Andrew D. Melendy

WILLIAMSTOWN – Andrew Dustin Melendy, 72, of Fox Run Road passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born March 18, 1945 in Barre City, he was the son of Warren A. and Evangeline A. (Whitcomb) Melendy. He attended elementary school in Johnson, Chelsea and Upper Websterville before attending Spaulding High School.

In 1965 he joined the U.S. Army serving as an Ordinance Support Specialist until he was honorably discharged in 1967.

Andrew married Linda Randall in 1967 and they later separated. On December 31, 1993 he married Pearl Emerson in Orange.   He lived in the central Vermont area eventually settling in Williamstown.

He was first employed by the City of Montpelier in the Public Works Department before working as a truck driver for Cooley, Jerry Perantoni and Pike Paving Companies.

Andrew was a lifetime member of the Canadian Club of Barre and in his spare time he enjoyed watching racing, going camping, building campfires, mowing his lawn, snowmobiling and going to his grandson Dylan’s dirt bike races. He also loved spending time with his grand dogs Dexter and Sassy.

Survivors include his wife, Pearl Melendy of Williamstown; his step-daughter Cindy MacRitchie and her husband, Cooper of Williamstown; his step-son Herman Spencer, III of Benson; and his daughter’s best friend, Maria West, who was like a daughter to him; his grandson Dylan MacRitchie and his partner, Bailee Tremblay of Williamston; and granddaughter Riley MacRitchie of Williamstown; his brothers Stephen Melendy of East Montpelier and Bruce Melendy and his wife, Donna; and three sisters, Dianne Bishop of Northfield, Joanne Tremblay and her husband, Roger of Websterville, and Carole Noury and her husband, Michael of Williamstown, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter, Angel Melendy; his sister, Sherla Melendy; his nephew Nickleous Bishop; and his Uncle Dallas Melendy.

A service to celebrate and honor his life will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. Family and friends may call on Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.   Entombment will be in the Hooker and Whitcomb Vault to await later interment in the Wilson Cemetery in Websterville.