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Francis H. Hutchins |
 WASHINGTON
- Francis H. "Hutch" Hutchins, 85, of
Vermette Lane, passed away Monday,
February 29, 2016, at the Woodridge
Nursing Home in Berlin.
Born October 14, 1930, in East Barre, he
was the son of Leon and Harriet (Moore)
Hutchins. He attended East Barre
Elementary School and Spaulding High
School in Barre and later received his
GED.
Hutch joined the U.S. Navy in
December of 1947 and was based out of
Norfolk, Virginia, for most of his 23
years of service. He was a master chief
boiler technician aboard the USS Rich and
had served in the Mediterranean Sea. He
was honorably discharged in June of 1970.
In
September of 1955, Francis married Maryann
Boys. She predeceased him. In August of
2003, he married Marie Button. They made
their home in Washington. She also
predeceased him.
Hutch first lived in East Barre. While
he served in the military, he was
stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. After his
discharge, he moved to Boston,
Massachusetts, and was employed as a
building supervisor in the Boston area. He
returned to Vermont and resided in
Websterville and Washington. While in
Washington, Hutch was involved with
farming, haying, and had a particular love
for raising miniature horses. After
retiring, he moved to Ocala, Florida.
Francis was a member of the American
Legion in Florida, VFW Post
790 in Barre Town and the Loyal Order of
the Moose in Barre. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting, miniature horses, playing cards
and snowmobiling.
He
is survived by a daughter, Kelly Townsend
and her husband, Michael, and a son, Barry
Hutchins and his wife, Michelle, all of
Pensacola, Florida; four grandchildren,
Andrew Hunter, Aaron Hunter, Keri Hutchins
and Brandy Hutchins, and four
great-grandchildren; a step-grandson, Chad
McGowan and his wife, Alijha, of
Jacksonville, Florida; a brother, Edward
Hutchins and his wife, Janet, of
Websterville; and many nephews, nieces and
cousins.
He
was predeceased by his parents; two sons,
Sandy Hutchins and Robert Hutchins; two
brothers, Kenneth Hutchins and Kermit
Hutchins; and a great-grandson, Anthony
McGowan.
Family and friends may call at the Hooker
and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St.,
Barre, on Thursday, March 10, 2016, from 6
to 8 p.m. A graveside service with
military honors will be held in the Maple
Hill Cemetery in Washington with the date
and time to be announced in late summer.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Woodridge Nursing Home, Resident
Activities Fund, PO Box 550, Barre, VT
05641.
For
a memorial guestbook, visit www.hookerwhitcomb.com.
Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home -
Barre
7 Academy Street, Suite 1
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-3203
Published in Times Argus from Mar. 3 to
Mar. 7, 2016
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