Norman Kenneth Nye

Norman passed away on March 28, 2022, he was 83 years old. He was born May 29,1938 in Burlington, VT and lived all his life, apart from his time in the Navy, in Lamoille County, beginning with the dairy farm on the Nye homestead in Jeffersonville and the last 26 years in Johnson, VT. He ran the family dairy and maple sugaring business with his father until 1975. The homestead, built in 1811 as a stagecoach tavern, was also run as a "Guest House" by his mother and father. The homestead is now owned by Marsha "Nye" Lane and her husband David as "Nye's Green Valley Farm Bed & Breakfast".
Norman was the son of Kenneth and Ruth "Boyden" Nye. He is survived by his wife Yvonne "Nadeau" Allen, daughter Ginny and husband Gerry Cincotta of Essex Jct., VT, daughter Averil Nye and life partner Tim Page of Sheldon, VT, and son-in-law David Langlois, currently of Olympia, WA. As well as his sisters Phila "Nye" Roberge of Maine and Martha Jane "Nye" Blaisdell and husband C. Kent Blaisdell of New York. Norman was blessed with seven grandchildren: Brittany, Lucas, Kayla, Jocelyn, Devry, Matthew and Andrew and nine great grandchildren: Jaiden, McKenna, Mason, Malcolm, Stacy, Ryker, Kashton, Emilia and David. And a large encompassing family of brother and sister-in laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is predeceased by his first wife Wilma "Blaisdell" Nye and daughter Stacy "Nye" Langlois.
Norman proudly served in the US Navy as a jet mechanic from 1956-1960 being formally discharged in 1962. He was stationed in Jacksonville, FL and served on the USS Essex aircraft carrier for 18 months. He is a long-time member of the VFW in Hyde Park, VT. And he spent a few years as a volunteer firefighter with the Cambridge Fire Department.
He raised three daughters with his wife, Wilma, in Jeffersonville. Sharing his love of horses with his daughters and grandchildren. With 500+ acres of land there was always plenty of room to ride. Winter month pastimes consisted of skiing, as a younger man, and snowmobiling, becoming a VAST member. Again, all that land came in handy for his kids, nieces, and nephews to roam on snowmobiles.
The Nye family owned a camp on Metcalf Pond in Fletcher, VT where the family spent many wonderful days during the summer months swimming, boating, fishing, and water skiing. And the kids spent hours exploring the various caves in the hills behind the camp and roasting marshmallows over a fire. How they never managed to encounter poison ivy is still a mystery.
Norman loved to dance. He loved to take his wife out for a night of dancing, fortunately both wives loved to dance. Those who knew Norman would not be surprised to hear that he would occasionally compare his dancing prowess to those of Fred Astaire, humility was never a strong suit with Norm.
The 1965 movie "Those Calloway's" was filmed in Smuggler's Notch. Norman did some work for the filming company during their short stay in Vermont and drove the buggy with Linda Evans as the passenger at the end of the movie.
Norman was loved deeply and will be missed by his wife and family.
Services will be Saturday, April 30, 2022. There will be a graveside service for the family at 11am at the Jeffersonville Cemetery. A reception is being hosted by the VFW at 129 VFW Drive in Hyde Park, VT for all who wish to attend starting at noon.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Lamoille Home Health & Hospice, 54 Farr Avenue, Morristown, VT 05661. 802-888-4651.