Avery Austin

SHELDON - Avery K. Austin, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at his home in Sheldon.

He was born December 23, 1935 in Highgate the son of the late George & Beryl (Johnson) Austin.

Avery was a lifelong resident of the area and served in the U.S. Army and National Guard for several years. He worked most of his life between Union Carbide and Fonda in St. Albans. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, building model airplanes and golfing. He especially enjoyed spending time with his dog Emma and his cat Peepers.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Austin of Sheldon; his children, Chester Austin and his wife Carrie of Lavernia, TX and Lori, Anita and Joseph Austin; step-daughters, Carol Bushey and her husband Dave and Marcia Paquette and her husband Paul all of Sheldon; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; his siblings, Mae Beyor and Carolyn Boomhower both of Highgate, Marvin Austin of West Palm Beach, FL, Ballard Austin and his wife Sandra of Swanton and Sharon Craig and her husband Andy of Highgate; siblings-in-law, David & Jeannine Talcott of Fairfield, Barbara Breton and her husband Norm of Fairfield, Hazel Reed of Sheldon, Linda Berry of Fairfield and John Hutchins of Sheldon and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Avery was predeceased by a daughter Rose Marie Tatro; a step son, Jay McKay; his siblings, Forest, George, Randall and Frank Austin and Shelby Thibault and Brenda Giroux; his mother and father-in-law, Chester & Evelyn Talcott and siblings-in-law, Bernice Hutchins, Kenneth Berry and David Reed.

Averys family would like to thank the Franklin County Home Health Association Hospice Program for the great care and help provided to them.

Friends and family are invited to an open house from 2-4 PM on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the home of Marcia and Paul, 836 Gilman Rd., Enosburg, VT.

For those who wish, contributions in Averys memory may be made to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, VT 05478.