Rolla B. Barry

Hyde Park: Rolla Burdett Barry, 97, of Hyde Park died peacefully at the Copley Hospital in Morrisville on April 13,2021.

He was born August 12, 1923 in Belvidere, one of 12 children born to the late Rolla W. and Nettie (Tanner) Barry.

He attended Johnson public Schools.

He enlisted in the United States Navy during WW11. He was proud to have served his country in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion and was Honorable Discharged on November 18, 1945.

He married Gloria Frances Lafountain. Together they raised two sons.

Rolla was employed by Green Mountain Power, for several years. He owned and operated a Hardware Store in Jeffersonville. He worked for Emery Waterhouse Co, in Portland, Maine and Carter Hardware in Winooski and until he retired he was employed by Parker & Stearns. Later, to pass the time he drove for RCT.

Rolla was a member of the Masonic Order. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, tinkering and making light- houses out of cement and wood.

Survivors include: two sons, Thomas Barry and Rolla W. Barry (Barbara), all of Waterville; three siblings, Richard Barry of Hyde Park, Nelda Bennet of Eden Mills and Joyce Messier of Milton; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by eight siblings, Roy, Donald, Kenneth, Lloyd and Ralph, Wanda Lanpher, Mildred Wescom and Elizabeth Barry.

Graveside Services will be held at a later date in the Belvidere Cemetery in Belvidere.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Lamoille Area Cancer Network, 198 Farr Avenue, Morrisville, Vermont 05661.

The Barry family would like to extend a very special thank you to the Staff of Copley Hospital for the kindness and compassion shown to our Father during his final days.

Arrangements are in the care of Dian R. Holcomb of Northern Vermont Funeral Service, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick. On line condolences are welcomed at: northernvermontfuneralservice.com