Wesley D. Sawyer Jr., 89, died Sunday evening May 21, 2017 at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 13, 1928 in Stamford, CT, the son of Wesley and Sophie (Hasler) Sawyer. Wes spent his early years on Rock Rimmon Poultry Farm in Stamford, which he owned and operated with his father and mother. After his marriage in 1952 to Barbara Joan Thomas, he worked as a poultry man/caretaker at Doral Farms Estate in Stamford. Later on, Wes joined Pound Ridge Nurseries in Pound Ridge, NY, learning the nursery business and moving on to become garden shop superintendent. In 1971 he and his wife Barbara moved up to Vermont, where they owned and operated Rockrimmon Garden Shoppe in Poultney for several years. In 1977, Wes joined the team at Breadloaf Construction in Middlebury, VT, where he worked construction and later on became shop superintendent. He retired from Breadloaf in 1999. After retirement, Wes became a full time, at-home gardener at Old Lake Road in Poultney, where he and Barbara maintained extensive vegetable and flower gardens. After selling their home of 39 years, Wes and Barbara moved into their new home in Weybridge, VT in 2016. He was a veteran member of the Long Ridge Fire Department in Long Ridge, Stamford, CT. Wes was a hard-working soul who thoroughly enjoyed his family, along with sports, music, stamp-collecting, road trips and just being outdoors building and planting things. He made the world a more beautiful place. He is survived by his wife Barbara Sawyer of Weybridge, by his daughters, Suzanne Sawyer and husband Jay Leshinsky, of Middlebury and Nancy Sawyer of Cornwall, by his son W. David Sawyer of Poultney, by his sister Mary Clark of Pound Ridge, NY and by his grandchildren, Arianna (and Dimitry), Amber, Alex, Zachary, Allison and Jack, by his great grandson Rafael and another great grandchild due this spring (along with three step great grandsons Isaac, Sebastion and Javin), and many nieces and nephews as well as his constant and devoted companion, Hallie. He was predeceased by his brother Crosby Sawyer in 2009 and his grandson James Forrest Sawyer in 2007. Memorial contributions may be made to Elderly Services at 112 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 or to Homeward Bound Addison Countys Humane Society at 236 Boardman Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 or to the Rutland County Humane Society at 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763. At Mr. Sawyers request, there will be no services. The family will have a Celebration of Life gathering at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com