Robin Sawyer

BARRE CITY – Robin (Ryan) Sawyer, 54, of Highgate Drive, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 17, 2016, at her home in Barre.
Born on August 28, 1961 in Montpelier, she was the daughter of Edward and Loraine (Cooke) Ryan. She attended Rumney Elementary School in Middlesex, graduated from U32 High School in East Montpelier, and attended the Community College of Vermont.
On May 21, 1988, Robin married David Sawyer in East Montpelier. They lived in East Montpelier, Barre, and Hardwick.
She worked as a Bartender at the Moose Club, the American Legions, and the Canadian Club. Robin loved animals and in her spare time she enjoyed music, going lawn saleing, playing slot machines at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, and most of all spending time with her kids.
Survivors include her ex-husband David Sawyer; her daughters, Crystal Ryan and her husband, Derek Cave, Melynda Foley and her husband, Brian, and her son Charles Sawyer; her grandchildren, Danyelle, Sawyer, Riley, and excitedly awaiting the arrival of her fourth; her sisters Donna Boutin, Elle “Sputnik” Sanborn, Rocky LaPan, Pam Leggett, and Linda Sanborn.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her niece, Sara LaPan; nephew Scott Mobus; and two brothers-in-law, Robert Boutin, and Harry LaPan.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the VFW Post #790 on the East Barre Road in Barre Town. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Source Code: 10556874, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148 or Circle (formerly the Battered Women’s Shelter), PO Box 652, Barre, VT 05641.