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Francis Joseph Sutton

1940 - 2025

BORN

1940

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Shea Family Funeral Homes - Bennington

213 West Main St.

Bennington, Vermont

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Aug. 18, 2025

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Brewster & Shea Funeral & Cremation Service - Manchester

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Francis Sutton Obituary

Francis Joseph Sutton (Frank) 85, died peacefully with his loving wife Grace by his side on August 6, 2025 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Christ Our Savior Parish, St Paul Catholic Church in Manchester at 11am on Tuesday August 19, 2025. Calling hours will be held Monday August 18, 2025 from 4-6pm at Brewster-Shea Funeral Home 34 Park Place Manchester Center, VT. To send the family personal condolences and for complete obituary information please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.

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Published by The Bennington Banner on Aug. 12, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Francis Sutton

Aug

18

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Brewster & Shea Funeral & Cremation Service - Manchester

34 Park Pl, Manchester, VT 05255

Aug

19

Service

11:00 a.m.

Christ Our Savior Parish

398 Bonnet Street, Manchester, VT 05255

Funeral services provided by:

Shea Family Funeral Homes - Bennington

213 West Main St., Bennington, VT 05201

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Richard Schiavone

Yesterday

The trove of wonderful memories shared with Frank will keep him always in my heart. To have a good friend in your life is a treasure and he was mine. He will be missed. My heartfelt thoughts and my prayers are with you and all his family. We were all blessed to have him in our lives.

Marie Hawley

August 12, 2025

Grace, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear husband Frank. I understand that you have been through a lot the past few weeks! I pray for you that God will give you the strength to get through this. Know that Frank is now looking over you and missing you as much as you are missing him!

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