Hubert J. Severin

1928 - 2017

ESSEX - After a long, brave battle with cancer, Hubert Johannes Severin passed away at home on Sept. 11, 2017, at age 88.
He was born in Wenholthausen, Germany, a first-born twin, on Sept. 26, 1928, to Elisabeth (Stommel) and Hubert Anton Severin. He grew up and was educated in Germany, a teenager during WWII. He worked on many horse farms in Germany and South Wales before emigrating to the U.S. in 1956.
He worked and studied in California for eight years, then settled in Stamford, CT, a mechanical engineer with CBS Laboratories. Hubert designed machines for many CT companies, including the 8-track cartridge loader for Columbia Records in Milford. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in May 1971.
Because of his love of farming, he moved with his family in 1979 to Chester, VT, where they raised goats, chickens, a cow or two, and assorted other animals. He did this while working as a project engineer at Bryant Grinder Corp. in Springfield, VT.
Hubert designed and built a new house in Chester, as well as a commercial building for his wife's Elm Street Flower Shop. They ran the Quail Hollow Inn, Chester, as well as many other projects. Hubert's love was his beautiful model railroad, running four engines at once. In later years, before his illness, he and Betty Ann spent many winter months in Carrabelle, FL, a small fishing village, with visits from VT, NH and Germany family.
Hubert is survived by his wife of 47 years, best friend and caregiver, Elizabeth "Betty Ann" (Blundell); daughter, Kathryn Reininger-Severin and son-in-law Jerome Mendicino, their children, Devon, Siobhan and Marie Mendicino, and Kate's stepchildren, Jeremy and Micaela Mendicino; daughter, Ingrid Desrosiers and her children, Emily and Cole; son, Hubert John "Bert" Severin and daughter-in-law Ryane Severin and their children, Eliza and Clementine Severin.
He is also survived by his older sister, Kathe Dahlke (Dieter), his twin brother, Herbert (Mechtild); brother, Gerhard; sisters, Edeltraud Falkenstein (Roderich), Inge Severin, Liesel Hille (Alfons); and many nieces and nephews in Canada and Germany. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Wolfgang; sisters, Ria Altenhein (Willi) and Anita Suttrop (Martin).
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, 20 Jericho Road, Essex. There will be a reception following the Mass at 140 Brown's River Road in Essex, VT. Donations in Hubert's memory may be made to VNA of Chittenden County, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT; to EWTN, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL35210, all helping the homebound; or to the American Cancer Society. The family invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting www.awrfh.com.