Delbert "Dell" Hill

Delbert Ray “Dell” Hill

 

Hyde Park-Delbert Ray “Dell” Hill, 73, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Copley Hospital in Morrisville. He was born August 21, 1945 in Barre, Vermont to Walter Holmes and Cleora Greenslit and was adopted at 2 days old by Irman Hill and Goldie Emma Clark.

 

He was a 1963 graduate of Spaulding High School. Dell was a Stowe police officer and a dispatcher for the Vermont State Police and Lamoille County. He was also a private investigator. Dell was a sportswriter for the Times Argus and worked at WDEV and at Thunder Road for Ken Squier and also worked for WFVA in Fredericksburg, VA for 3 years and also at WSNO in Barre. He had worked in maintenance at CCVT.

 

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus-Fr. Boivin Chapter. Dell was Post Adjutant at American Legion Post #33 and a member of VFW Auxiliary Post #9695.

He is survived by children, Randy Hill and partner, Michele Broll of Statesville, NC; Paula Higbee and Steve Almeida of Ferrisburgh and Florida; Kristy Perry and husband, Todd of Colchester; Allison LaFlamme and husband, Pierre of Barre and Kyle Hill and Rene Hill of Barre; sisters, Elaine Aranda and husband, Tino of Texas and Cindy Brier of Barre; grandchildren, Leigh Ann Zakrzewski; Alexa Higbee; Lyndsey LaFlamme; Riley Hill; Brianna Belleville; Nicholas Perry and Erin Perry and great-grandchild, Landon and former wife, Julie Hill of Hyde Park. He was predeceased by a sister, Carolyn LeClair.

A memorial service for Dell will be held Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m at American Legion Post #33 in Morrisville. Faith Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.