RICHFORD - Donald J. Guyette, Jr., age 78, passed away Saturday morning February 14, 2009 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
He was born April 8, 1930 in Richford the son of the late Donald J Guyette, Sr & Mary L. (Tatro) Guyette.
Donald was a lifelong resident of Richford where he was longtime employee at Sweat-Comings retiring just prior to the plant closing. When not working at Sweat-Comings, Donald kept busy doing odd jobs around the community. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a life member of the American Legion Post # 12 of Richford and a 20 years member of the Richford Fire Dept.
He is survived by his wife, Marguerite (Wilson) Guyette of Richford; a daughter and her husband, Carol & Danny Boomhower of St. Albans; a son and his wife, Stewart & Robin Guyette of Richford; 4 grandchildren, Michael Boomhower his wife Bonnie and their son Jack of Sheldon, Dana Boomhower and his friend Chelsea Kennison of Shelburne, Stewart D. Guyette and Sarah Guyette both of Richford.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning February 17, 2009 at 11:00 at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford with Rev. Karl Hahr officiating. Interment with military honors will take place this spring at the Hillside Cemetery.
A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:00 until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in Donalds memory may be made to Richford Fire Dept., ATT: Paul Martin, P.O. Box 326, Richford, VT 05476