Richard Kaufmann

Richard Urban Kaufmann

1946-2012 WEST DOVER Richard Urban Kaufmann, 65, a resident of Crosstown Road in West Dover, passed away unexpectedly Monday August 6, 2012 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.

Richard was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on September 13, 1946 the son of Urban and Centa (Albrecht) Kaufmann. After his mother's passing he was raised by his stepmother, Clara (Schmidt) Kaufmann. He attended Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School in the Bronx, graduated from Manhattan Prep School and was a graduate of Manhattan College earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Viet Nam era. Richard was the Human Resource Manager for G.S. Precision in Brattleboro, a position he held for thirty-eight years. Richard loved to cook, especially Sunday dinners for his family. He enjoyed vegetable gardening, raising gladiolas and was an avid New York Yankee baseball and New York Giants football fan. He recently joined the Deerfield Valley German Club and was very active in local politics. He was the moderator for the Town of Dover and the North Branch Fire District and served on the Dover School Board and was the President of the West Dover Cemetery Association for many years. He was a member of the Brattleboro Elks, Lodge 1499, the American Legion, Post 5, Brattleboro Vermont and the Knights of Columbus, Leo Council.

He is survived by his wife the former Catherine Alles of West Dover, whom he married at Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church in Wilmington, Vt., on July 30, 1983, his children Thomas U. Kaufmann and Mary B. Kaufmann both of West Dover, his mother-in-law Dolores Alles, his sister Justine Bajardi of O'Fallon, Mo., his nieces, Christine Presley and Elizabeth Bajardi of Missouri, his nephew Bernard Bajardi, III of Missouri and their families.

FUNERAL NOTICE: The liturgy of Christian death and burial for Richard will be celebrated Monday morning August 13, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Brattleboro. Interment will follow in the family lot in West Dover Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Sunday August 12, 2012 at Covey & Allen-Shea Funeral Home 44 East Main Street Wilmington, Vermont from 3 to 5 p.m. when the family will be in attendance. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Richard's memory may be made to the Covenant House or Hope House Ministries, c/o Covey & Allen Funeral Home P.O. Box 215 Wilmington, Vermont 05363 and Brigid's Kitchen, c/o St. Michael's Catholic Church. To send the family personal email condolences, please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.

The family has entrusted arrangements to the care of Covey Allen-Shea Funeral Home 44 East Main Street Wilmington, Vermont.