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Obituaries » Gary Allen Farnham
FARNHAM, GARY ALLEN, 65, of Washington, died February 17 at Fletcher Allen Health Care, surrounded by his family. Born on Sept. 2, 1947, in Barre, he was the son of Allen and Laurette (Poulin) Farnham. He attended Washington Elementary School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1967. On Oct. 19, 1974, Gary married Sylvia Grenier in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. They spent all of their married life living in Washington. Gary first worked for Paul Vermette, of Washington, for several years and then for Hutch Concrete. Later, he and his brother, Gerald, worked together in G & G Concrete. For many years, Gary continued in construction as GAF Concrete and also operated GAF Livestock. Most recently, he worked for Summit Construction in Groton. Gary attended St. Cecilia Catholic Church, formerly in Washington and presently in East Barre, and St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. He was a member of the Mutuo in Barre and was a past member of the Canadian Club in Barre and the Washington Sno Flyers. He had served on the Washington Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment and Washington Animal Control. Gary enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, four-wheeling, hunting and going to hunting camp. He especially liked time spent with family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Grenier Farnham, of Washington; his daughter, Nicole Weiss, and husband, Eric, of Cedar Park, Tex.; his son, Nathan Farnham, of Washington; two grandchildren; his siblings, Corine Wadkins and husband, James, of Earlsville, Md., Denis Farnham and wife, Karen, of Washington, Judith Salvatori and husband, Gino, of Barre, Gerald Farnham and wife, Sheila, of Washington, Debra Washburn and husband, Jerry, of South Barre, Natalie Tarbox and husband, Donald, of Barre, Vicky Lorden and husband, Michael, of East Dennis, Mass., and Lisa Wilkin and husband, Brian, of South Barre; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
