About Us

Stephen Robertson is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in both Vermont and New Hampshire. He joined the Guibord & Sayles Funeral Homes team in 2015, and co-founded Caledonia Life Services, Inc. in 2016.

A native of Tennessee, Steve chose funeral service as his vocation, graduating from the F.I.N.E. mortuary college in 2002. He had been employed at Newton Bartlett Funeral Home in Newport, NH for 20 years before joining Guibord and Sayles Funeral Homes in June 2015.

He married Helen Lynch of Colebrook in 1990. In the summer of 2016, the Robertsons moved into the living quarters above the Sayles Funeral Home with the youngest four of their eight children. They have their youngest son enrolled at SJA, as of the fall of 2024.

Helen Robertson co-founded Caledonia Life Services, Inc. in 2016 and has been a Vermont licensed funeral director since 2020.

Helen lived in Colebrook, NH from birth until she graduated high school. She holds a Funeral Director Certificate from CCV and a B.S. in biology from Boston University, which is where she met Steve. Helen stayed at home and homeschooled her and Steve's 8 children for 20 years before moving to St. Johnsbury and enrolling the 4 youngest in school so she could assist in the management of the funeral businesses. The couple's adult children joke that Steve bought the funeral homes as a 25th anniversary gift to Helen.  

Helen and Steve live in St. Johnsbury with two of their eight children. They have three grandchildren.

Liz joined the Caledonia Life Services, Inc. team in January of 2017 and enjoys being involved in every aspect of the business.  

She received her Vermont Funeral Director license in March 2023 and her NFDA Crematory Operator Certification in April 2023. Liz primarily handles pre-need arrangements, helping families and individuals who are ready to plan their funeral arrangements in advance. She continues to help run Guest Memorials, and manage marketing and technology for Caledonia Life Services. She also serves as a board member for the Vermont Funeral Directors Association. 

Liz is the eldest daughter of Stephen and Helen Robertson. She and her two older children moved to St. Johnsbury from her hometown of Newport, NH shortly after her parents did. Prior to entering the funeral industry, Liz worked in a variety of schools and early education centers in both VT and NH. She holds a Certificate in Funeral Directing and an A.S. in Business, both from the Community College of Vermont.

Liz and Robert live in Lyndonville with their three children.

Robert began working for Caledonia Life Services as a Stone Installer in 2020, became a Funeral Associate in 2022, and started full-time in 2023 as a Funeral Director Apprentice and Manager of Guest Memorials. He recieved his VT Funeral Director License in May of 2024. He also serves families as our in-house funeral celebrant. 

Robert was born and raised in Burlington, VT and moved to St. Johnsbury in 2019. He fell in love with the NEK and enjoys serving people in this area. 

Prior to joining CLS full-time, Robert served as Director of Community Development at RuralEdge, an affordable housing corporation serving the Northeast Kingdom, where he oversaw resident services, community engagement, and communications. He also serves as an on-call chaplain at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH). He previously spent a decade in a variety of ecclesial ministries throughout New England.  

Robert is dedicated to serving our community, serving on the Boards of the Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont and Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA). He is also a member of Lyndon’s Planning Commission, as well as the Community Relations Committee of NVRH. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from St. John’s Seminary in Boston and a B.A. in Philosophy from Providence College. 

Robert lives in Lyndonville with Liz and their three children. 

Meredith has been the office manager at Sayles Funeral Home since 2014. 

She grew up in Danville, graduating high school in 1999 and obtaining an associate degree from Lyndon State College in 2001. Meredith previously worked at Moose River Media and currently lives in Peacham with her husband; they have 3 children still at home.

Todd joined the Caledonia Life Services staff in 2018 when Helen and Steve took on the Pearsons name.

His work in funeral service started years ago, as a boy, working with his father at Pearsons Funeral Home in Lyndonville. 

Todd and his wife Laurie live in Sheffield, VT and have four children and four grandchildren.

Ray joined the Caledonia Life Services team in 2018 as a funeral associate. 

Barbara joined the Caledonia Life Services team in alongside Todd in 2018; having worked for Pearsons Funeral Home for many years.

She is a lifelong resident of Lyndonville, Vermont and serves as an on-call chaplain at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH). Previously, Barbara was a United Methodist Church Minister for 21 years. She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a B.A. in English from Lyndon State College. 

Barbara has three children, nine grandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren.

Peter joined Caledonia Life Services in 2023.

Joycelyn joined Caledonia Life Services in 2023.

Al joined Caledonia Life Services in 2024.