Milton "Tony" Garges

Milton "Tony" Garges, 84, of Danville, VT, passed peacefully at his home March 4, 2025, with his wife Michele at his side.

Tony was born April 21, 1940, the only child of Milton and Marguerite (Ewers) Garges in Mineola, NY. He attended local schools in Baldwin, NY, graduating in 1958 from Holy Cross High School in Flushing, Queens. He received a BA in Business Administration at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY, in 1963.

He and his parents spent their summers in the Grafton VT area where he met his future wife, Michele Hennessey. They were married July 1, 1967, sharing 57 years together. They adopted a daughter Melissa Jane in 1970.

Tony held a number of marketing and sales positions over the years. In 1977, he and Michele purchased Fenton and Hennessey Furniture Store (a family business in Bellows Falls, VT), eventually moving the store to Walpole, NH. He was a realtor in Concord, MA, and Nashville, TN. In 1993, he and Michele purchased The Historic Statesboro Inn (a 19-room bed and breakfast with a dining room and catering facility in Statesboro, GA). They ran the Inn with their daughter and her husband John until 2007. He and Michele retired to Danville from Florida in 2016.

In his free time, Tony enjoyed reading, woodworking, gardening, interior design, and cooking and remodeling shows. He had a passion for creative cooking.

Tony is survived by his wife: Michele of Danville; brothers-in-law: Laurence (Sue) Hennessey of Springfield, VT, and Timothy (Valerie) Hennessey of South Burlington, VT; sisters-in-law Kathleen (Warner) Hodgdon of Waterford, VT, Martha (Valentine) Deale of Kensington, MD, and Susan Hennessey (Paul Bourassa) of Barre, VT; and his cherished grandchildren: Mathias and Cecilia Armstrong of Cookeville, TN.

He was predeceased by his parents and his daughter Melissa Armstrong in February 2017.

A celebration of Tony’s life will be held on April 5, 2025, at 1PM at All Saints Episcopal Church in Littleton, NH, with The Rev. Veronika Travis officiating. There will be no calling hours.

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