Reginald W. Turner Jr. , 92, a lifelong St. Johnsbury resident, died in his sleep at The Pines in
Lyndonville on Monday, April 20, 2010. Until that time, he resided at Canterbury Inn in St.
Johnsbury beginning in 2004, where he made many close friends. Prior to that he lived on
Center View Terrace in St. Johnsbury for many years. Reg was born Oct. 9, 1917, the only child
of Reginald and Lorain Turner. Reg survived all of his relatives. Reg attended St. Johnsbury
Academy and participated in a one-year program at a technical school in Wisconsin. He was a
member of the Masonic Association, Passumpsic Lodge No. 27. Before World War II, Reg
began working at Fairbanks Morse & Co., in St. Johnsbury. During the war he worked at Pratt &
Whitney Aero Space Co. in East Hartford, Conn. While there, he became skilled in the operation
of sophisticated technical machinery. On his return to Fairbanks Morse after the war, he
continued to work with new, innovative machinery. Reg was an ardent fan of the Red Sox and
Patriots, and watched as many of their games as he could on TV. He also liked listening to his
favorite music on the radio. He played a superior game of cribbage, seldom losing. Over the
years he was an avid and skilled fisherman in New England and Ontario waters. A private
graveside service has been held. Memorial contributions may be made to Canterbury Inn, 46
Cherry St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, for its patients' activities fund.
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