Courageously our father Elmer Arthur Lamica of 88 years  departed at 11:50 a.m. on  January 2, 2020  and will be headed to  "Marble orchard" as dad would always say , "We all go there "  I'm sure the lesson we were taught is "Embrace life to the fullest."

Elmer was born in Windsor Vermont to  Arthur James and Grace (Hough) Lamica December 16, 1931 . Called to duty to the United States Army where Elmer boldly served his country from 1950 to 1953 in the Korean War and continued his service and Honorably  discharged in 1955. Elmer took employment at Pratt & Whitney and United Aircraft  in Hartford ,Conn. where he enjoyed working on airplanes. Later moving back to his homeland in Vermont . "Once a Vermonter always a Vermonter ", he'd say. He then took up his employment with Good Year in Windsor where he worked for over 25 years.

Elmer loved to dance and with his wit and charm swept Our Mom Patience Rogers off her feet  .They  were wed on September 14,  1951   Married for 26 years Elmer and Pat had five children Anna, Linda, James, Susan, Kathryn

Elmer married his 2nd wife Beatice J Potwin Blake sharing the latter part of their life together enjoying music, nature  and there extraordinary  love  for dogs.