Beverly C. Tripp

Mrs. Beverly Tripp, 95, of Lyndonville, VT, died at her home on March 30th, 2025.

Beverly was born on June 2, 1929, the daughter of George and Grace (Walter) Cole of East Burke, VT. She attended the East Burke School and graduated from Lyndon Institute with the class of 1947. She married Durward Tripp on June 18, 1948, sharing 37 years together before his passing on August 2, 1993. She worked in the office at Vermont Tap & Die for many years.

Beverly was a member of the Eastern Star and the Mothers Club for many years. Lyndon Institute was very important; she worked as an alumni volunteer and helped organize her class reunions. She enjoyed hosting tea parties and lunches with friends and family, as well as meeting with her friends at the East Burke Clubhouse.

Later in life, Beverly met her companion of many years, Franz Smith. They loved to go boating, dancing and he even taught her how to ski at the age of 60. Franz’s daughter, Jetta Grant of Virginia, was like another daughter to her. They spent a lot of time with her nephew Kenny and his wife Rebecca Stevens of NY. The four would hit all the garage sales to add treasures to her already overabundance of treasurers! She also loved her time at Cape Cod with her nephew Rick and his wife Sally Davis. Beverly had many other nieces and nephews that she was very close with: Phil and Regina Davis of Germany Roxanne and Fred Gorham of Lyndonville, Russell and Linda Davis of Baltimore, MD, and Milton (Butch) Stevens of West Burke.

Beverly is survived by her children: Steve Tripp of California, Deanne Robinson of Lyndonville, and Lois Tripp of Lyndonville; Grandson Stephen S. Davenport of Westmore; great-granddaughters Kylee and Rylee Davenport of Westmore; as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, husband, brothers Milton Cole & Gordon Cole, and sisters Elizabeth Stevens and Nylene Davis.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1pm on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Guibord-Pearsons Funeral Home, 15 Main Street, Lyndonville, VT. Friends may call on the family beginning at 12pm at the same location. A private burial will be held at Lyndon Center Cemetery at a later date.

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