Faylene U. Steere (Brooks)

Faylene U. Steere (Brooks) of Glover, Vermont, aged 75, died peacefully on November 29, 2023, at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Orleans, Vermont. She was born in Newport on March 27, 1948, to the late Earl W. and Arlene A. Brooks (Goss).  She graduated from Barton Academy in 1966 and was predeceased by her husband Ronald Steere of Lowell, Massachusetts.

She was an active member of the St. Paul’s Church in Barton for many years, and she particularly enjoyed singing in the St. Paul’s Choir.  She was a talented pianist and singer who learned to perform at a very early age and often played with her parents.  She performed at various events in the area over the years. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Barton.

She is survived by her nephew, Andrew Biancardi and Jennifer Nietopski of Buffalo, NY; her niece, Jeana (Biancardi) and Glenn Dill of Middlebury, VT; her grandnieces and grandnephews Brennan Balch of Portland, Maine; Kyle and Ivet Biancardi of Pomfret, CT; Savanna (Balch) and Christian Battles of Middlebury, VT; Kevin Biancardi and Cathrine Williams of Keene, NH; Alexandria Biancardi of Henniker, NY; Juliette Dill of Middlebury, VT and Ivy Dill of Middlebury, VT.  She is also survived by six great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews as well as numerous cousins.  She was predeceased by her parents, sister, Denise B. Wright, and grandnephew Kirk A. Biancardi.   

Faylene was welcomed into the home of the late Howard and Beverly Conley of Glover, where she happily lived most of her adult life and was adored by this second family.  She is survived by Larry and Gloria (Perron) Conley and family; Bruce and Janice (Dewing) Conley and family; Douglas and Judy (Perron) Conley and family; Edward and Donna (Conley) Perron and family, Kim (Vezinho) and Eric Greico and family.   Faylene especially enjoyed holidays with Edward and Donna's family.  She had close bonds with their children, Darren Perron and his partner Kris Boyd; Melissa (Perron) and Nate Plowman and their girls; Dwayne and Rhonda (Dion) Perron and their boys. Faylene especially loved the chance to go four-wheeling and on picnics with Donna and her grandsons, Alex and Connor.

A Graveside Celebration of Life Service will be held in the spring at Westlook Cemetary in Glover, Vermont.  In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Faylene may be sent to the Glover Ambulance Squad, 48 County Road, West Glover, VT 05875. On-line condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.