Newell V. (Stub) Somers , age 78, a longtime Lyndonville, Vt.,
resident passed away Monday, July 30, 2007, at Fletcher-Allen
Hospital in Burlington, surrounded by his family. Born April 25,
1929, in St. Johnsbury, he was the son of Levi Vance and June
Somers. He was raised by his adopted grandparents, Perez
Newell and Grace (Bovee) Somers. He attended grade school in
Passumpsic and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy, Class
of 1947. He joined the Air Force, traveling to Texas,
Massachusetts and Alaska. He was DHIA supervisor from 1953 to
1977 (Caledonia County), and worked in the Lyndonville Post
Office from 1966 until his retirement in February 2000. After
retirement, Stub and Sean started raising Scottish Highlander
beef cattle. Stub is survived by his ex-wife, Janice (Hunter)
Somers of Lyndonville; their children, Newell C. (Charlie) of
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Sean J. and wife Debora James-Somers,
Gamaliel (Sam), Jennie G. Somers and fiancè Roy Grant, all of
Lyndonville. He is also survived by grandchildren Benjamin
James of Winooski, Jonathan James, Stephanie Grant, both of
Lyndonville; brother Dale Deblois of St. Johnsbury Center; sister
Marilyn Drown of St. Johnsbury; special niece Cathy Fuller and
husband David of Bolton; nephews Donald, Allen Dale and Bobby
Drown; and cousins. Calling hours will be this evening from 6 to 8
p.m. at the Pearsons Funeral Home. A memorial service will be
Thursday, 2 p.m., in the North Danville Baptist Church with the
Rev. Robert Sergeant officiant. Memorial contributions may be
made in Stub's name to the North Danville Baptist Church c/o
Betty Remick, P.O. Box 317, Danville, VT 05828.
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