Beth Sabens

BARRE – Beth Sabens, 91, of Sheridan Street passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at home with her loving family by her side.

Born on June 10, 1928 in South Hero, in the now historical home known as the Lewis and Laura Mott House on the shore of Lake Champlain, she was the daughter of Tellis and May (Curtis) Stone. Beth grew up in South Hero until the family moved to Montpelier in 1942.

On June 11, 1949, Beth married Robert E. Sabens in Montpelier. Together they made their home in Northfield Falls for over forty years and most recently in Barre. Robert passed away in March of 2016.

Beth worked at Norwich University in the registrar’s office, after raising her children, until retirement.

Beth and Bob loved vacationing in the Lake Champlain Islands as well as the coast of Maine.

Their twilight years were spent “holding court” with friends and neighbors in their Sheridan Street home. Everyone was welcomed with a wave and “stop by!”. Beth’s neighbors claim she was “the glue” of the neighborhood and will be sorely missed by them.

Beth is survived by her five children, Kim (Marty) Daniels of Northfield; Kai (Kathleen) Sabens of Sleepy Hollow, NY; Kip (Laurie) Sabens of Barre Town; Kellie (Micheal) Puestow of Brunswick, GA; and Kyra (Normand) Goodyear of Hudson, Quebec; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and her husband, Beth was predeceased by her brother Carroll Stone and her sister Laura Stone.

A private graveside service will take place in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center in June of 2020. There are no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hedding United Methodist Church Food Pantry, 40 Washington Street, Barre, VT 05641 and/or the Central Vermont Humane Society, PO Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601.

The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre is in charge of the arrangements.