GARY D. ST. LOUIS

GARY D. ST. LOUIS COLCHESTER -– Gary D. St. Louis, 60, husband and soulmate of MaryEllen, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 9, 2009, with MaryEllen and daughter Erin by his side. He was born in Burlington, Vt. on May 6, 1949, the son of the late Eugene and Rita (Hammond) St. Louis. He was a graduate of Rice High School the class of 1967. On Oct. 10, 1970, he married MaryEllen Barewicz. Gary was proud to have enlisted in the U.S. Army and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He devoted 28 years to the Burlington Town Center retiring in 2005 as Chief Engineer. Gary is survived by his wife MaryEllen St. Louis of Colchester; his daughter Erin Chicoine and her husband Mark of Jericho; two grandchildren, Evan and Mallory Chicoine; his brothers, Jack (Diana) St. Louis, Ron (Kathy) St. Louis, Jeff (Lynn) St. Louis; sisters-inlaw, Sandra St. Louis and Maris Rock; MaryEllen's family, Denise Barewicz, Donna (Lee) Alberry, Bernadette (James) Reuschel, JoAnn (Bob) Alberry, Ed (Dorothy) Barewicz, John (Charlotte) Barewicz, Katie (Gary) Bergeron, Peter (Allison) Barewicz, Teri (Dean) Klopfenstein; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Eugene and Michael St. Louis; his brother-in-law Ben Barewicz; and his father and mother-in-law, Mary and Bernard Barewicz. Gary cherished the close relationship that always existed with Erin and Mark. Words cannot describe the bond that existed between Gary and his grandson Evan. To see them together brought a smile to your face. He will be PaPa to Evan and Mallory always. He looked forward to deer camp, fishing, St. Pete's Beach and the dog tracks. A special thank you to Dr. Mark Pitcher, Dr. Renee Stapleton, Betsy Lyons, VNA Hospice and the staff at Rite Aid Pharmacy in Colchester. Gary and MaryEllen would like to dearly thank family and friends who have shared our special time "on the porch" over the past month. It was complete joy for Gary to share your love and laughter each day. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 13, 2009, at 11 a.m. in Christ the King Roman Catholic Church with burial to follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery. In Gary's memory donations may be sent to the Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Rd., Colchester, VT 05446. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, at the Ready Funeral & Cremation Services, 261 Shelburne Rd., Burlington. For directions or to send online condolences please visit www.readyfuneral.com .