Henry G. Dufresne, Sr.

WILLIAMSTOWN – Henry George Dufresne Sr., 88, of Main Street, died in the presence of his loving family in the Palliative Care Unit at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on July 7, 2016.
Born January 20, 1928 in Barre City, he was the son of Henry R. and Evelyn (Putvain) Dufresne. He attended Barre City Schools and Spaulding High School.
He had been married to Nancy Henry and they later divorced.
A veteran of World War II, he served as a Helmsman aboard U.S. Navy ships.
Henry had been employed as an Expediter at the Rock of Ages Capacitor Plant, which later became the Sprague Electric Company, from 1949 to 1972, retiring because of ill health.
Henry was known as the “Mayor” of Williamstown and the children remember him as the “Candyman”. He enjoyed card and organ playing, the New York Yankees baseball team, dining at the Wayside Restaurant and entertaining his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
His memberships included St. Edwards Catholic Church in Williamstown, the Williamstown Jay Cees, the Community Babe Ruth Baseball League and was a former member of the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include his daughters; Karla Dufresne Perkins and her husband, John, and Linda Dufresne Floyd all of Williamstown, Tamara Dufresne Lokatys and her husband, Ronald, of Rochester, VT, and Robin Dufresne Miller and her life partner, Daniel Cota, of Washington, VT, and two sons; Henry G. Dufresne Jr. and his wife, Gay, of Las Vegas, NV and John E. Dufresne and his wife, Rose, of Barre City, as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Rosemarie Dufresne; his sister, Barbara Corbett; his brother, Paul Dufresne, and his parents.
His life will be honored and celebrated with the Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Williamstown.
Interment will follow in Williamstown’s West Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Williamstown Endowment Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 315, Williamstown, VT 05679 or to the Williamstown Food Shelf, 47 Methodist Lane, Williamstown, VT 05679.