WINDSOR, VT
Clarence A. Prevo, 91, a longtime resident of Windsor, passed away Tuesday evening, September 7 at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor following a period of failing health
He was born October 16, 1918 in Oroville, Washington, the son of Albert and Allie (Pitzing) Prevo. The family moved to Windsor in 1928. Clarence attended schools in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1936. He married Eleanor Hicks in Claremont, NH on July 22, 1944. He was employed at the former Cone Automatic Machine Tool Company in Windsor from 1939 to 1945. He owned and operated Prevo's Radio and Appliance Store and LP gas business in Windsor for fifty years. He then served as President and Managing Officer at Windsor Federal Savings and Loan until his retirement in 1984.
Clarence obtained a US Government Radio Operator's license in 1937. He was a Director of the Windsor Federal Savings and Loan, a Director of Vermont Federal Bank, Past President of the Vermont League of Savings and Loan, Director to the United States League of Savings and Loan Association, Past President of the New England Conference of Savings and Loan Associations, Past President of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Windsor Rotary Club, Past President of the Windsor Country Club, Past Exalted Ruler and life member of the Windsor Lodge #1665 Order of Elks, Former Trustee of the American Precision Museum, and served on many committees.
He was a member of the first ad hoc committee to study the feasibility of Windsor adopting planning and zoning. He served on both the Windsor Planning and Zoning Boards for thirty three years and served as chairman of both boards for many years.
He was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Bill Allen, and his brother, Albert A. Prevo, Jr.
Survivors include his loving wife of sixty six years, Eleanor of Windsor, one daughter, Lynda Tucker and her fiancé, Terry Radke of Bedford, NH, two sons, David Prevo and his wife Kathy of Windsor, VT and James Prevo and his wife Dianne of Richmond, VT, seven grandchildren, Leanne, Lori, Greg, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Douglas, and Timothy, ten great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 12 at 2:00 PM at the Old South Congregational Church in Windsor with the Rev. Amanda Lape-Freeberg, Pastor, officiating. A reception for family and friends will follow at the Windsor Elks Lodge, beginning with the Elks Memorial Service. A private committal service will be held at the convenience of his family Sunday morning in the family lot in Ascutney Cemetery in Windsor.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Windsor High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund at PO Box 350, Windsor, VT 05089, or to the Old South Congregational Church at PO Box 298, Windsor, VT 05089.
The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is entrusted with the arrangements.