1925
Leon
2009
Leon Stowe
June 24, 1925 — June 19, 2009
BERKSHIRE CENTER - Leon Earl Stowe, age 83, passed away unexpectedly, Friday evening June 19, 2009 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
He was born on the Stowe Family Farm in North Berkshire on June 24, 1925, the son of the late Percy & Marion (Perry) Stowe.
Growing up in North Berkshire, his father passed away when Leon was 10, at which point he started working on several area dairy farms. He purchased his first ton truck, a Ford, on October 15, 1949 hauling canned milk to the creamery in Enosburg Falls and then in 1960 changed to hauling bulk milk to area creamerys. He had been the President of Stowe and Sons Trucking, Inc. for 59 years. During this time he also hauled ice from Lake Carmi, bottled gas for A. Brown steel for Mo Aber, pea vine, hay, sawdust, logs, pulp wood, fire wood, wood chips, Christmas trees, bagged coal, for many farmers, loggers and businesss in the area and pet food for Blue Seal. Leon & Marjorie hauled produce up and down the east coast. He was fond of his Ford & International Trucks but loved to drive his last truck the most, a red & white Kenworth.
Leon was a member of the Berkshire Center 2nd Congregational Church and was the churchs custodian for over 50 years. He also attended the East Franklin Union Church for the past several years.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie (Johnson) Stowe of Berkshire Center. Leon & Marjorie were married on April 25, 1948. He is also survived by his children, Larry Stowe and his wife Diane of Berkshire Ctr., Bonnie Stowe of East Berkshire, David Stowe and his wife Patricia of Enosburg Falls, and Joyce Dodd and her husband Eric of Berkshire Ctr.; 9 grandchildren, Neil, Jeffrey, Holly, Hannah, Hilary, Anna-Maria, Amber, Autumn & Barry; 8 great grandchildren, Justin, Jarron, Jordon, Michael, Maverick, Alexis, Sierra & Jenessa; 2 brothers, Wayne Stowe of Penacook, NH, and Luther Stowe and his wife Theresa of Winooski; 3 sisters, Lucille Derby of Vernon, CT, Bethel Baranik of Sheldon Springs, and Lorraine Neville of Edgewater, FL; several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Leon was predeceased by 2 brothers, Russell Stowe and Merriman Sonny Sheltra.
Funerals services will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Berkshire Center 2nd Congregational Church with Rev. Jason McConnell officiating. Interment will follow in the Berkshire Center Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 4-6 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Leons memory may be made to the Berkshire Center 2nd Congregational Church, C/O Marjorie Stowe, 4401 Watertower Road, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450.
He was born on the Stowe Family Farm in North Berkshire on June 24, 1925, the son of the late Percy & Marion (Perry) Stowe.
Growing up in North Berkshire, his father passed away when Leon was 10, at which point he started working on several area dairy farms. He purchased his first ton truck, a Ford, on October 15, 1949 hauling canned milk to the creamery in Enosburg Falls and then in 1960 changed to hauling bulk milk to area creamerys. He had been the President of Stowe and Sons Trucking, Inc. for 59 years. During this time he also hauled ice from Lake Carmi, bottled gas for A. Brown steel for Mo Aber, pea vine, hay, sawdust, logs, pulp wood, fire wood, wood chips, Christmas trees, bagged coal, for many farmers, loggers and businesss in the area and pet food for Blue Seal. Leon & Marjorie hauled produce up and down the east coast. He was fond of his Ford & International Trucks but loved to drive his last truck the most, a red & white Kenworth.
Leon was a member of the Berkshire Center 2nd Congregational Church and was the churchs custodian for over 50 years. He also attended the East Franklin Union Church for the past several years.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie (Johnson) Stowe of Berkshire Center. Leon & Marjorie were married on April 25, 1948. He is also survived by his children, Larry Stowe and his wife Diane of Berkshire Ctr., Bonnie Stowe of East Berkshire, David Stowe and his wife Patricia of Enosburg Falls, and Joyce Dodd and her husband Eric of Berkshire Ctr.; 9 grandchildren, Neil, Jeffrey, Holly, Hannah, Hilary, Anna-Maria, Amber, Autumn & Barry; 8 great grandchildren, Justin, Jarron, Jordon, Michael, Maverick, Alexis, Sierra & Jenessa; 2 brothers, Wayne Stowe of Penacook, NH, and Luther Stowe and his wife Theresa of Winooski; 3 sisters, Lucille Derby of Vernon, CT, Bethel Baranik of Sheldon Springs, and Lorraine Neville of Edgewater, FL; several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Leon was predeceased by 2 brothers, Russell Stowe and Merriman Sonny Sheltra.
Funerals services will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Berkshire Center 2nd Congregational Church with Rev. Jason McConnell officiating. Interment will follow in the Berkshire Center Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 4-6 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Leons memory may be made to the Berkshire Center 2nd Congregational Church, C/O Marjorie Stowe, 4401 Watertower Road, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450.
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