Robert A. Burton, Jr. (Dec 22, 1935 - Dec 6, 2024)

Robert A. Burton, Jr., passed away quietly at his Cornwall home late Friday, December 6, just shy of his 89th birthday. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Marian; his sister Holly, of Auburn, ME; his three children and their families: John Burton & Thierry Richard of New York; Jennifer & Brian Hunter of Hinesburg, and their children, Emaleigh (22) & Sam (17); and Jolynda (Jodi) Burton & Dan Arber of Montpelier, and their children, Hendrix (11) & Margareta (8); as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, and former step family across the country and the Atlantic. He is predeceased by his parents, his brother Peter, and sister Jolly, and his first wife (John, Jen, and Jodi's mother) Elsie Ruth Abbott Burton.

Bob was born December 22, 1935, to Helen DeSanno and Robert A. Burton, Sr. He grew up in Pennsylvania and Vermont, where he attended school in Townsend, then Vermont Academy and Dartmouth College. He was a pilot in the Navy from 1957 til 1965, when he went to UVM Medical School for emergency medicine. Beyond his educational and professional pursuits, Bob loved farming and raised his family on working farms from the early 70s til the late 80's.

He was naturally athletic and an accomplished skier and coach (he went to the ski jump Olympic trials in 1956). He loved Vermont, winter, and small town living; he loved sailing, music, old Westerns, and L.L. Bean chamois shirts. He was funny, smart, stubborn, and one-of-a-kind. If you knew him, you know that there is zero chance he will be forgotten.

His immediate family will have a private remembrance on his birthday, and then look to the Spring for a broader, community-wide event to celebrate his life.

Arrangements under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home.

Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com