GREENWOOD: Clifford T., 89, of Burke, died Thursday morning, Jan. 1, 2004, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. He was born Apr. 8, 1914 in East Lyndon, Vt., the last surviving child of the late George and Delina (Paris) Greenwood. Cliff was a graduate of Lyndon Institute's Class of 1933. In June of 1935 he married Virginia B. Hutchins, who predeceased him Oct. 19, 1996. In December 1997 he married Jeanette (Greenwood) Wheelock. He retired from the Canadian Pacific Railroad as a freight clerk after 28 years of service. Memberships include the Knights of Columbus in St. Johnsbury, and the BPOE Lodge 1343, also of St. Johnsbury. A lover of music and renowned trumpet player, Cliff was an arranger and composer of music. He formerly was the choir director at St. Aloysius Church (now St. John the Evangelist Church) in St. Johnsbury and directed the Acapella Gregorian Chant Choir and later the Acapella Mixed Choir at St. John's from 1978-1987. He had played with the Ray Coniff Orchestra, the H. Guy Dunbar Band, the Marshall Morrill Band and his own Cliff Greenwood Band. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Wheelock of Burke; his son, Paul Greenwood and his wife Cynthia of Flagstaff, Ariz.; his daughter, Pauline St. Hilaire of St. Johnsbury Center; four grandchildren, Susan Brasmar, Shane St. Hilaire, Tammy Greenwood-Stewart and Ceilidh Greenwood; two great-grandchildren, Christopher St. Hilaire of St. Johnsbury Center; four grandchildren, Susan Brasmar, Shane St. Hilaire, Tammy Greenwood-Stewart and Ceilidh Greenwood; two great-grandchildren, Christopher St. Hilaire and Mikaela Stewart; his brother-in-law, Clifford R. Greenwood and his companion Virginia Mumford of St. Johnsbury; a step-son, Edward Wheelock and his wife Carol of Gilman; four step-grandchildren, Karen Wheelock, Dawn Knight, Michael Carr and Martha Wilkins. He was predeceased by two brothers, Paul and Charles Greenwood; a sister, Pauline Greenwood; and his son-in-law, Raymond St. Hilaire, in 2001. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 11 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Church in Lyndonville with the Rev. Stephen Nichols celebrant. Burial in St. Elizabeth Cemetery will be held later this year. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations made in Cliff's memory could be directed to the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Music Fund, P.O. Box 141, Lyndonville, VT 05851.
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