Melvin S. Lee, 98, of St. Johnsbury and formerly of Wall Street in Springfield, Vermont, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.
Melvin was born Jan. 7, 1920, in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, son of the late Walter A. and Ethel (Sherbino) Lee. He grew up in New Haven, Vermont and graduated from Beeman Academy and went on to business school at Baypath. During World War II, Melvin served stateside in the Army Air Corps and in 1942 married the former Elizabeth Fifield and they have shared 75 years together. He worked at Jones & Lamson Machine Tool in Springfield, Vermont, from where he retired as foreman after 42 years of employment. Melvin had a retirement job and worked until he was 95.
He moved to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in October 2015.
Melvin enjoyed square dancing and camping, especially at Lake George on the islands. He also enjoyed traveling across the U.S. and Europe. Melvin was a member of the Springfield First Congregational Church and St. John’s Masonic Lodge #41.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Betty Lee of St. Johnsbury, Vermont; daughter Dr. Judith Fifield (Dr. James Lyons) of Collinsville, Connecticut; sons Ret. Lt. Col. Malcolm Lee (Jackie) of North Hero, Vermont and Richard Lee (Alice) of Lyndonville, Vermont; brother-in-law, Joel A. Fifield (Rebecca) of Middlebury, Vermont; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by an infant brother, Alan and two brothers Robert and Fred; and a sister, Harriet Sebert.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the North Danville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robert H. Sargent officiating. A calling hour will be held from noon until the hour of service at 1 p.m. at the church to greet the family.
Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the Vermont Veterans Cemetery in Randolph, Vermont.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.saylesfh.com.
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1 comment:
We lived next to the lees on wall street for years. They were always kind to us kids. My favorite memory of Mr. Lee was when he took us all down to the back of his garage and showed us all his antique bottles and his rotary phone. Godspeed Mr. Lee.
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