, George Hudson. After graduation she began work at Digital Equipment Corporation in Williston, where she worked on the VAX-750 computer. Throughout that time, she and George maintained a long-distance relationship until George transferred from RIT to the University of Vermont so they could be together. They moved into an apartment at Dorset Commons in 1981 and were married on August 28, 1982, honeymooning in Québec City.

Ann and George moved to Jericho in January 1984 and began building their lives together. After experiencing one miscarriage, they were blessed with their first daughter, Juliane Patricia Jouanicot (née Hudson), on April 25, 1985. Ann then left her position at Digital to dedicate herself to raising their family. Their second daughter, Katelyn Patricia Carter Hudson, arrived on March 7, 1987, bringing even more joy into their home.

As their children grew, Ann and George filled their lives with nature walks and outdoor adventures around Jericho, with the Audubon Center in Huntington becoming a family favorite. Ann was also an exceptionally talented knitter. Over the years she created countless sweaters, hats, scarves and mittens. After her experience with breast cancer, she poured her skill and empathy into knitting chemo caps and preemie hats, donating them generously to the hospital. When grandchildren arrived, she knitted baby sweaters and hats for them and extended the same love-filled gifts to her wider family.

She was always busy with genealogy. Ann enjoyed digging into the family history and learning from the often-ignored maternal lines. She volunteered to document the cemetery across from her home and contributed to the painting of the fence during the pandemic. Ann delighted in helping others with their family trees and was excited when her daughters brought home partners so she could start adding their family history.

Ann’s life was one of devotion — to her family, to her craft and to the many small acts of kindness she offered to others. Her legacy lives on in the warmth she created, both in the lives she touched and in the many stitches of love she left behind.

She is survived by her husband, George; Juliane P. (Hudson) Jouanicot, her husband, Marc, granddaughter Sage and grandson Wyatt; and Katelyn P. C. Hudson and her partner, John Barton. She is also survived by her mother, Juliane Carter; her brother Thomas Carter and wife, Karen; and her brother M. Stanley Carter and wife, Anne. She is predeceased by her father, Marvin S. Carter Jr.

Arrangements are in the care of the Chittenden County Cremation Society: A division of the Ready Funeral and Cremation Services. To send online condolences please visit cremationsocietycc.com.