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DATELINE:
Essex Junction / Swanton, Vermont Richard "Dick" Cassavoy,
age 82 years, a native of Swanton and a 48 year resident of Essex Junction
died late Wednesday evening December 7, 2011, at the Burlington Health and Rehabilitation
Center in Burlington. Born in Swanton on February 19, 1929, he was
the son of the late Howard "Buster" and Harriett (Hatch) Cassavoy. He graduated in 1948 from Swanton High School
and continued his education at art school in Boston, MA. On September 9, 1950,
he was married to the former Theresa Lasnier who survives him. In 1957 Dick became one of the first to be hired
by the IBM Corporation of Essex Junction and after 31 years retired as
manager of Machinery Repair and the Tool and Die Makers. Prior to joining IBM
Dick worked for the Central Vermont Railway where he apprenticed as a
machinist. He faithfully served his country in the United States Navy during
World War II. Dick will be remembered for his great
artistic ability, first in leather and continuing as a master wood carver. He
was well known throughout the area for his meticulous and beautifully carved
animals especially birds of all kinds. He was a member of the Green Mountain
Wood Carvers. As an avid sportsman he enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.
In earlier years he coached and served as president of the Swanton Little
League. In addition to his wife Theresa of 61 years,
Dick leaves his son Alan and his wife Lynn of St. Albans; granddaughters,
Erin Cassavoy of Albany, NY and Amy Cassavoy and fiancé Christopher Ferland
of Winooski; his sister, Joyce Hamel of Binghamton, NY and nieces, Ruth and
Laura Hamel. In addition to his parents, Dick was
predeceased by his sister, Beverly Garvin, nephews, John Hamel and Rodney Newcity and a niece, Carol Dunham. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday
December 14, 2011, at 11 a.m. from The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue,
Swanton. Father Charles H. Ranges, SSE will officiate. The Rite of Committal
and Interment will follow at the Cassavoy family
lot in Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on
Tuesday evening from 4 to 8 p.m. Gifts in Dick's memory may be made to the,
Holy Family / Saint Lawrence Parish Hall Building Fund, 4 Prospect Street,
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