WEST WINDSOR, VT
Carlos R. Dunn, 90, a former resident of West Windsor, passed away Monday morning, April 3 at his home in Shelburne, VT, surrounded by his family.
He was born August 18, 1926 in West Windsor the son of Roger G. and Ethelynd (Sargent) Dunn. He received his schooling in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in the Class of 1944. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp serving during World War II. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Vermont. He married Ethel Swenor at the Brownsville Methodist Church in West Windsor on June 18, 1949. Carlos attended the University of Vermont, and later transferred to the University of Chicago where he earned his Master's Degree in Meteorology in 1952.
He was employed by the National Weather Service for many years, first in Washington D.C, and later on Long Island, NY and most recently in Atlanta, GA until his retirement in 1981. He and his wife moved to Orwell, VT in 1983 to the home that he and his son, Roger built. They spent winter months in Deltona, FL from 1984 until 2013 when they moved to Shelburne.
He enjoyed the outdoors, boating, and water skiing and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also coached youth sports for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn were fond of traveling and had traveled throughout the world. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family.
He was predeceased by his parents, and by two sisters, Orytha Kenyon and Lucille Dunn.
Survivors include his loving wife of sixty eight years, Ethel Dunn of Shelburne, one son, Roger G. Dunn and his wife, Francine of Shelburne, two daughters, E. Lynn Dunn and her husband, Alan Griffith of Fort Plain, NY and Diane D. Tokoph and her husband, Stephen of Mount Dora, FL, one sister, Helen MacLeay and her husband, James of Morristown, VT, six grandchildren, Jason, Leah, Michael, Seth, Parker and Garrett, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 6 at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Community Methodist Church in West Windsor. Rev. Christian Huebner, Pastor, will officiate. A reception for family and friends will follow in the church hall. Committal services with military honors will be held at a later date in the Brownsville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Brownsville Community Methodist Church at PO Box 38, Brownsville, VT 05037.
His family wishes to acknowledge and thank Dr. Karen Sokol and the caring staff at Shelburne Bay and Bayada Hospice.
The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is entrusted with the arrangements.