NO CLARENDON John Raymond Mero died March 1st at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. John was born August 24, 1947 to Raymond and Elizabeth (Young) Mero in Plattsburgh, New York. He grew up in Willsboro, NY where he attended and graduated from Willsboro High School as part of the class of 1966. Upon graduation John enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served two terms in Vietnam and honorably discharged in 1969. Upon marrying Anne (St. John) Mero on August 22, 1970, he and Anne moved to Vermont where they raised three children together. John enjoyed his truck driving days and worked at many companies, eventually retiring from R.L. Valley in 2014. He had a love for watching drag racing on television and was lucky enough to attend three live races in Epping, NH, where he even brought his grandchildren to one of them. In his later years, he and Anne enjoyed several camping trips.
John is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Anne; son, Joseph (Jess) Mero of Shrewsbury; daughter, Nicole (Chad) Mero-Dutil of West Chazy, NY; and Annette (Tommy) Woodbury of Wallingford. In addition to his wife and children, John is survived by his grandchildren, Mitchel (Cheyanne) Mero, Chris Mero, Anna Dutil, and Ariel Woodbury, his brother, Tom (Kathie) Mero and a sister, Karen (Hatch) Hachigan.
John is predeceased by his mother and father, Raymond and Liz Mero, his in-laws, Leon and Freida St. John, sisters-in-law, Joan Mero and Betty Jean Mitchell and brother-in-law, Bob St. John.
Services will be Friday, March 8th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland, followed by funeral at Saint Peter’s Church in Rutland at 2 PM with a burial at a later date in Willsboro, NY with full military honors. In lieu of flowers donation can be made in his name to the West Rutland American Legion Post 87, National Kidney Foundation or Friends of Veterans of White River, Vermont.
Arrangements entrusted to Clifford Funeral Home.
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