Mark Colin DeVarney
Mark Colin DeVarney
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Mark graduated from Burlington High School and Vermont Technical College with honors. He was a registered architect with the State of Vermont and worked at various architecture firms, completing his career with Joseph Architects alongside his good friend and brother of the heart Joe Greene. His superior technical talents spanned designs for churches, restaurants,homes and commercial buildings. He was a faithful parishioner of St. Mark Church.
Mark was an avid and accomplished bowler which led to his induction into the Vermont Bowling Hall of Fame. In earlier years,he enjoyed playing baseball and golf with his brothers. He was a lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox,Boston Celtics and the Dallas Cowboys. Mark took pride in tending the exterior of his home and was meticulous in his work.
Mark is pre-deceased by his parents, Kathryn and Reginald DeVarney; his grandparents, Ethel and Raymond Gutchell and Hermine and Edward DeVarney, and his nephew Christopher Little.
Mark is survived by his sister Paula Little and her husband Frank and his brothers Craig DeVarney and his wife Carol, JohnDeVarney and his wife Patricia, and James DeVarney and his wife Susan. He leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews and their families whom he loved dearly.
The family would like to thank all the wonderful doctors,nurses, therapists and care givers at UVMMC, Fanny Allen and Elderwood who treated our brother with compassionate care during his battle with ALS. He appreciated all your efforts on his behalf.
Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ready Funeral Home 261 Shelburne Road Burlington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark
Church, 1251 North Avenue, Burlington. Immediately following, the Interment will take place at New Mount Calvary Cemetery, Plattsburgh Avenue, Burlington, VT.
The family respectfully requests donations be made to the
ALS Association in lieu of flowers.
Arrangements are in the care of the Ready Funeral and Cremation Services. To send online condolences and/or to read the full obituary please visit www.readyfuneral.com.
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Steven Blaisdell
December 29, 2025
Sad to see that Mark passed. He was a fun and easy guy to talk with, always working on his house, a great neighbor and basically just a good guy. He is and will be missed.
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Robert "Bas" (Bob) Devost
December 12, 2025
Growing up in the kid circus that encompassed Brierwood Lane, Ivy Lane, Dodds Court and down to Crescent Beach, Mark was perhaps unfortunate to see me often when in the early grades into High School when we were marched in by alphabetical order. Although sitting nearby his academic skills were Light Years above mine! I remember his younger brother Craig and I (in the early formulative years) in a minor tussle over a long stick that looked like a musket rifle and older brother Mark did not hestitate to rally to help his younger brother.
I am very glad I went to Mark's service at St. Marks and no surprise in hearing Craig's well crafted tribute to his older brother and hearing of all the kindness and caring and Mark remaining close to family and his God that was Mark in all that matters the most.
Even not knowing you well you had a positive impact that I can't explain.
May God welcome you home in all His Light and Being.
Robert "Bas" (Bob) Devost
December 10, 2025
Mark may have sat next to me often alphabetically during many a school year, but he was light years ahead of me academically!
Mark was one a great select neighborhood troop that played brutal football in street football games, where hitting and knocked in to a snow bank you were considered lucky. Odd memory but there was a tussle once when I think I found a long branch that looked like a musket rifle and both Craig and I claimed it. Mark turned in to a pit bull defending his younger brother!
The DeVarney's, The Campitelli's and Tim and Jim Riley, all the best in bumps and bruises during those formative years. If there will be a Hall of Fame on Brierwood Lane, Mark would be the first nominee to combine athletic ability and academic excellence! Bowling? You were watching a Pro!? (well, sometimes!)
I had only seen Mark once in the last few decades but he reminds an important part of those younger years.
My deepest sympathy.
May God be with you Mark.
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