Obituaries

Sylvia T. Bailey

Sylvia T. Bailey ST. JOHNSBURY, VT -Sylvia T. Bailey, 80, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024 at Springfield Health and Rehab following a period of declining health. She was born on July 27, 1943 in St Johnsbury, VT to the late Orange and Viola (Clements) Taylor. She attended and graduated from St Johnsbury Academy in 1961, and a few years later she married Charles Bailey on May 8, 1965 in St Johnsbury, VT. She worked for the Springfield School District in the school lunch program, Tasco Security, and as a customer service rep for Adelphia Cable where she retired in 2005. She enjoyed spending time with her family, canning and preserving food, puzzle books, rides on Vermont’s remote back roads, and watching classic TV shows. She is survived by her husband Charles Bailey, her son William Bailey and his wife Therese, her daughter Karen Mather and her husband Robert and her brother Austin Taylor. She was predeceased by her parents and one brother Richard. Memorial Donations can be made to the Springfield Community Band P.O Box 342, Springfield, VT 05156 or to a charity of one’s choice. A graveside service will be held on May 18, 2024 at 11:00am at the Pinehurst Cemetery in South Ryegate, Vermont. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Davis Memorial Chapel, Springfield, VT.

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