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ADAMS, VAUGHN G.
ADAMS, VAUGHN G., 76, of Berlin, died March 5, at home with his family. He had been in ill health for the past four years. Born on Sept. 14, 1936, in Montpelier, he was the son of Kenneth G. and Evelyn L. (Stewart) Adams. He attended East Montpelier Elementary School and received his GED from Montpelier High School. Later, he served in the United States Air Force in France and Germany. On June 30, 1962, Vaughn married Thanna L. Dolan in Morrisville. Following their marriage, they first made their home in East Montpelier before moving to Berlin where they had resided for 45 years. For 38 years, he worked for the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in Montpelier until his retirement. Vaughn was a member of the First Congregational Church of Berlin where he had served as a trustee and on the board of deacons. He was also a member of the Vermont Fieldman Association and a 50-year member of the Wyoming Masonic Lodge 80 of Plainfield. In earlier years, he served on the Parent Teacher Neighbor Association of Berlin. He enjoyed all types of sports, camping, deer hunting and golfing. He was an avid Red Sox fan and liked spending their winters in Bowling Green, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Thanna Adams, of Berlin; a son, Brent Adams, and wife, Carolyn, of Warren; three daughters, Sheila Gariboldi, of Barre, Beth Cody and husband, Stephen, of Barre, and Marcia Hudson and husband, Brad, of Calais; nine grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth A. Adams, and wife, Jacqueline, of Berlin; two sisters, Brenda Bashaw and husband, Art, and Sandra Clark, all of Barre; many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, a brother-in-law, Frank Clark Jr., predeceased him.
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