Howard Lawrence Leach Sr.1 
M, #37098, b. May 10, 1932, d. Jun 6, 2012
| Father* | Howard Robie Leach1 b. Jul 30, 1896, d. Oct 30, 1967 |
| Mother* | Dorothy Parnelia Larabee1 b. Apr 29, 1901, d. Oct 21, 1960 |
Family | Louise Mary Blouin b. Sep 5, 1934, d. Apr 7, 2016 | |
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| Birth* | May 10, 1932 | Howard Lawrence Leach Sr. was born on May 10, 1932 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States .1 |
| He was the son of Howard Robie Leach and Dorothy Parnelia Larabee.1 | ||
| Marriage* | Feb 27, 1965 | Howard Lawrence Leach Sr. married Louise Mary Blouin on Feb 27, 1965 at Enosburg Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.2,3 |
| Death* | Jun 6, 2012 | Howard Lawrence Leach Sr. died on Jun 6, 2012, at age 80 at University of Vermont Medical Center (formerly Fletcher Allen), Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.2 |
| Obituary | Jun 8, 2012 | OBITUARY: ENOSBURG FALLS - Howard L. "Buzzy" Leach Sr., age 80, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington with his family at his side. He was born May 10, 1932 in Enosburg Falls the son of the late Howard R. and Dorothy (Larabee) Leach. Buzzy was a lifelong resident of Enosburg Falls and was a 1952 graduate of Enosburg Falls High School. He entered the U.S. Army serving from March of 1954 to December of 1955. Following his honorable discharge, he went to work on his father's farm which he eventually bought and farmed for many years. After Buzzy sold the cows, he ran the existing dump on the farm and began in earnest to develop the gravel pit that is still being operated by his son, Hank. Buzzy had varied interests, including his fishing trips to Quebec with his family and friends and has many large trophy brook trout mounted to show for their efforts. He also loved and collected old tractors, and on his 60th birthday, the boys got all four running, the oldest being a 1927 John Deere. He was interested in coin collecting, as well as collecting clocks until he ran out of wall space for them. He experienced his long awaited trip of a lifetime to Alaska and loved every one of the more than 10 thousand miles traveled. In 1975 he built his "cabin in the woods" using trees from the spot where he developed the pond, which was where the old railroad spring was that was also the original Enosburg Village water supply. Buzzy spent many hours at the cabin and pond feeding the trout and enjoying the quiet. He is survived by his wife, Louise (Blouin) Leach of Enosburg Falls; his sister, Charlotte Donlon of Enosburg Falls; his son, Howard L. "Hank" Leach Jr. of Enosburg Falls and his children Leanne her partner Eric Jette and their son Noah, Alyson, Matthew and Jake Leach; his daughter, Dorothy Childs her husband Jim of Montgomery and her children Hannah and her daughter Lexie, Hartley and Charlotte Hartman; his son, Patrick Leach of Enosburg Falls; several brothers-in-law, sisters-inlaw, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Buzzy was predeceased by his son, Jacob W. Leach on Nov. 25, 1995; his grandson, Joshua H. Leach on Sept. 7, 1996; his sister, Sabra Michel and her husband Anthony "Tony"; and his brother-in-law, Lawrence "Buster" Donlon. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls with Pastor Jon Bly officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheldon Village Cemetery. In keeping with Buzzy's wishes there will be no visiting hours. For those who wish, contributions in Buzzy's memory may be made to Missisquoi Valley Sportsman Club - Youth Programs, P.O. Box 636, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450. Private messages of condolence may be sent to Buzzy's family on-line through www.spearsfuneralhome.com. Published in the St. Albans Messenger (VT) - Friday, June 8, 2012.2 |
| Burial* | Jun 10, 2012 | He was buried on Jun 10, 2012 at Sheldon Village Cemetery, Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 91555298.4 |