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Scott D. Patterson
January 23, 2003
Scott D. Patterson, 34, a longtime law enforcement officer and former resident of Duxbury, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Berlin on January 18, 2003. Born in Berlin on October 29, 1968, he was the son of Edwin and Maureen (Corse) Patterson.
September 23, 1994, he married
the former Jennifer Keysar in Roxbury.
Scott was a 1986 graduate of Harwood Union High School in Duxbury, where he played basketball and baseball. Following graduation, he was employed at National Life Insurance Company in Montpelier.
In 1992, Scott began his career in law enforcement with the Waterbury Village Police Department, first as a part-time officer and then full time from 1994 to 1998. Being in law enforcement wasn't a job to Scott, it was a vocation to which he dedicated his life. While serving in Waterbury, he founded the Neighborhood Watch Program and a K-9 Unit. Part of a pilot program in 1999, a 2-1/2year-old German shepherd named "Jerry Lee" became Scott's very best friend and partner in solving crimes. Together, they searched for missing persons, fleeing criminals, did evidence detection and provided protection for each other.
Scott was presented the prestigious Legion Heroism Award by the Vermont American Legion. He worked as part of the DUI Enforcement Team for the Washington County Sheriff's Department from 1999-2001 and, most recently, he was employed by the Hartford Police Department starting in March 2001.
Physical fitness was important in his life. He enjoyed weightlifting, exercise, baseball and softball, in which he annually participated in the Gaboury Memorial Softball Tournament sponsored by the Vermont State Police and the Torch Run for the Special Olympics. In 1987, he began competing in the Vermont Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament and was a four-time champion in the 132-pound weight class from 1988-1992. He also enjoyed hunting. He was a member of the Waterbury Village Volunteer Fire Department.
Spending time with his family and children was always his priority.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer; their two children, Emily Nicole Patterson and Trevor Scott Patterson, all of Berlin; his parents of Duxbury; his paternal grandmother, Ramona Patterson of Duxbury; a brother, Mark Patterson of Mount Juliet, Tennessee; and nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and his beloved partner, "Jerry Lee."
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Waterbury on Thursday, January 23, at 10 a.m. Friends are invited to visit at the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Later interment will take place in Holy Cross cemetery in Duxbury.
The family would appreciate that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Banknorth, c/o Margaret Henry, P.O. Box 360, Waterbury, 05676, to be held in trust for Scott's children.
Leslie Fulton Flemer
July 3, 2003
Leslie Fulton Flemer died peacefully in Naples, Florida on June 24, 2003, at age 74. Born in Chicago on January 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Darrow Bruce Fulton and the late Anna Wrenn Fulton. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Stevenson Flemer, who passed away in 1997.
Leslie attended the Chicago Latin School and graduated from St. Timothy's School, Catonsville, Maryland, in 1946.
Although she adored learning, Leslie chose to forego a formal college education as a young woman, in favor of extensive travel throughout Europe. Pages and pages of handwritten notes about cities, churches, and museums attest to the scholarly energy with which she explored these places. Italy was the country which was to call to her most deeply, with the city of Florence claiming a significant piece of her heart.
In 1960 Leslie met Stevenson Flemer, who was teaching architecture at the University of Chicago.
Both Steve and Leslie immediately recognized the other as "the one." Both felt strongly that they were meant to marry, which they soon did. In 1963, they moved to Waitsfield, where Steve started his architectural business, and the couple began raising a family.
Always a believer in the importance of strong friendship, Leslie and Steve enjoyed many warm moments at the Saddle Club, as well as at the homes of so many treasured friends who, like them, had recently settled in The Valley. As her children grew, so did Leslie's involvement in the community, notably in the growth of the Waitsfield Elementary School.
Her sharp mind was consistently challenged by the bridge skills of many cherished woman friends in the Mad River Valley.
Indeed, although Leslie was happily settled in Florida at the end of her life, she never stopped missing her Waitsfield "bridge ladies."
Leslie is survived by her three loving children, Steve Flemer Jr. of Burlington, Wrenn Flemer Compere and her husband Yves of Waitsfield, and Benjamin Flemer, also of Waitsfield. She is also survived by her devoted grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Oskar Flemer, Iris Downey-Plotnick, Nicolas, Julie, Anna and Pierre Compere, as well as by her beloved nieces and nephews Adine Storer, Douglas Fulton, and Georgina Fulton, all of Massachusetts.
