Joel A. Fifield, 84, a lifetime farmer of Border Acres, died early Saturday morning, March 31, 2018, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury, Vermont surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 2, 1933, in Randolph, Vermont the son of Joel A. Fifield and Evelyn Morse(Cowles) Fifield. Joel served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 in Germany during and after the Korean War. On August 17, 1957, he married Rebecca June Orvis in the Baptist Church in Bristol, Vermont. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Rebecca Fifield of Middlebury, by his two sons, Steven Fifield of Addison and Jeffrey (Lise PLouffe) Fifield of Middlebury, by his three daughters Sharon (Bruce) Cram of Cornwall, AmyJo (Raymond) Shute of New Haven, and Susan (Lee) Baker of Goshen; also by Joels sister Elizabeth Lee of St. Johnsbury and eleven grandchildren: Allison (Larry Shippee) Cram; Benjamin (and his friend, Nichole Hamer) Cram; Jeremiah Hayes, Joshua (Deborah) Hayes; Ashley (Michael) Lafirira; Cheyenne (Matthew) Brown; Skyler (fiancee, Makayla Ouellette) Shute; Victor (partner, Riley McGee) Fifield; Daniel Fifield (Dr. Kathleen Gill); Eric (Lindsey) Fifield and Patrick Fifield. Joels is also survived by seven great grandchildren: Carsyn, Alexis, Liam and Noah Hayes, Oliver Brown, Evelyn Fifield, and Fallyn Lafirira. This summer, Joel was anticipating the arrival of two additional great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two other special individuals, Jeffrey (Denise) Hayes and Patrick Deering. He was predeceased by his parents, his step-father, Robert Sprague, who raised him, and his step-sisters Barbara Moulton, Alberta Jackson, Marilyn Smith and Georgia Witherbee. A Memorial Service will be held at the Middlebury Congregational Church on Saturday April 7, 2018 at 11 AM with the Rev. Andrew Nagy-Benson officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Middlebury Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vermont Association of the Blind and Visual Impaired at 60 Kimball Ave., South Burlington, Vermont 05403. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com SERVICES Memorial Service Saturday, April 7, 2018 11:00 AM Middlebury Congregational Church 2 Main Street Middlebury, VT 05753