Northfield, VT – Michael R. Tirone, 56, died Monday October 2, 2017 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
He was born February 3, 1961 in Flemington, NJ a son of John P. Tirone Jr. and June E. (Russo) Tirone. As a child Michael moved with his family from Connecticut to Middlesex, VT. He graduated from U-32 High School in Montpelier before enlisting in the US Air Force, serving for three years as a mechanic. After being honorably discharged from the air force, Michael moved to Florida where he learned his trade as a carpenter. After a time he returned north and has lived in Central Vermont since. Michael loved the solace of spending time in the woods and worked as a logger for a while but returned to his true talent of carpentry until becoming too ill to work.
He is survived by his parents, John and June Tirone of Largo, FL and Old Saybrook, CT; a brother John P. Tirone III of East Haddam, CT and sisters Lisa King of Rockville Center, NY and Kathleen Witherow of Warrenton, VA.
Interment will take place in the Vermont Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, VT
A celebration of Michael's life will take place October 29, 2017 from 1-5pm at the Northfield American Legion.
Condolences to Michael's family may be made to in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
Contributions in his memory may be made to Mike Tirone, care of Rose Audet at the Community Bank of Northfield. All donations to this fund will go to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation in Mike's name. Donations can also be made in Memory of Michael Tirone to Dartmouth Hitchcock ICU at:https://dhmcalumdev.hitchcock.org/icu_fund.