Stanley O. Gokey, Jr. 70 of West Bolton ... Stan passed away at home in the late afternoon of August 13th ...... it was a rainy but warm summer afternoon with the peaceful sound of the Mill Brook coming through the windows. His fight against lung cancer was finally over as he took his last breath knowing he was surrounded by his family. He was the son of Stanley and Elizabeth (Murray) Gokey (both deceased) and born February 12, 1946 in Colchester, VT. He is survived by his wife, Selma, 3 children - his daughter Jennifer Ryan her husband Patrick and their children Patrick, Megan and Timmy, his son Jeffrey Gokey and partner Theresa Child and his 2 children Jacob and Bailey, and his daughter Danielle DeLong and her partner Patrick DiLello and her 2 children Samantha and Abbi. He is also survived by 3 great-grandchildren, Morgan, Bralynn and Jacob and also Selma's 2 sons Steven Drew and wife Janice and their children David and Lydia of Gorham, ME and Adam Drew and fiancee Christina Miles of Angier, NC. He also leaves his loving siblings Gary and partner Dan Grant of Crescent City, FL, Duane and wife Susan of Milton,, David and wife Shawna of Starksboro and Brian and partner Jenny of Fremont, CA, Brother-In-Law Robert Marshall of Palm Coast, FL., Brother-in-law and Sister-In-Law Reg and Marge Carpenter of Jeffersonville, Sister-In-Law Eleanor Carpenter of Charlotte, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He also leaves the most wonderful, caring and loving small community of West Bolton..so many friends and neighbors that will always remain in our hearts. He was predeceased by his parents and sister, Dolores Marshall.
He graduated from Essex Junction High School in 1965, entered the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS St. Paul in Viet Nam and was also a member of the Vermont Air National Guard. He was employed by Burlington Electric Department and as a 'retirement' job drove school bus for Mountain Transit.
Stan was a typical Vermonter loving the land, being in the woods, hunting, fishing, loving his family and just rocking on the front porch. One of his favorite traditions was spending every deer season with his brothers and son-in-law at deer camp. Not many deer were ever shot but there were plenty of good memories made and stories told.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 22nd @ 11 am at the Catalyst Church, Raceway Road, Jericho. A graveside service will take place at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider expressions of remembrance be sent to the VNA Hospice 110 Prim Rd., Colchester, VT 05446 in Stan's name.