A memorial service will be held at the Waitsfield United Church of Christ on Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Mad River Valley Community Fund.
Betty L. Kuegel
June 26, 2003
Betty L. (Nordstrom) Kuegel of Fayston died Sunday, June 22, 2003. She was 76. Born in Boston, Betty worked for the Walter Baker Chocolate Factory and Bradlee's Department Store. Prior to joining her son and his family at their home in Fayston, Betty lived in Millis, Hyde Park and Wrentham, Massachusetts.
Betty was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Ernest S. Kuegel, Sr. and her son, Ernest S. Kuegel II. She leaves behind her son, Keith, and his wife, Susan, of Fayston, as well as the one she treasured the most, her grandson, Erik.
Calling hours and private burial services were held in Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, Vermont 05641.
Merrill Hugh Johnson Sr.
June 26, 2003
Merrill Hugh Johnson Sr., 84, passed away at Morrisville Genesis Eldercare Center on Thursday, June 19, 2003. Born in Warren on May 27, 1919, he was the son of the late John and Ivah (Grandy) Johnson. On June 13, 1942, he married
the former Katherine Bragg in Waterbury.
Merrill attended schools in Warren. He served in the U.S. Army with the 88th Infantry Division in the European African Middle Eastern Theatres during WWII. A hard worker from an early age, Merrill spent many years as a logger and mill worker in the Mad River Valley. Most recently, he was employed by the Granville Manufacturing Co., retiring in 1991 following 16 years of service.
He was a member of Mad River American Legion Post #75 of Waitsfield. In his earlier years, he was an avid hunter and throughout his life, enjoyed being outdoors.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Katherine Johnson of Waitsfield; their children, Marana Allen of Waterbury, Christine Parkhurst of Wolcott, Myrna Wiseman of Dover Tennessee, John Johnson and Hugh Johnson, both of Waitsfield; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Miles and Marvin Johnson, and two sisters, Julia Johnson and Marion Shepard, predeceased him.
Graveside services will be held from the Warren Village cemetery on Monday at 11 a.m. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Morrisville Genesis Eldercare Center, Patient Activities Fund, 72 Harrell Street, Morrisville Vermont 05661. On-line condolences may be expressed to the family at www.perkinsparker.com.
Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Owen Allan Wimble Sr.
June 12, 2003
Owen Allan Wimble Sr., 82, of East Road, Waitsfield, passed away at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Monday, June 9, 2003. Born in Milton on July 13, 1920, he was the son of the late Claude and Reta Wimble. On January 18, 1941, he married
the former Doris Rankin in Waitsfield.
Owen attended schools in Duxbury and Waitsfield. Following an accident that left his father injured, Owen left school to help support his eleven brothers and sisters. He was employed by Carl Long Trucking for many years before operating his own trucking business for over ten years. He later worked for Pyrofax in Waitsfield, retiring from there in 1983. He later worked for Partstown, part-time from 1988 to 1999.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed watching children and grandchildren stock car race and going to the Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans. He was a member of International Order of the Odd Fellows of Waitsfield and was a former member of the Waitsfield Volunteer Fire Department.
Owen is survived by his wife of 62 years, Doris Wimble of Waitsfield; their children, Sandra W. Thurston of Essex Junction, Barbara A. Shortsleeves of Montpelier, Owen A. Wimble Jr. of Waitsfield and Donald A. Wimble and his wife, Kimile of Waitsfield; 11 grandchildren, Deborah Jean (Thurston) West of Fairfax, Jamie Lee Thurston of Nashville, Tennessee, Vicky Marie (Thurston) Cleland of Alburg, Michele (Shortsleeves) Coolidge of Mobile, Alabama, Christopher Wimble of Waterbury Center, Jeffrey Wimble of Waterbury, Lacey Wimble of Waitsfield, Brynn (Grenier) Streeter of Barre, Alain "Chip" Grenier of Northfield, and Craige Grenier of Waitsfield; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Sally Tremblay of Waitsfield and a brother, Calvin Wimble of Waitsfield; nieces and nephews. A grandson, Robert E. Wimble and a daughter-in-law, Beth Wimble, predeceased him.
