LINCOLN GREGORY KING,
Gregory King, 60, of Lincoln, died on January 5, 2007 from cancer complications. He was the devoted husband and best friend of Peggy Fischel, with whom he shared 26 years of love. Born on January 7, 1946 in the Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Theodore and Elsie King.
Greg was a graduate of the New York City School of Visual Arts and ran a graphics arts business in New York for several years. Upon moving to Vermont to 1984 he worked at the Bolton Valley Resort, Middlebury College, the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging and later became a self-employed antiques dealer. One of his passions was fishing, particularly in the lakes and rivers of Vermont, the seaside of Maine and in the Florida Keys. He spent happy days of his adolescence fishing with friend, Ben Borneman, in the bays of Long Island. He was also a rockhound and spent part of his young adulthood in northeastern quarries with his friend, and later, brother-in-law, Roger Sassen.
He leaves several aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and in-laws. He was pre-deceased by his brother, Bradley King.
Visiting hours will be held at the Sanderson Funeral Home, 117 South Main Street, Middlebury on Friday, January 12, 2007 from 4 to 6pm with a memorial service at 6pm. Donations in Gregs memory may be made to the Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson Funeral Service.
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