Ann Hoffman Mudgett, of Worcester, Vt., died February 17, 2024,
following a brief illness. She was born on May
13, 1945, in Phillipsburg, N.J., the daughter of Mark Hoffman and Helen Thomas
Hoffman.
Ann graduated from
the University of Vermont in 1967 with a degree in geology and
mathematics. She was married in 1968 to John H. Mudgett. They lived
in Burlington from 1968 to 1972, when they moved to Worcester and
made their home there. Their two sons, Thomas Andrew Mudgett and Mark
Jeffrey Mudgett, also live in Worcester. John was a University of
Vermont graduate and certified public accountant (CPA), with a
practice in Montpelier. When her sons were older, Ann did additional
coursework and became a CPA. For many years, they worked together in
the firm of Mudgett, Jennett and Krogh-Wisner PC.
Ann had often
vacationed in Vermont with her parents, so attending UVM was a
natural choice. Once Ann had
a family of her own, vacations often were spent at the family’s
summer camp on the Westcott Shore of Lake Carmi. She also loved to
ski, and many days were spent in the mountains. Ann loved to travel
to the Rocky Mountains for skiing or hiking. Her favorite trips were
to Alta for the deep powder snow. In the 1990s, Ann began to grow
orchids and became a member of the Twin State Orchid Society. She
quickly was helping with displays at shows throughout New England and
traveling around the country to attend events and expand her
knowledge.
Ann was known for
being intelligent, inquisitive and generous, and for her love of
family and friends. And she
loved her dogs. Ann will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Ann was a member of the
Episcopal church. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Prim Road in Colchester, Vt., or to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation.
Arrangements are in
the care of the Ready Funeral and Cremation Services. To send online condolences,
please visit cremationsocietycc.com.
This article appears in Mar 6-12, 2024.