LAVELY: Norman E., 78, passed away Wednesday morning, May 12, 2004,
at his home in East Berkshire. He was born April 13, 1926 in East Burke, Vt.,
the son of the late Perley and Evelyn (Twombley) Lavely.
He was a resident of East Berkshire for the
past 48 years and was a 1944 graduate of Lyndon Institute. He
worked as an artificial inseminator for 35 years, retiring in
1988, and was associated with Eastern A.I. Co-Op formerly
known as New Hampshire-Vermont Artificial Breeders. He was a
former selectman for the town of Berkshire, drove school bus
for the town and was fire chief for 15 years for the Berkshire
Volunteer Fire Department. Norman belonged to many
organizations, including County Extension Advisory Board,
Missisquoi Lodge F & AM, former member of the Mount Sinai
Shriners and was past master of the Tyler Branch Grange 498.
He served as the Franklin County Delegate to the Vermont
State Fire Fighters Association Executive Board and was a
member of the Vermont Fire Chiefs Association. He served in
the U.S. Army 43rd Infantry Division which was activated to
Germany during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the
American Legion Post 42 of Enosburg Falls and the VFW Robert
Glidden Post of St. Albans. Norm was an Amateur Radio
Operator (K1VKN). He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Miller)
Lavely, of East Berkshire; four sons, John Lavely, of East
Berkshire and Burlington, Patrick Lavely, of Essex Jct., Steven
Lavely and his wife Diane, of Raymond, N.H., and Douglas
Lavely and his wife Natalie, of Gilbert, Ariz.; three daughters,
Kary Best and her husband the Rev. Brett Best, of Olney, Ill.,
Noreen Pierce and her husband Ron, of Richmond, and
Stephanie Newton and her husband Michael, of Townsend,
Mont.; his grandchildren, Joseph and Kasi Lavely, Eric and
Nicole Lavely, Katherine, James and Melanie Best, Nikayla,
Emily, Paige and Katlyn Newton, and Rebekah, Joshua and
Danae Pierce; one great-grandson, Iago Lavely; one brother,
Arthur Lavely and his wife Lucille, of St. Johnsbury Center; a
nephew, David Lavely, of Danville; and a niece, Vicki Quatrini,
of St. Johnsbury. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 18, at 3 p.m.,
at the Richford Baptist Church with Pastor Lyle
Willey officiating assisted by Pastor Albert Willett. Interment will
be held at a later date in the Vermont Veterans Cemetery in
Randolph. Visiting hours will be held Monday, May 16, from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m., at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave.,
Enosburg Falls. For those who wish, contributions in his
memory may be made to the American Legion Post 42 Color
Guard, P.O. Box 572, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450, or to the
Richford Baptist Church, in care of Allen and Emily McMurphy,
56 North Ave., Richford, VT 05476
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