William Livingston

BARRE – William Charles “Chuck” Livingston, 66, of Brook Street passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin with his family at his bedside.

Born on February 28, 1955, in Barre, he was the son of Harold L. and Lillian (Kemp) Beede. He attended Lower Graniteville and Barre Town Elementary School and graduated from Williamstown High School.

On July 1, 1978, he married Laurie Hart in Marshfield. Following their marriage, they made their home in St. Johnsbury and Montpelier. They later divorced and William then made his home in Marshfield and Barre.

William was first employed as a custodian at Barre Town Elementary School as well as working in the construction industry throughout the years. He also worked as a delivery driver for Pepsi Cola and for Asplundh Tree Service before becoming employed as a maintenance worker at Capital City Press for many years.

In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors and four wheeling.

Survivors include his son Joshua Livingston, his two granddaughters Lydia and Kira; his brothers Harold Beede, and his wife, Anita of Washington, VT and their sons Shawn, Dana, and Reggie; and Ronald Beede of Barre, VT and his daughters Samantha, Michelle, and Becky; his sisters Lois (Beede) Burgess and her husband, Mitchell of West Virginia and their children Lindsay, Travis, and Morgan; and Joann (Beede) Brown, of Barre, VT  and her daughter Shayna; his nieces April, Holly, Erica; and his nephew Chris as well as many extended family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters Cathy (Livingston) Gokey and Denise Beede; his sister-in-law Jacqueline (Carpenter) Beede and his niece Shayna Sanborn.

The service to honor and celebrate his life will be held on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hooker Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. Family and friends may call prior to the service starting at 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service. A private graveside service at Plain-Mont Cemetery will be held in the Spring at the convenience of his family.

William’s family would like to give special thanks to the Palliative Care team at Central Vermont Medical Center for their excellent care of William.