Warren G. H. Sparks | 1921 - 2018 | Obituary
Warren G. H. Sparks of West Woodstock, Vermont died at home on January 10, 2018 at the age of 96 ½.
He was preceded in death by his wife Angeline Sparks who died on February 20, 2017, his brothers Sanford C. Sparks, Raymond F. Kimble, Lester L. Kimble, Harry C. Kimble, his sister Virginia M. (Sparks) Sorenson, his daughter Joyce J. Prelas, and his grandson Joseph J. Prelaw.
He is survived by his daughters Janet (Jenny) C. Sparks (Woodstock, VT/Rome, NY), Kathleen E. (Sparks) Coleman and son-in-law Van Coleman (Bethel, Vermont), Lea (Prelas) Harrill (Albuquerque, NM) and son Joseph P. Prelas (Swanzey, NH) as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchild and great great grandchildren.
The son of the late Robert H. & Emma (Cox) Sparks, Warren was born in Middletown, NY where he spent his youth working and living close to the land. He joined the Navy at the age of 19 and served in the North Atlantic on the U.S.S. Albemarle and the South Pacific on the U.S.S. San Jacinto during WWII.
Warren took great pride in serving his nation and enjoyed the adventurous, and sometimes perilous, life of a sailor. He reenlisted after WWII, served in the Korean War, and he worked his way up to the second highest enlisted rank, Senior chief petty officer. After 20 years of distinguished service he applied for and was offered an officer's commission but, after careful consideration of how a return to sea duty would affect his young family, he declined and retired from military service.
Warren then embarked upon the comparatively less adventurous career field of insurance with the same enthusiasm and dedication. He eventually settled his family amongst the green mountains of Vermont where he was an independent insurance agent for Vermont Cooperative Insurance with his agency office at 5 The Green, Woodstock, VT. He was active in the Republican Party, the Masonic Lodge, The Woodstock Rotary, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Warren was an avid hunter and fisherman and he loved the outdoors.
Warren was known for his faith in Christ, his belief in America, and his dedication to family and community.
The family recognizes the help of so many these past few years in the care and comfort of their father but most especially his neighbors Gayle and Don for their help and friendship and to the various members of the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire Organization who gave our father such dedicated care and support. For this and so much more our family is forever grateful.
On Saturday, January 20, 2018, a wake will be held from 1:00 to 1:30 PM which will directly be followed by services from 1:30 to 2:30 PM. Both will be held at the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, Vermont. A private burial will occur at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) or the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire organization.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, VT an on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com
Angeline H. Sparks | 1921 - 2017 | Obituary
Angeline was born February 9, 1921 in Camden, NJ to Polish immigrants who came to America for a better life. She married Warren Sparks on November 10, 1949 who was in the Navy at the time. She was a great support to Warren in his navy career and later when he worked in the insurance industry.
Angeline’s greatest happiness was raising her five children and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a devoted wife and mother, timelessly tending to all their needs. She once commented, “her children were her flowers in life”.
Angeline was blessed with many gifts; sewing, baking, cooking, knitting, decorating, and making her house a home. She went through many challenges in life which gave her a lot of compassion for others.
It was not uncommon for Angeline to knit or crochet baby clothes for ones that needed it; to give rides to others, to help bring meals to the sick, and comfort the discouraged.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She received a lot of happiness from being a member and she made some wonderful friendships there.
She is survived by her husband Warren G. H. Sparks who resides in West Woodstock, VT, her children; Lea Ann Harrill of Albuquerque, NM, Joseph Prelas of Troy, NH, Janet (Jenny) C. Sparks of West Woodstock, VT/Rome, NY, Kathleen E. Coleman and son in law Vernon H. Coleman of Bethel, VT, as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She would have been blessed with another second great great grandchild in July had she survived
She was pre deceased by her parents, Siblings, daughter Joyce J. Prelas, a grandson Joseph Prelas and a grandson in law Mickey Smith.
The family would like to express their deep felt gratitude to the wonderful staff at the Pines of Rutland where she resided for the past four years. They gave her excellent care and showed her a great deal of love.
A funeral service will be held Friday February 24, 2017 at 7:00pm with visiting hours from 6:30 to 7:00pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Dairy Hill Road in South Royalton. Burial will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, VT An on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com
