Kidder Memorial Home
OBITUARY: Alden Warren Jones, Sr.
DATELINE: Swanton, Vermont
Alden Warren Jones, Sr., age 75 years, a resident of the
Swanton community since 1994, died early Sunday
morning, June 24, 2012, at the Fletcher Allen Health
Care Facility.
Born in Durham, CT on, September 13, 1935, Alden
was the son of the late Percy and Mildred (Hull) Jones.
He graduated from Milton High School and attended
the University of Vermont. On July 16, 1960, he was
married to the former Patricia LaBelle who survives
him.
Alden faithfully served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Era and
retired from the Vermont Army National Guard, Mountain School Firing Range, 131st
Engineers. At the time of his honorable discharge he was accredited with 32 years of military
service. Locally he was a very active life member of the American Legion, Green Mountain
Post 1 of St. Albans and had previously served as Vice Commander and Service Officer. He
was also Present County and District Commander for the American Legion. Alden was
member and Past Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Col. Donald G.
Cook, Chapter 5 and spent many hours driving other veterans to their
appointments at the Veterans Hospital in White River, Junction. In earlier years he
worked in the Poultry Industry and was published in Who's Who in American as a top
manager. For several years he also owned and operated Mansfield Sanitation in Jericho. He
was a former member of the Isle La Motte Lodge 81, F & AM.
In addition to his wife Pat of 52 years, Alden leaves two daughters, Sara Wilbanks and
husband James of San Antonio, TX and Susan Philippon and husband Robert of Pisgah
Forest, NC; two sons, Alden Jones Jr. and his fiancée Jill Ballard of St. Albans and John
Jones of Swanton; two grandchildren, Liza and Ryan Jones; a brother, Roger Jones of
Easton, PA and a sister, Janet Santor of St. Albans as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a sister-in-law, Patricia Jones.
A Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 10 a.m. from The Kidder Memorial
Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton. The Reverend Anne Torrance Bachmann will officiate.
Interment with full military honors will take place on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 9 a.m. in the
Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Randolph Center.
Friends may call at The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton on Wednesday
from 7 to 9 p.m.
Gifts in Alden's memory may be made to the, Disabled American Veterans, Col. Donald G.
Cook, Chapter 5, P.O. Box 26, Burlington, VT 05401 or to the American Cancer Society, New
England Division, 55 Day Lane, Williston 05495.
To offer online condolences please visit: kiddermemorialhome.com
89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, Vermont 05488*(802) 868-3331*Fax(802)868-7000