Richard Orion Boomhower1 
M, #35161, b. Jan 25, 1929, d. May 21, 2019
| Father* | Gordon William Boomhower1 b. Jul 15, 1906, d. Dec 15, 1982 |
| Mother* | Marguerite Alexandria Paradee1 b. Nov 17, 1907, d. Oct 26, 1978 |
Family | Joyce Jean Hill b. Nov 16, 1933, d. Oct 13, 2000 | |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Jan 25, 1929 | Richard Orion Boomhower was born on Jan 25, 1929 at Enosburg Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, United States .1,2 |
| He was the son of Gordon William Boomhower and Marguerite Alexandria Paradee.1 | ||
| Marriage* | Mar 12, 1955 | Richard Orion Boomhower married Joyce Jean Hill, daughter of Clifford Leet Hill Sr. and Aleda Nora Hinsdale, on Mar 12, 1955 at Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.1 |
| Death* | May 21, 2019 | Richard Orion Boomhower died on May 21, 2019, at age 90 at Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States.3 |
| Obituary | May 29, 2019 | OBITUARY: Williston - Richard "Dick" Boomhower, age 90, of St. George Rd. Williston, VT, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Barre Gardens in Barre, VT. He was born to Marguerite (Paradee) Boomhower and Gordon Boomhower on Borderville Hill, Fairfield, Vermont. He worked on the family farm. After high school, he bought a milk route bringing milk from the neighboring farms to the St. Albans Co-op. Richard was awarded purple hearts for his service as a Marine in the Korean War. He was one of the first employees at the IBM facility in Essex and worked there as an engineer until retirement. In 1957 Richard and his wife Joyce moved to Underhill where they raised their sons and became very involved with the lives of many children while embracing every aspect of the community. Richard contributed to his community by serving on the water board, school boards, working with the Boy Scouts, and counseling soldiers returning home from Vietnam. He faithfully donated blood every chance he could. In 1979 Richard and Joyce moved to Williston so that he could spend more time working in his woodlot and pursuing his love of the outdoors. Richard was predeceased by his wife Joyce (Hill) Boomhower and his siblings Arieta St. Pierre, Patricia Niles, Mable Greene, and Gordon (Sunny) Boomhower, and Gloria Kane. He is survived by his sons Dan Boomhower, partner Roberta Tracy; Jeff Boomhower, partner Celeste Plouffe; and Greg Boomhower, wife Michele Boomhower and their partner Ginger McDowell; grandchildren Rikki Tracy and partner Matthew Stebbins, Aleda Boomhower, and Alex Boomhower. Richard is survived by brothers Jack Boomhower, wife Rochelle; George Boomhower, wife Linda; sister Marguerite (Peggy) Lawyer, husband Teed; uncle Hiram Paradee; sisters-in-law Dawn Boomhower, Carolyn Boomhower, Velma Hill, Nancy Hill, and brother-in-law Robert Hill, wife Jeannette Hill; several cousins; forty nieces and nephews, and their families. Visiting Hours will on June 9, 2019, from 1:00 to 3:00 with a Service beginning at 3:00 pm. at the Ready Funeral Home Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive in Essex Junction. Private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial contribution to the Vermont Land Trust (www.vlt.org), 8 Bailey Avenue, Montpelier, VT, 05602, thanking them for preserving the family farms that Richard loved. Please visit www.readyfuneral.com to place online condolences. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. Published in The Burlington Free Press - May 29, 2019.4 |
| Burial* | Jun 15, 2019 | He was buried on Jun 15, 2019 at East Cemetery, Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 199541005.5 |