RUTLAND, Vt. — Harry N. Streeter, 71, of Gloria Avenue, in Rutland, Vt., died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at his home with his family with him.
Harry was born May 27, 1940 in Springfield, the son of Raymond and Elsie (Putnam) Streeter. Harry attended school in Springfield, Class of 1958. He also attended Northeastern University in Boston. Following high school, he worked for Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield. He also served in the United States Army, where he was trained in basic electronics, learning to repair and maintain integrated fire control in guided missile equipment. Harry received meritorious recognition.
He returned to Springfield and Fellows Gear Shaper following his military career and later owned and operated Streeter’s TV and Audio Service in Springfield and Beardsley TV in Rutland. Harry enjoyed woodworking, flight, fireworks and the military.
In York Beach, Maine, he married Lynne Shand in 1990. He leaves his wife of Rutland; his father, Raymond Streeter of Toms River, N.J.; two daughters, Sara Streeter and her significant other, Ernie Duprey, of Weathersfield and Betsy Kelly and her husband, Joseph, of Williamstown, Vt.; his stepsons, Christopher Sumner and his wife, Mic, of Canaan, N.H., and Scott Sumner and his wife, Laura, of Truckee, Calif.; two sisters, Sylvia Daudelin and her husband, Abraham, of Colts Neck, N.J., and Rebecca Ford and her husband, Alan, of Marshfield, Mass.; five grandchildren, Rachael Ann Kelly, Kolton Anthony, Kylie Paige, Hayden John and Dylan Cole Sumner; and many nieces and nephews. Harry was predeceased by his mother who died in 1980; and his first wife, Lois Ann Brusseau, who died in 1988.
There will be no calling hours. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at Oakland Cemetery in Springfield. The Fenton & Hennessey Funeral Home in Bellows Falls is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Harry’s memory may be made to the Rutland Visiting Nursing and Hospice, 7 Elbert Cree Drive, Rutland, VT 05701.
From the on-line Eagle Times February 24, 2012.
Joel McKee Chapman
Really sorry to read of Harry's death. For me, the new kid on the block in 1957, Harry was a great friend. I have always felt sad that we never re-connected later in our lives.F C Bock
I too considered Harry to be a good friend. However, I never did see him again after we graduated. I'd tried to contact him several times over the years but was never successful. Ironically I had just looked up his telephone number with the thought of trying again and then this morning got word of his passing.
May he rest in peace.
Richard Maynard
Harry was one of my best friends. Harry, Tom Hurd, and I were on the business staff of the Green Horn and sat at the back table. And whenever anyone came back to ask for someone on the business staff, we would usually ask whether they wanted to speak to "Tom, Dick, or Harry".
I lost touch with Harry soon after he left Springfield and maybe moved to Keene. I am indebted to Fred and others who have sustained the class web site for bringing some closure with the publishing of the obituary and other information about Harry and his family.
I am surprised to learn that Harry's father Raymond is still alive in Toms River New Jersey. I hope to make contact with some of Harry's family this year. It appears that Harry worked his way through the difficult times of the untimely death of his wife and daughter and built a new and happy life for himself eventually culminating in living in Rutland.
Thanks for the information that will allow me to bring closure to this loss of a dear friend.
Dick