George Henry Wilson, Iii

MARSHFIELD – George Henry Wilson, III, 82, of U.S. Route 2, passed away quietly at his home on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 after a short illness from lung cancer with his family at his side.
He was born July 31, 1933 at Barre City Hospital in Barre, the son of George Henry Wilson, Jr., and Vera (Flanders) Wilson. His early years were spent in Orange and then Corinth after losing his mother at a very young age. He moved to Marshfield in 1948 to live on the family farm with his father and step-mother, Ethel R. Veselak. George graduated from Marshfield High School in June, 1951.
On August 27, 1951 he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he was stationed in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, Wichita Falls, Texas, Roswell, New Mexico and then transferred to Loring Air Force Base in Caribou, Maine. While in the service, George worked as an airplane mechanic.
George met his late wife, Evelyn Frances Doney of Northfield Falls, VT at a barn dance. They were married on June 2, 1956 and purchased a farm (known as Elmwood Lane) in Marshfield where they lived and raised their family. Evelyn died October 31, 2001 after 45 years of marriage. During his later years, George met Mary Welch who became his friend, companion and fiancée until the time of his death.
George was proud to be a Vermonter. He was a kind, loving, compassionate person who had a playful sense of humor and a very positive outlook on life. He took great pride in his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and provided great strength and wisdom for his family over the years. His family’s backyard pool was the site of many happy gatherings for his grandkids, family and friends. George was an animal lover and the kind of person who lit up whenever a baby entered the room. He was an avid Red Sox fan who, at one family gathering, came up missing, only to be found in his car listening to the Red Sox game. During football season, George was also an avid Patriots fan.
He was a skilled carpenter and builder who designed and built his family’s home in Marshfield and several others around the central Vermont area. He was a master cribbage player and played in a Marshfield cribbage league for some time. George was a hardworking Vermonter and took every opportunity he could to spread his message of good values and morals.
George is survived by his four sons, George Henry Wilson, IV and his wife, Pamela, of East Montpelier, Gary Stephen Wilson and his wife, Jill, of Marshfield, Gregory Scott Wilson of Marshfield, and Geoffrey Paul Wilson and his fiancée, Ann, of Plainfield. He leaves his sister, Susan Wilkie and husband, Duncan, of Montpelier; his sister-in-law, Ida Wilson, of Tampa, FL, his fiancée, Mary Welch of East Barre, and many in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
George leaves seven beloved grandchildren: George Henry Wilson V (“Joey”) and his wife, Shannon, of Cabot; Terry Wilson and his wife, Lorelee, of Westford; Joel Wilson of Plainfield and Rose, Eli, Ava, and Ruby Wilson of Marshfield. He also leaves four great grandchildren: Elizabeth and Clara of Cabot and Evelyn and Myra of Westford.
Besides his parents and step-mother, George is recently predeceased by his brother, Allan F. Wilson (November 13, 2015) in Tampa, FL. He is also predeceased by several aunts and uncles and cousins.
Family and friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre, on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
His funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Grace United Methodist Church in Plainfield.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.