Elise (Dunham) Deitzler, 97, died Oct. 16, 2021, at Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin VT. She was born July 11, 1924, to Harry Jessup Dunham and Marion Elise (Guthrie) Dunham in Easton PA, but grew up in much loved Newport, RI.
In 1946 she graduated from Rhode Island State College, married Richard Price Deitzler and moved to Troy, N.Y. Elise next lived in the Syracuse area for 60 years. She was an active church member, first at Andrews Memorial Methodist Church, North Syracuse NY, and then at the United Methodist Church of Fayetteville NY. An excellent seamstress, she sewed much of her daughters’ clothing. As her daughters prepared for college, she completed education courses at Syracuse University and began teaching, first at Mott Road Elementary and later at Fayetteville Elementary. In 2009 she and her husband moved to Mayo Residential Care, Northfield VT.
Elise is predeceased by her husband, parents and her brothers, Harry, Jr., Richard and Paul. She is survived by her daughters, Marjorie Zunder and spouse, Phillip Zunder, Montpelier, VT, and Barbara Catroppa and spouse, Samuel Catroppa, Syracuse, her grandchildren, Eli Zunder and spouse, Barbara Zunder, Charlottesville, VA, Rachel Fraser and spouse, James Fraser, San Francisco CA, Andrea Catroppa, Daniel Catroppa and Christopher Catroppa, Syracuse, and her great-grandchildren, Noah and Logan Zunder, James and William Fraser.
No funeral service is planned and burial will be held privately in Fayetteville. The family would like to offer much appreciation to the staffs at Mayo Residential Care and Central Vermont Medical Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Fayetteville.
