1933
John
2014
John D. Thayer
April 14, 1933 — June 28, 2014
John D. Thayer, DDS, of Rutland and formerly of Princeton, passed away at home on Saturday, June 28, 2014, after an illness. He was 81. Born and raised Holden, he was the son of Rockwood H. Thayer MD and Dorothy A. (Allard) Thayer. In 1964 he moved to Princeton where he lived until moving to Rutland in 2007.
Dr. Thayer was a 1951 graduate of Worcester Academy, a 1955 graduate of Middlebury College and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1959, followed by an internship at University Hospital in Philadelphia and residency in oral surgery at Worcester City Hospital. He practiced general dentistry in Holden from 1960-1995.
His career was broadened by a staff teaching appointment at Worcester City Hospital and later joined the staff at Holden Hospital for many years. He served as a dental consultant to Holden Nursing Home and instituted the dental insurance program at State Mutual Insurance Co., now Hanover, and acted as their insurance consultant for 17 years. He was a member of the Central New England Dental Research Group and local, state and federal societies.
Dr. Thayer raised and showed English pointers and traveled the world to fly fish. He enjoyed golf and was a member of Tatnuck Country Club and a former member of Worcester Country Club. While at Middlebury, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and at Penn he belonged to Si Omega Delta fraternity.
He leaves his wife, Martha C. (Coes) Thayer; three children and four step-children, Robert Thayer and his wife, Kristine of Rutland, William Thayer of Sandwich, Kimberly Gardula and her husband, Eric of Princeton, Debbie Tong and her husband, Kyle of Sebago, Maine, Lisa Staples of Princeton, Amy Varnum of Natick and Betsey Varnum of Cambridge; a brother, Bruce A. Thayer, MD of Rehoboth; 11 grandchildren, Michaela Thayer Smiley, Jonathan R. Thayer, Lyndsey A. Thayer, Ryan T. and Ethan J. Gardula, Conor and Emily Tong, Matthew and Samantha Staples, Nick and Charlie Jacobson. He was predeceased by his previous wife, Joanne C. (Smith) Thayer and his brother, Richard C. Thayer.
Family and friends are invited to visit with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 921 Pleasant Street, Worcester. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505.
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Dr. Thayer was a 1951 graduate of Worcester Academy, a 1955 graduate of Middlebury College and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1959, followed by an internship at University Hospital in Philadelphia and residency in oral surgery at Worcester City Hospital. He practiced general dentistry in Holden from 1960-1995.
His career was broadened by a staff teaching appointment at Worcester City Hospital and later joined the staff at Holden Hospital for many years. He served as a dental consultant to Holden Nursing Home and instituted the dental insurance program at State Mutual Insurance Co., now Hanover, and acted as their insurance consultant for 17 years. He was a member of the Central New England Dental Research Group and local, state and federal societies.
Dr. Thayer raised and showed English pointers and traveled the world to fly fish. He enjoyed golf and was a member of Tatnuck Country Club and a former member of Worcester Country Club. While at Middlebury, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and at Penn he belonged to Si Omega Delta fraternity.
He leaves his wife, Martha C. (Coes) Thayer; three children and four step-children, Robert Thayer and his wife, Kristine of Rutland, William Thayer of Sandwich, Kimberly Gardula and her husband, Eric of Princeton, Debbie Tong and her husband, Kyle of Sebago, Maine, Lisa Staples of Princeton, Amy Varnum of Natick and Betsey Varnum of Cambridge; a brother, Bruce A. Thayer, MD of Rehoboth; 11 grandchildren, Michaela Thayer Smiley, Jonathan R. Thayer, Lyndsey A. Thayer, Ryan T. and Ethan J. Gardula, Conor and Emily Tong, Matthew and Samantha Staples, Nick and Charlie Jacobson. He was predeceased by his previous wife, Joanne C. (Smith) Thayer and his brother, Richard C. Thayer.
Family and friends are invited to visit with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 921 Pleasant Street, Worcester. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505.
To share a memory or offer an online condolence, please "Sign the Guestbook" on this page.
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