Neil Fennelly Belisle, 85

Neil Fennelly Belisle, 85, died on Sunday, January 4, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Neil was born in North Adams, MA, on April 23, 1940, son of the late Maurice & Vera (Drake) Belisle.

Neil graduated from Drury High School and was a veteran of the Vermont National Guard. He was employed by Hunter Machine Company, Modern Dairy as a milkman, Williams College in the buildings and grounds department, Yankee Nuclear Plant, and was custodian at the Stamford Community Church. Neil was a member of the Stamford Volunteer Fire Department, enjoyed woodworking, and was an active member of the Stamford Community Church.

Neil married Judith Lorraine (Eldred) Belisle on September 14, 1963. She died on November 24, 2017. Neil leaves his children, Sheila Rougeau (Dodd), of North Adams, MA; Sharon Herzig (Robert), of Kennebunk, ME; Bruce Belisle (Jennifer), of Stamford; and Stacy Leclair of North Adams, MA; a sister, Kathy Rose Belisle, of North Adams, MA; eight grandchildren: Megan Hagen, Zachary Kuzia, Lauren McKabe, Lindsey Herzig, Ashlyn Belisle, Camryn Belisle, John Leclair, and Adam Leclair; great-grandchildren: Nolan, Sabrina, Nora, Lennon, and Fenley. He was predeceased by his brother, David E. Belisle.There will be a funeral service on Saturday, January 10, at 11 am, at Stamford Community Church. Burial will be in the springtime in Millard Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Stamford Community Church or the Stamford Volunteer Fire Department.