Genevieve M. Piro

SOUTH BARRE ----- Genevieve M. Piro, 85, of Don Camp Drive, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Health Center in Berlin, VT with her family at her side.
Born in Walden, VT on July 21, 1930, she was the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Barnett) Lamphear. She had 11 brothers and sisters. Jenny attended school in Lower Cabot and Cabot, graduating from Cabot High School.
On August 15, 1953, she married Richard Piro in Cabot. After their marriage, they made their home in Barre for 51 years, moving to South Barre in 2004. After retiring, they spent winters in Florida.
Jenny worked for a short time in St Johnsbury and Boston, MA but was a long-time employee of the former Rock of Ages Capacitor Plant and Sprague Electric in Barre. After Sprague Electric closed, she worked part-time at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Jenny was a member of the Montpelier VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, sewing, travelling, shopping and spending time with her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved her family with all her heart.
Survivors include her husband, Richard; a daughter, Pamela Desautels and her husband Robert of The Villages, FL; a son, Rick Piro and his wife Cyndi of Colchester; two granddaughters, Cara Beyor and her husband Avery of Georgia, VT and Megan Piro and her fiancé John Penney of New York, NY; three grandsons, Robert Desautels of Macon, GA, Sean Desautels and his wife Nadine of Pittsfield, MA, and Stephen Piro and his partner, Ashley Cota, of Berlin. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren; Callie and Eva Beyor, Reed and Max Desautels, Tanner Frantz, Patrick Piro and Ryan Parker.
A graveside service and celebration of her life will be held in Hope Cemetery at the convenience of her family. To honor her wishes, there will be no calling hours.
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to the entire staff at Woodridge for the untiring care and compassion shown to Jenny while she was a patient there.
Contributions, in Jenny’s memory, may be made to the Woodridge Rehabilitation and Health Center’s Activity Fund, 142 Woodridge Road, Berlin, VT 05602.