Avis de décès de William-H. Barnard

MIDDLEBURY - William H. Barnard, age 94, died Sunday, February 22, at the Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, Vermont. He was born on September 3, 1920, in North Arlington, New Jersey, the fourth son of Alfred and Anna (Eckhardt) Barnard. He was a graduate of Hasbrouck Heights High School in Hasbrouck Hts, NJ, where he met his future wife Jean Ackerly, and Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, Class of 1942. Bill and Jean were married on June 3, 1944, and lived in New Jersey and Long Island, NY, until 1980 when they moved to Vermont. An engineer for Bendix Aviation Corporation and later the Grumman Aircraft Corporation, Bill directed the E2C radar aircraft program. His hobbies included photography, gardening and Bible study. He was a Boy Scout leader and also directed and produced a radio program for his church called "Sunday Afternoon with You." Later in life, Bill and Jean traveled widely, their favorite vacations being at the Deer Valley Dude Ranch in Colorado. Bill was predeceased by Jean, his beloved wife of 65 years in 2009, a son Craig Willard Barnard in 1953, three brothers Alfred, Frank and Charles, and grandson Samuel Adams in 2013. He is survived by two sons and two daughters: William Barnard Jr., and wife Susan of Northfield, VT, James R. Barnard of Bristol, Cheryl Weseman and husband Wayne of Orwell, Brenda Adams of Conover, NC, and Nancy Craig and husband Dave of Thompson Station, TN. Bill was the adored Pop-Pop to nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and was Uncle Bill to many nieces and nephews. They live all the way from Maine to Alaska. Bill and Jean loved their adopted home state of Vermont. They lived in Shoreham from 1980 until 1999 when they moved to New Haven. They were active members of the Whiting Congregational Church, the Valley Bible Church and the New Haven United Reformed Church. Bill served as a lister in Shoreham, a member of the Addison Co. Solid Waste Management Board, a volunteer serving the state of Vermont as a sign agent, as well as many other positions in his churches and community. Bill considered "Camp Hiawatha" to be one of his most important contributions to his family. The camp on Lake Hortonia was the family's summer home as the children grew up. By commuting back and forth each week to work in New Jersey, he enabled his family to spend their entire summer there, building memories and bonds which would eventually lead four of the children to move to Vermont. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, February 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home in Middlebury. Burial will take place at a later date in the family lot in E. Ridgelawn, NJ. A memorial service is planned for this spring or summer at the New Haven United Reformed Church. Memorial contributions may be sent to the New Haven United Reformed Church, 1660 Ethan Allen Hwy, New Haven, VT 05472, or Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com.