Holly Stone

Concord, VT: Holly Ann Stone, age 59, of Goudreault Hill Road, passed at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, on March 29, 2025, following a recent decline and long battle with COPD.

Holly was born on December 6, 1965, in Haverhill, NH, daughter to the late Robert Thomas and Nancy Isabel (Judd) Stone. She was raised and educated in the towns of Brandon and St. Johnsbury, VT and has lived in Concord since 1982 making her home with her life partner, John P. Descoteaux, and raising her children there. She worked as a cashier for a time but being a caregiver was her true calling. This career eventually led her to employment with Aris Solutions. She has been a personal care attendant with the same employer over the last 12 years, who became a very dear friend to Holly, Heidi Fadden, among several she's cared for in her lifetime. Personal care attendant with the same employer over the last 12 years, who became a very dear friend to Holly, Heidi Fadden, among several she's cared for in her lifetime.

She enjoyed long and regular car rides to clear her head with her son & daughter-in-law, spoiling her only granddaughter with a great deal of denial when confronted by her parents and always in a competition if sorts with her much taller grand-boys.

A few things that kept Holly busy were trips to BINGO in (towns), picking berries and making jams; plastic canvas art kept her hands from being idle and visits to Cumby’s in Lyndonville where she was a twice daily regular to play her scratch tickets! Above and beyond all these were her family and most precious were her grandkids that she loved taking care of and just enjoyed being with them.

She is survived by her partner, John of Concord, her daughter: Ann Taylor and husband, David, of Smithville, TN, John “JT” Descoteaux and wife, Brittany, of Concord, her 2 sisters: Lynn Bell and husband, Steve, of Danville, VT, Beth Stone of Waterbury, VT, sister-in-laws: Sandy and Diane Descoteaux. 7 grandchildren: Isiah, Damien & Kaleb Taylor, Connor, Logan, Hunter & Haelyn Descoteaux, nieces: Angela Bohan, Crystal Sheldon, Misty Marchbanks, Amy Bell, Alisha Chamberlain and nephews: Stephen Stone and James Chamberlain. Numerous Great Nieces and Nephews and extended family across VT and NH.

Holly was predeceased by her brother: Robert “Bobby” Stone in 2010 and her father-in-law, the late Henry Descoteaux, who she often referred to as her "Real Dad."

There will be no calling hours at this time. A celebration of life is being planned for late spring. Please email her daughter Brittany at brittanydescoteaux5@gmail.com with questions about Celebration of life or with photos you have with Holly to share for her celebration

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at saylesfh.com