Dwight Blossom Obituary

Hinsdale, NH - Dwight Everett Blossom, a lifelong resident of the town of Hinsdale, NH, died Sunday, December 29, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. He was 82 years old. Dwight was born in Brattleboro on May 1, 1942, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Brink) Blossom, Sr. He was raised and educated in Hinsdale, graduating from Hinsdale High School with the Class of 1960. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Germany and upon his honorable discharge returned home to Hinsdale. While on active duty, Dwight had suffered a serious illness, and received a full disability pension from the Air Force. Dwight was a member of the First Congregational Church in Hinsdale and held membership in the American Legion, Brattleboro Post #5. He took great interest and pride in his community and was regarded by many as the honorary Mayor of Hinsdale and an expert historian of all things Hinsdale. In his leisure time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and sharing time with his family and friends. Dwight was an avid sports fan. He followed all the Boston teams religiously. A plaque in his living room declared that Dwight was a "Boston Red Sox fan since 1942". He was a devoted fan of the local high school teams as well. Although challenged physically by his disability, he remained very active, independent and unstoppable in his daily activities. He loved a good joke and spending time with his many friends, discussing local, state and national politics. You could often see him coming in his white Miata convertible with the Woo-Sox plate. Dwight is survived by his six nieces and nephews; Dale, Randy, Lee, and Kyle Blossom, Lynn Carrigan and Tracy Hicks. Dwight was predeceased by his two brothers, Charles Blossom, Jr. and Robert "Rusty" Blossom; his sister-in-law, Jean LaChance Blossom; and his adopted sister, Mae Podmore. He had a host of good friends in Hinsdale, including the Fostycks, the Johnsons, the Lynches and the Ebbighausens to name just a few. Dwight traveled south regularly to Virginia and Florida to visit his dear friends the Mertons, the Randalls, and the Manions. Friends are invited to calling hours at the Atamaniuk Funeral Home in Brattleboro on Friday, January 10th from 4 to 6 PM. Graveside committal services with military honors will take place in the Pine Grove Cemetery later in the springtime at a date and time to be announced by the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dwight's name may be made to the Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department, 13 Depot St., Hinsdale, N.H. 03451. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dwight, please visit our floral store.