ROBERT AND JANE BUSWELL

ROBERT A. BUSWELL AND JANE BUSWELL - LUDLOW - Robert A. Buswell, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2011, as did his wife, Jane Buswell, 88, on Monday, April 18, 2011, in the Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury, surrounded by their family. Robert was born in Plymouth, Vt. June 24, 1924, the son of Allen and Bessie (Spaulding) Buswell. He attended school in Tyson and the Black River Academy. Robert worked at the Tyson Store with his family and was a foreman for the State of Vermont Highway Department, operating the grader for many years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #85 in Ludlow, the Black River Grange #535 and the Black River Rod & Gun Club. He was also a member of the Tyson Congregational Church, serving as Deacon and Trustee. Robert enjoyed hunting and fishing. Jane was born in Penfield, N.Y., the daughter of Frank and Flora (Euphemia) Hermance. She was a 1938 graduate of Webster High School and a 1945 graduate of the Baptist Institute of Philadelphia, Pa. Jane worked for Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, N.Y. 19401941, and for North American Inter- Denominational Missionary Society in Aurora, N.Y. and Thetford 1945-1946. Jane served as lay-pastor of the Tyson Congregational Church and the Cavendish Baptist Church 1979-1980. She served on the UCC of Vermont Church School committee for two terms and was auditor for the Town of Ludlow for 17 years. She was Justice of the Peace for Ludlow 1967-2002, and served as correspondent for the Vermont Tribune in 1965 and the Eagle Times 1986-1997 and the Black River Tribune from 1977. Jane was very active in her community; she helped organize the Ninevah Brook 4H Club serving as leader for 27 years, she was member and past president of the Tyson Ladies Aide Club, she was a member of the Black River Valley Ministerial Association, a member of the Ludlow PTA, member and past matron of the Keystone Chapter #5 OES, past member of the Black River Grange #535, honorary member of the Ballard-Hobart American Legion Auxiliary #36 and VFW #10155, both in Ludlow, and member of the Rod & Gun Club. Jane was also named Citizen of the Year by the Ludlow Chamber of Commerce. Jane and Robert were both members of the Side Hill Crunchers Snowmobile Club. On Sept. 28, 1946, Robert and Jane were married in Webster, N.Y. They are survived by their children, Don Buswell and his wife, Sylvia, of Ludlow and Sara Fuller and her husband, William, of Cornwall; their grand- children, Nathan Buswell and wife, Jessica, Justin Buswell and wife, Chandra, Brent Buswell and wife, Crista, Allison Fuller, and David Fuller and wife, Emily; their great-grandchildren, Megan, Chase, Brody, Kalee, Anileah, Curtis, Benjamin, Peter, and Hannah; Robert's brothers, William Buswell of Proctorsville, James Buswell of Baldwinsville, N.Y. and Allen Buswell of Woodstock; Jane's sister, Elizabeth Brooks of Webster, N.Y. Robert was predeceased by his parents, and Jane was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Allen and Wilber Hermance; and sisters, Lois Baur and Marian Hermance. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 14, 2011, in the Tyson Congregational Church at 1 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Memorial Chapel, Springfield. Memorial contributions in Robert and Jane's memory may be made to the Tyson Congregational Church, c/o Marge Marone, 5259 Dublin Rd., Plymouth, VT 05056 or to the Helen Porter Health Care & Rehabilitation, 30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753.