Richard Bruce Oathout

Richard Bruce Oathout, 81, of Lowell, VT, died April 16, 2016 at North Country Hospital in Newport City, VT. He was born Sept. 9, 1934 at home on Washout Road in Glenville, NY to the late Adelbert Arthur and Dorothea Jorgensen Oathout. Dick attended Rabbit Hollow School, a one-room school house on Washout Road in Glenville and was a graduate of Scotia-Glenville HS, class of 1952, a veteran of the US Army and received a good conduct medal. He was a self-employed carpet installer until he retired. He is survived by his wife, Jean Mason Oathout; a son, John M Oathout; a granddaughter, Savanah Oathout and her mother, Leah Erceg; also his sisters, Patricia Salvato-Wall, Eileen Baker, Maureen (Tom) Young, Carol Beaulac; sisters-in-law, Jean and Sue Oathout and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Dick was predeceased by his siblings, Dorothy Jean Matthews, Theodore, Clifford and Adelburt Oathout. A memorial service and interment will be at the Gerald B. H. Solomon National Cemetery on June 3, 2016 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any public library of your choice in memory of Richard B Oathout. Reading was his passion. For a complete obituary, please visit www.brbsfuneral.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home.