David B. Arthur

GRANITEVILLE – David B. Arthur, 66, of Meadow Wood Drive passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born November 9, 1954, in Northampton, Massachusetts, he was the son of Charles and Eunice (Beaupre) Arthur.

He attended Birdseye Elementary in Stratford, Connecticut and attended Naugatuck High School also in Connecticut.  In 1973, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for 21 years retiring as a Senior Chief in 1994.   After the Navy, he moved to Connecticut and worked for AT&T until his retirement in 2012.

On November 15, 2020, he married his longtime partner, Veronica Sujek.  They made their home in Graniteville.

David was a member of the American Legion Post #10 of Barre.  In his spare time, he loved anything to do with math and science, traveling, jellybeans, playing online games and routing for the New England Patriots as well as watching the television show, “American’s Got Talent”.  Most of all, he loved his family and his children.

Survivors include his wife, Veronica Sujek; his children Rebecca Arthur and her husband, Mohamed; Zane Arthur; Nathaniel Arthur; and David Arthur, Jr., and his wife, Jessica; four grandchildren; his sister, Sharon Martula; his brothers Clifford Arthur and Jonathan Arthur and numerous nieces and nephews as well as Renee Arthur and Robin Arthur.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife Susan Arthur.

The graveside service to honor and celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, VT.  Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Hooker Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Central Vermont Medical Center, 130 Fisher Road, Berlin, VT  05602 or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA  01104-2396.