Theodore "Ted" Wetherby

RICHFORD - Theodore F. Ted Wetherby, age 74, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at his home in Richford surrounded by his loving family.

He was born November 7, 1940 in Richford to the late Frank & Pauline (Bressee) Wetherby.

Ted was a graduate of Richford High School class of 1958. After high school he served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman and was stationed in Augsburg, Germany. After serving in the military he married Joyce Frechette on December 14, 1961 in Greenfield, MA. Throughout Teds working career he spent time at Pepsi-Cola in Brattleboro, 7 Up Bottling Company in Burlington, and returned to Richford in 1968, where he owned and operated 2 Gas Stations and the Richford school busses for several years.

He was very active in the Richford community and was involved in the Lions Club, F & AM Missisquoi Lodge #9, Order of the Eastern Star and a Richford school director for 10 years. Ted was also a member of the Richford 1st Baptist Church since 1970 where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, youth fellowship leader and belonged to several church organizations.

Ted is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Joyce (Frechette) Wetherby of Richford; his children, Scott Wetherby and his wife Cathleen of Oceanside, CA, Candy Collier of Richford, Kelley Kennison and her husband David of Berkshire and Wilma LaFlamme of Canada; Grandchildren, Tara Swiger and her husband Jamison, Justin Wetherby and his significant other Hillary Rheaume, Michael Jr. and Jennipher Collier, Jamason Weld and his wife Katelyn, Valarie Hilliker and her husband Robert, Jason Kennison and his significant other Amanda Danyow and Kelli Howard and her husband Scott; Great Grandchildren, Hayden, Addison, Emma, Charles, Jerick, Kase, Deacon, Theresa and Erika; his sister, Marguerite Wiles and her husband, Barry; special friends, John Wetherby, Eric Segal, Brian McGrath and Brian Clair and their families and several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents, Theodore was predeceased by his siblings, James Wilson and Lois Craig.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Richford 1st Baptist Church, 30 School St., Richford with Pastor Timothy Stetson and Lyle Willey co-officiating. Interment will be held this spring in the Hillside Cemetery in Richford.

A time of visitation will be held at the church from 1:00 PM until the hour of the service.

For those who wish, contributions in Teds memory may be made to the Richford Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 236, Richford, VT 05476.