Pavel Aleksandrovich Babich, 85, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home in Springfield, VT. He was born in Leningrad, Russia on November 30, 1933, the son of the late Aleksandr Pavlovich and Elizaveta Vasilyevna. He studied engineering in Russia and immigrated to the United States with his wife, Dzhemma and four children in 1980 prior to settling in Springfield, VT in 1986. He used his knowledge of engineering in a career as a machinist prior to designing his own machine tools to create beautiful woodwork vases and flowers. His creativity was unceasing and was manifested through his poetry which was published into his first book, “Низкое Hебо” (Low Sky) in 1996.
He was predeceased by his parents and sisters, Ludmila and Galina.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dzhemma (Kvachevskaya) and four children: Aleksandra Davis (Charles) of Springfield, VT; Lev Babich of Merced, CA; Aleksandr Babich (Jennifer) of Wells, ME; and Ksenia Bruner (Fr. Gregory) of Fort Wayne, IN. He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Dmitri, Andrew, and Gabriel Freeman; Eli and Noah Babich; and Matthias, Thaddeus, and Ileana Bruner.
The funeral service will be held at 9:30am Friday, December 14, 2018 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Springfield with Fr. Peter Carmichael officiating. Graveside service will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Springfield.
Contributions may be made in his memory to the Springfield Humane Society 401 Skitchewaug Trail Springfield, Vt. 05156
Davis Memorial Chapel is assisting with arrangements.
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