Harold Saunders Obituary

Age - 85

September 12, 2023

White River Junction, VT

Hartland, VT - Harold A. "Skip" Saunders, 85 passed away on Sunday September 10th, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative Care in Lebanon, NH. He was born February 13th, 1938, in Bellows Falls, VT, the son of George and Christine (Campbell) Saunders. During his childhood the family lived in various towns throughout Vermont. He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17, serving on the USS Iowa from 1955 until his honorable discharge in 1959. Later he served in the Army National Guard in Windsor, VT. When he returned home from the military, Skip met Rosemary Gauthier of Lebanon, NH and they were married on April 8th, 1961. They lived in Lebanon, NH, briefly, before moving to Pennsylvania, where he worked in agriculture and the couple began a family. They later returned to Vermont where he began his career in the machine tool industry. They settled in Windsor before moving to Hartland in 1965 where they have lived since. Skip worked at Cone Blanchard and Goodyear before starting at NETAM Corp. in North Hartland and was also employed at Springfield High School Technical Center as a shop teacher. In his retirement, Skip substituted for the lower grades and was a Design Tech Teacher for 7th and 8th graders at the Hartland Elementary School. Skip was the ultimate people person and loved spending time with friends and family and meeting new people. He was a talented guitarist, playing with the Pore Boys at local clubs and events for many years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, a member/officer of Hartland Fish and Game Club, and taught hunter safety for nearly 40 years. Skip was an active member of the Hartland American Legion Post 48, volunteered as a scout leader for his son's troop, and coached 7th & 8th grade girls' softball. He is survived by his wife of over 62 years, Rosemary, of Hartland, children Douglas P. Saunders (Carol) of Plymouth, ME, Theresa C. Summarsell (Bruce) of Hartland, Dianne M. Saunders (Dillon Hatcher) of Grand Ridge, FL; grandchildren Nicholas and Ian Saunders, Rachael Bienvenu, great-granddaughter Eden Saunders and step-grandchildren Amber and Nicholas Summarsell. Skip was predeceased by a grandson, Dustin Calevro, sister Phyllis Howe and three older brothers. A graveside service with military honors will be held at the Hartland Village Cemetery on Monday September 18th at 1:00 pm.

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