Funeral services will be held from the Waitsfield United Church of Christ on Thursday, June 12, at 11 a.m. with interment to follow in the Waitsfield Common cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, 46 Washington Street, Suite 100, Barre, VT 05641.
On-line condolences may be expressed to the family at www.perkinsparker.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Guy Malcolm Livingston
June 12, 2003
Guy Malcolm Livingston, 85, passed away at his home in Fayston following a long battle with cancer on Friday evening, June 6, 2003. Born in Fayston on November 17, 1917, he was the son of the late Arthur and Margaret (Lavanway) Livingston. On June 19, 1947, he married
the former Hesta Nelson in Moretown.
Guy attended schools in Fayston and Toledo, Ohio, graduating from the former Waitsfield High School in 1938. He served with the U.S. Air Force stationed in the Philippines during WWII. Guy and Hesta made their home on #9 Hill in Fayston for nearly 56 years, where Guy worked his farm and was employed at Ward's Lumber Co. in Moretown and Baird's Lumber Mill in Fayston. During the winter months, he worked the top of the single chairlift at Mad River Glen Ski area for over 38 years. His leisure time was spent enjoying flying and boxing, singing and composing songs, and writing, most notably his book The Birds are Walking.
Guy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Hesta Livingston of Fayston; their children, Linda Hoyt and her husband, Pearl of Graniteville, Michael Livingston and his wife, Delora of Randolph, Patrick Livingston and Paula Livingston, both of Fayston; their seven grandchildren, Tina Hoyt of Fayston, Bentley Hoyt and his wife, Juanita of Barre Town, Megan Livingston of Waterbury, Hesta Hoyt of Graniteville, Ashley Livingston of Fayston, Josh Livingston of Fayston, and Tammy Abel of Florida; two sisters, Ora Gibbs of Graniteville and Leona Dodds of Burlington, a brother, Gerald Livingston of South Royalton; nieces and nephews. A brother, Clifton Livingston, and a grandson, Guy Hoyt, predeceased him.
Memorial services were held from the Waitsfield United Church of Christ on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 1 p.m. Inurnment will follow services in the Bragg Hill cemetery in Fayston. A reception will be held from the family home after the burial. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641. On-line condolences may be expressed to the family at www.perkinsparker.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Jeff Michael Martin
June 5, 2003
Jeff Michael Martin, 47, of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly at his home on Kneeland Flats on Sunday, June 1, 2003. Born in Montpelier on June 1, 1956, he was the son of Bernard and Beverly (Haskins) Martin. He was previously married
to the former Leanne LaPointe.
Jeff was a 1974 graduate of Harwood Union High School in Duxbury. He was employed for several years at National Life Insurance Co. in Montpelier before deciding to pursue a career in music. A talented bass and guitar player, Jeff played with bands throughout Vermont for over 12 years. He also founded a partnership with Dana Apgar in Rainbow Services Furniture Refinishing. Jeff was most recently employed as a booking agent and administrator for Best Bands of Williston. He took particular enjoyment in spending time with his three children, water skiing and boating.
He is survived by his parents of Waterbury; his three children, Ellissa Martin, Nathan Martin and Logan Martin, all of Waterbury; a brother, Steven Martin and his wife, Dixie of Waterbury; his nephews, Joshua Martin and his wife, Kelly of Waterbury, Levi Martin and his companion, Katie Blue of Waterbury; a niece, Heather Schlosser and her husband, Bobby, of Waterbury; a grand nephew, Mason Schlosser; two aunts, Alice Haskins of Waterbury and Nancy Lamson of Northfield Falls; an uncle, Brian Martin of Plainfield and a great uncle, Max Pelkey of Waterbury; and a close friend, Kathy Mehuron of Waitsfield.
Funeral services will be held from the Wesley United Methodist Church in Waterbury on Thursday, June 5, at 1 p.m. with interment to follow in the Holy Cross cemetery in Duxbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions would be appreciated to the Crossett Brook Middle School Music Program, 5672 VT Route 100, Duxbury VT 05676 or to Crossett Brook Middle School Country Paths Program, C/O Youth Service Bureau, PO Box 627, Montpelier Vermont 05601. On-line condolences may be expressed to the family at www.perkinsparker.com.
