1950
Everett
2013
Everett C. Atherton
April 26, 1950 — May 14, 2013
RICHFORD - Everett C. Atherton Jr., age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
He was born in St. Albans on April 26, 1950 the son of the late Everett Sr. & Doris (Reed) Atherton.
Everett grew up in Bakersfield and attended both Brigham Academy and Enosburg Falls High School. He graduated from Enosburg Falls High School, class of 1968, where he was a stand-out pitcher for the baseball team. After high school he enlisted in the United States NAVY and received his honorable discharge in 1970. Everett married Susan Spratt in August of 1973 and together, raised their two children in Enosburg Falls.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, being at camp, spending time with family and watching the Red Sox, especially at Fenway Park. Everett spent 25+ years working in contractor sales and he cherished the relationships he made with both co-workers and customers, he truly loved his job.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Atherton of Richford; their children, Jeff Atherton and his wife Joy, their son Evan all of Underhill and Lisa Atherton and her significant other, Drew Delorme of Fairfax; his siblings, Corrine Gregoire and her husband Paul of Swanton, Lorraine Brigante and her husband Cosimo of Colchester, Garth Atherton and his wife Judy of Enosburg, Janice Fletcher and her husband Noel Buddy of Richford and Garry Atherton and his wife Debra of Richford; his mother-in-law, Gloria Spratt of Pittsburgh, PA; his sisters-in-law, Donna Soxman of Pittsburgh, PA, Barbara Bennewitz and her husband Scott of Cincinnati, OH and Jean Sullivan and her husband Greg of Litchfield Park, AZ; his brother-in-law, Lawrence Gregoire of Richford and several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents, Everett was predeceased by a sister, Phyllis Gregoire.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Enosburg Falls United Methodist Church, Church St., Enosburg Falls with Pastor Jon Bly officiating. Interment will follow in the Richford Center Cemetery.
A time of visitation will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 from 4-7 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls, VT.
For those who wish, contributions in Everetts memory may be made to the American Legion Post #42, P.O. Box 572, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 or the Vermont Cancer Center, 89 Beaumont Ave., Given E213, Burlington, VT 05405.
He was born in St. Albans on April 26, 1950 the son of the late Everett Sr. & Doris (Reed) Atherton.
Everett grew up in Bakersfield and attended both Brigham Academy and Enosburg Falls High School. He graduated from Enosburg Falls High School, class of 1968, where he was a stand-out pitcher for the baseball team. After high school he enlisted in the United States NAVY and received his honorable discharge in 1970. Everett married Susan Spratt in August of 1973 and together, raised their two children in Enosburg Falls.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, being at camp, spending time with family and watching the Red Sox, especially at Fenway Park. Everett spent 25+ years working in contractor sales and he cherished the relationships he made with both co-workers and customers, he truly loved his job.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Atherton of Richford; their children, Jeff Atherton and his wife Joy, their son Evan all of Underhill and Lisa Atherton and her significant other, Drew Delorme of Fairfax; his siblings, Corrine Gregoire and her husband Paul of Swanton, Lorraine Brigante and her husband Cosimo of Colchester, Garth Atherton and his wife Judy of Enosburg, Janice Fletcher and her husband Noel Buddy of Richford and Garry Atherton and his wife Debra of Richford; his mother-in-law, Gloria Spratt of Pittsburgh, PA; his sisters-in-law, Donna Soxman of Pittsburgh, PA, Barbara Bennewitz and her husband Scott of Cincinnati, OH and Jean Sullivan and her husband Greg of Litchfield Park, AZ; his brother-in-law, Lawrence Gregoire of Richford and several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents, Everett was predeceased by a sister, Phyllis Gregoire.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Enosburg Falls United Methodist Church, Church St., Enosburg Falls with Pastor Jon Bly officiating. Interment will follow in the Richford Center Cemetery.
A time of visitation will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 from 4-7 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls, VT.
For those who wish, contributions in Everetts memory may be made to the American Legion Post #42, P.O. Box 572, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 or the Vermont Cancer Center, 89 Beaumont Ave., Given E213, Burlington, VT 05405.
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