Gretchen Davis Hammer Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gretchen Davis Hammer in White River Junction, Vermont, who passed away on June 11, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gretchen Davis Hammer to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Laurence Davis and Helen Davis (Graves); her siblings, Canon James Davis and Patricia Hoffman (Davis); her sisters-in-law, Jean Davis and Diane Davis; and her son-in-law Dick Lessard.
She is survived by: her husband Kenneth Frederick Hammer; her brother Franklin Davis; her sister-in-law Karol Hammer Thurber; her children, Karin Hammer-Williamson (Laurence Dean), Laurence Hammer (Angelica), Karol Hammer, Peter Hammer (Erik Lowman) and Richard Hammer (Stacey); her foster daughter Judy Lessard (Mark Johnson); her grandchildren, Bailey, Chase, Evan, Dylan, Olive, Rose, Naomi, Nathan, Joshua, Jakob and Drew; her great grandchildren, Sam, Lily, Ben, Ellie and Skylee; and her cousin Carolyn Mugar. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that any remembrance of Gretchen be made in her honor to Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital or to St. Johnsbury Academy — institutions very close to her heart.