Richard (Dick) Stone
May 29, 2003
Richard A. (Dick) Stone, 56, died May 6, 2003 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dick lived in the Mad River Valley during the 1970's and has since made his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In Vermont, he worked as a sous-chef at Sam Rupert's, in construction with Brothers Building and in research with the Vermont Department of Public Health prior to moving to Cambridge to pursue a career in public health.
A long-time volunteer and community improvement activist in Cambridge, he was president of the Cambridge Riverside Community Corporation board of directors and helped to develop a community garden in the Riverside neighborhood. Dick worked as the principal of Cambridge Consulting Systems.
He held master's degrees from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Dartmouth Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences and was committed to using his skills to benefit people fighting such diseases as AIDS and hepatitis.
An avid nature lover, he spent many hours bird watching, looking for wildflowers and walking his beloved dogs along the Charles River. He was also known for his culinary skills and delighted in preparing feasts for his many friends. He is survived by his twin brother, Robert B. Stone, his sister, Leslie Goldstein both of Los Angeles, his son, David Evans of Texas, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves a circle of close friends who considered him family.
A memorial gathering of family and friends will take place at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, June 1, along the Charles River at the south side of the Weeks Memorial Footbridge in Boston, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service.
Mary Ann Armstrong
May 29, 2003
Mary Ann (Huard) Armstrong, 57, formerly of Fayston, died Monday, May l2, 2003 at the home of her sister in Orting, Washington after a brief but courageous fight with cancer.
She was born March 25, l946 to Bernice and George Huard in Burlington. She is survived by three sons: Jonathan and his wife, Leonora of Santiago, Chile; Steven and his wife Tammy of Fayston, and Matthew and his fiancée, Marisa Strickland of Frederick, Maryland; two granddaughters: Amanda and Alicia Armstrong of Fayston; three sisters: Theresa Dezotelle, Bernadette Hudson, and Martha Harris and a brother, George Huard. She was predeceased by her father and a brother, Jerry Huard.
Inurnment will take place at the Common cemetery in Waitsfield at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Central Vermont Humane Society or a humane society of your choice.
Harry L. Keown Jr.
May 15, 2003
Harry L. Keown Jr., of Stone Harbor, New Jersey and Waitsfield, Vermont passed away on May 1, 2003 at his son's home in Vermont. Both of his sons were with him and he died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes. He was 85.
Harry was born in June of 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he attended grade school and graduated with honors from West Philadelphia High School. He met his eventual wife, Doris Marie Craig in the first grade. They knew each other for 75 years and were married
for almost sixty years before Doris' passing in 1999. They had two sons, Craig, of Waitsfield, Vermont and Gary, of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
An exemplary member of the "Greatest Generation," Harry went to the Second World War as a company radio operator for the Pennsylvania 29th Division. He entered France in the first wave on Omaha Beach. After the successful invasion, the 29th fought through the hedgerows to capture the Normandy peninsula. Harry was the first allied soldier to enter the German submarine pens at Brest. Eventually, the 29th attacked their way through the infamous Siegfried Line into Germany until V-E Day. Along the way, Harry lost four company commanders while he was carrying their radio and was decorated numerous times for gallantry in the face of horrific enemy fire. After the German surrender, Harry served as a provost martial in Bremerhaven, ensuring the civil authority and peace.
Before the war, Harry had gone to work for E.I. Dupont de Nemours, Inc. on the day after he graduated from high school, reflecting on his capacity as a provider, particularly during the Great Depression. After coming home from the war, he returned to that job and remained for thirty-five years while raising his family, buying a home, sending his sons off to private school and higher education. He exemplified hard work, kindness, humor and regard for others, hallmarks of the "Greatest Generation."
Harry is survived by his sons, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of whom he knew and saw as recently as April. A memorial service is planned at graveside at the Veteran's cemetery in Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey beside his beloved Doris. Plans will be announced in advance due to the desire of relatives residing in Australia to attend. This very special man will be greatly missed by his family, relatives and many close friends.
