William “Bill” E. Currier, 81, passed away in the comfort of his home and wife, Barbara, on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Born in Northfield on February 27, 1938, he was the son of the late George E. and Sarah Mae (Tucker) Currier. On October 16, 2004, he married the former Barbara Coy in Northumberland, NH.
Bill attended schools in Waitsfield and then, fibbing about his age, he entered the armed services. He was stationed throughout the United States and Europe and served during the Vietnam War, a military career that spanned 20 years. Following his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, Bill was first employed at Kingsbury’s Service Station in Waitsfield, later worked as a clerk for Bisbee’s Hardware in Waitsfield, worked in maintenance at the municipal building in Stowe and at Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre. More recently he worked doing commercial cleaning in the Burlington area and worked for a property management company in the Barre-Montpelier area.
An avid fisherman, he also enjoyed spending time at the ocean in Maine and watching stock car racing at Thunder Road in Barre. Bill was also an avid bowler and over the years enjoyed participating in bowling leagues at Twin City Lanes in Barre.
Bill is survived by his wife, Barbara Currier of Barre Town; his children, Steve Currier of Waterbury Center, Stacey Currier of Waterbury, Judy Olson of Hagerstown, MD, and Bonnie Currier of Claremont, NH; a stepdaughter, Kimberly Soto of Brattleboro; several grandchildren and step-grandchildren; a niece, Nancy Smyth of West Charleston; as well as extended family. Bill was predeceased by two sisters, Marion Hoffman and Pauline Currier.
Graveside services will be held this spring in the Jefferson Hill Cemetery in South Ryegate. For those who wish, memorial gifts would be appreciated to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641 (www.cvhhh.org). Assisting the family is Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences visit www.perkinsparker.com or the funeral home Facebook page.
