On July 14, 2025, James A. “Jimmy” Weston, 85, longtime resident of Winooski, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer at the McClure Miller Respite House with his family at his side.
He was born on October 15, 1939, in Burlington, Vt., and moved with his family to Winooski, Vt., in 1950. He was a proud graduate of Winooski High School and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont and graduate degree from the University of Southern California.
Jim was a member of the Vermont National Guard for 20 years and worked more than 40 years at IBM.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Rita (Companion); and their children, Michael (Wendy) of Burlington; Paul of Edinburg, N.Y.; and Carol (Patrick) of Williston, Vt. He is the proud Papa of Molly and Ethan Duncan and Isabella, McKenna and Sullivan Weston. Jim leaves behind his sisters, Jeanne McGauran, Mary Scully (Kevin), Susan Martelle (Pierre) and Patricia Cianci (Fred), and his brother Mark Weston (Joan). He also leaves many nieces, nephews and in-laws.
Jimmy was predeceased by his parents, Clyde and Catherine (Brown) Weston, and his brother Thomas Weston.
The family would like to thank all of Jim’s health care team, especially Dr. Melissa Brandes of Green Mountain Internal Medicine; Dr. Steven Ades, Janet Ely and Amanda Millette of the University of Vermont Cancer Center; and Kathleen Ouma, Sarah Carter and Chelsea Chalfant with the University of Vermont Home Health & Hospice team.
A mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 11:30 a.m., at St. Francis Xavier Church in Winooski.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the University of Vermont Home Health & Hospice, 1110 Prim Rd., Colchester, VT 05446.
“How lucky we are to have had something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
— A.A. Milne
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2025.