ROBERT CARL LAVEE

ROBERT CARL LAVEE - ST. ALBANS - Robert Carl Lavee, 78, a longtime resident of this area, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in Fletcher Allen Health Care, with his family at his side. Born on July 11, 1933, in Colchester, he was the son of the late William and Lillian M. (Patterson) Levee. On Oct. 1, 1955, in Winooski, Robert married Beatrice Perry, who survives him. Robert served his country in the United States Army and United States Air Force, during the Korean and Viet Nam Wars. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 1, 1972, following over 20 years of service. He then became a Security Officer for IBM in Essex and retired following 15 years of service. Robert was a member of Green Mountain Post #1, American Legion, Robert E. Glidden Post #758, Veteran of Foreign Wars and St. Albans Lodge #1566, B.P.O.E. He was an avid outdoorsman, including hunting, fishing and playing golf. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Beatrice of St. Albans; their children, Deborah Graziano and her husband, Philip, of Highgate Center, Stephen Lavee and his wife, Pamela, of Franklin, Diane Lussier and her partner, Ron Perry, of Swanton, and Michael Lavee and his wife, Susan, of Manchester, N.H.; grandchildren, Tanyastar Kim, Christopher Lavee, Kari Lavee, Edward Mattison Jr., Jeremy Graziano, Robert Mattison, Kalyn Mattison, Timothy Linehan, Joshua Lavee, Lindsey Lavee, Tara Jolin, and Glenn Bacon Jr.; several great-grandchildren; sister, Hilda Morrill of Winooski; brother and good friend, Bill Levee and his wife, Michelle, of Colchester; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by a daughter, Darlene Linehan; son, Robert Lavee Jr.; and brothers, Burt Lavee and Floyd Levee. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Parah Drive in St. Albans. A private graveside service with military honors will take place this spring at the family lot in the St. Albans Bay Cemetery. Assisting the Lavee family is the Heald Funeral Home, where private messages of condolence are welcome at www.healdfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, memorials in Robert's name may be made to the Vermont Veterans' Home, 325 North Street, Bennington, VT 05201.