Paul Hevey, 75, of Concord and formerly Lyndonville, passed
away at home Saturday evening, Dec. 5, 2015, with his family at his side.
He was born in St Johnsbury on Sept. 12, 1940, the fourth of
seven children born to Arthur and Dora (LaPerle) Hevey. Paul
graduated from St Johnsbury Academy with the class of 1957.
He served in the Marine Corps and was sent, amongst other
places, to Okinawa and Formosa, and was on heightened alert
during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
On Aug. 18, 1962, he married Sherry Peters. Paul worked at
Fairbanks Scales for 41 years. In 2001, the Heveys moved to
Las Vegas where he worked and fully retired from Team Ford as
a parts delivery driver. The Heveys moved back to Vermont in 2008.
He belonged to the VFW and, at one time, the Moose
Lodge. Paul enjoyed travelling very much, whether it was a
"short spin" or a cross country trek which he and Sherry did
four times. Paul was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing and
hunting with special friends. Paul had a quick wit and enjoyed
having and attending parties with his family and close friends.
He was a very attentive host for anyone that stopped by.
He is survived by his wife Sherry of Concord; daughter Kathy
Pelow and husband Mike Pelow of St. Johnsbury; two
grandchildren: Caitlin Gilman and Collin Gilman; three step-
grandchildren Christopher and Ryan Pelow, and Danielle Pelow Peyronel.
His son Michael passed away in 1995 at the age of 32. When
someone would ask Paul how many children he had, he always
said he had two, Michael and Kathy. He was also predeceased
by a sister Pauline Giguere and her husband Yvon Giguere, and
a brother Roger Hevey. He is also survived by Aunt Evelyn Hevey of St. Johnsbury;
sister Helen Basal of West Windsor, Conn., brother Maurice
Hevey and wife Jan of Burlington, sister Lorraine Perkins and
husband Ralph of St. Johnsbury, sister Linda Dauphin and
husband Stan of N. Danville; sister-in-law Claire Hevey of
Ocala, Fla.; many special nieces and nephews, and the entire Peters family.
A private burial will be held by the family followed by an open
celebration of Paul's life which will be held at the St. Johnsbury
VFW Post #793, located on Eastern Avenue in St. Johnsbury,
this Wednesday, Dec. 9, beginning at 1 p.m. and concluding around 4 p.m.
Memorial contributions, marked in Paul's name for 'Hospice,'
could be directed to Caledonia Home Health Care, 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
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