Lawrence C. Moore, 84

PERKINSVILLE, VT

Lawrence C. Moore, 84, a longtime resident of Perkinsville, passed away Sunday, December 27 at his home in Perkinsville.

He was born February 1, 1931 in Bellows Falls, VT the son of Clifton William and Alicia (Flynn) Moore. He received his schooling in Cambridgeport, VT and left school at a young age to help on the family farm in Perkinsville. He married Ruth Stillson in Ascutney, VT on October 4, 1951 and resided in Perkinsville for most of their married life.

Lawrence owned and operated farms on the Gulf Road in Amsden then the farm on Route 106 in Amsden from the 1950’s into the 1990’s. Lawrence also purchased his parents farm on Route 131 after their passing in the 1980’s.

Lawrence and Ruth owned and operated the School Bus fleet for Weathersfield from 1950 until the Town of Weathersfield decided to own and operate the school buses in 1976. In the mid 1980’s Lawrence returned to the school bus business as a driver for the Town of Weathersfield until his retirement in 2015.


Mr. and Mrs. Moore also ran a general store in Amsden and the former Texaco Station at Downer’s Four Corners.

He was a member of the Moose Club and Elks Lodge, both in Springfield, VT. He greatly enjoyed family camping trips to Northern Vermont and Maine. He was honored by the Town of Weathersfield with the Weathersfield Service Award in 2010.

Mrs. Moore passed away on September 3, 2012. Lawrence was also predeceased by his parents and three brothers, Reginald Moore, Stanley Moore and James Moore.

Survivors include two sons, Richard L. Moore and his wife, Donna of Chichester, NH and David T. Moore and his wife, Karen of Weathersfield, VT, three grandchildren, Jason Moore of Concord, NH, Kelly Moore of Kittery, ME and Stacy Moore of Portland, ME, two great granddaughters, Allyson Moore of Concord, NH and Vera Wolstat of Kittery, ME, one brother, Francis “Bee” Moore of Ascutney, VT, two sisters, Mary Gramling of Alabama and Glennis Jacobs of Perkinsville, many nieces and nephews and a large extended family.

Visitation will be held Friday evening, January 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 9 at 11:00 AM at the Brownsville Community Methodist Church in West Windsor with the Rev. Christian Huebner, Pastor, officiating.

A reception for family and friends will follow in the church hall. Committal services will be held in the spring in the Ascutneyville Cemetery in Ascutney.

Memorial contributions may be made to the West Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Department, Route 131, Perkinsville, VT 05151.