Cecil Ainsworth
May 17, 1933 — September 22, 2017
Cecil A. Ainsworth, age 84, died at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, Friday, September 22, 2017.
Cecil was born in Greensboro, VT, on May 17, 1933, son to the late Howard and Gladys (Bedell) Ainsworth. He was raised and educated in Danville, VT where he went to Danville High School and also St. Johnsbury Trade School. On June 28,1952 he married Alice L. Bedor. They made their home on Pinehurst Street in Lyndonville 48 years ago and have lived there ever since. His working career spanned from Fairbanks Scales to Vemco Homes to French & Bean, but it was at North East Tool that he worked until his retirement in 1988.
Cecil enjoyed his John Deere tractors, carpentry, fishing and hunting and taught his children to do the same. Over the past number of years he loved spending time with his grand and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his beloved wife: Alice of Lyndonville, a sister Betty Dukette from Hardwick Vt. and Arizona, his daughter: Dianne Raymond and Husband John, Sr. of Lyndonville with grandchildren: John Raymond, Jr. and wife Mariko, Jennifer Desrosier and husband, Roger and great-grandchild: Kurtis Cameron-Delaney, his son: David Ainsworth and wife, Diane, of Lyndonville, with grandchildren: Davey & Casey Ainsworth and great-grandchildren: Vance & Owen Ainsworth, Carson & Carter Colby, and also survived by his son: Duane Ainsworth and wife, Kathy, with grandchildren: Heather Tanner and husband, Dan, Heidi Hook and husband, Damian, Chris Ainsworth and wife, Hannah, and Kim Aussiker and husband, Ralph, with great-grandchildren: Tyler & Connor Tanner, Trenton & Garrett Ainsworth.
Also had a brother, Ronnie Ainsworth, who is predeceased of Castleton, VT.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM on Friday, September 29, 2017, at St. Elizabeth’s Church on Hill Street in Lyndonville with Fr. Bernard Gaudreau officiating. Burial will follow at the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.guibordfh.com.