Deborah Haynes

Deborah Lee "Debbie" Haynes, 71, of Goffstown, NH, previously of Beecher Falls VT, passed away peacefully at the Elliot Hospital on Monday morning, March 4th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 25, 1953, at Coos County Hospital in West Stewartstown, NH. Debbie, also known as Lil Deb, Alice, or Hurricane Debbie, was a kind-hearted individual who always put others before herself. She grew up in Beecher Falls Vermont and went to Canaan schools until she moved to Essex Vermont in 1968. She finished her schooling in Essex and started a family there. In 1995 she found her way back home to Beecher Falls, her favorite place on this earth. It was there where she reconnected with her childhood heartthrob Dean Haynes and they married in January of 1996. Debbie was a beautiful soul who had a vibrant personality and razor-sharp wit. She was known for her generous and giving nature. When she wasn’t helping others, you could find her cooking, working in her flower beds, driving down back roads with the windows down and music blasting, or by a stream writing poetry. She would drive around with a pitchfork and tarp in her vehicle, so she could dig up Lupines in her travels if she came across a color she didn’t have. She was active in the various churches she joined and would cook for church events. Many knew her as “Mom” even if they weren’t her child, and they knew her for her delicious cooking including her Grammy’s famous homemade doughnuts, seven-layer bars, Hawaiian chicken, popcorn balls, Christmas cookies, mustard relish, and apple crisp just to name a few. In her professional life, Debbie held various jobs. She started as a hairdresser, often offering free or discounted haircuts. She later worked in the deli of Grand Union, the bakery of the Windridge Inn in Jeffersonville and at IBM creating computer chips. Eventually, she joined the United States Postal Service as a Postal Carrier, where she dedicated ten years of service before retiring. She also volunteered for various activities, organizations and charities. Debbie will be deeply missed by her husband of 28 years, Dean Haynes, her children Michelle Ford (Randy), Jeremy Ross, and Heather Noyes (Jonathan Tennis), her twin grandchildren Aislyn and Nathan Ford, and her grand doggos Jethro and Ziva. As well as several dear Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents Ramona Noyes and John Shatney, and her beloved Grammy Lela Noyes, who was her favorite person and from whom she inherited her passion for cooking. All are welcome to join the family for a celebration of life for Debbie at The Timeout Tavern at the Northland in Canaan VT on August 17th from Noon-4 pm. Debbie's memory will live on through the love and kindness she shared with everyone she met. May she rest in peace.

Deborah Haynes

January 25, 1953 - March 4, 2024