Charles Dunn

Charles Frank Dunn, 88, a resident of Blackberry Lane and formerly of Wilmington, VT, passed away June 23, 2017 at Bennington Health & Rehabilitation. Charles was born in Wilmington, Vt on August 2, 1928 the son of the late Frank Dunn and Marguerite Smith , and attended Wilmington schools. Charles worked as a machinist for many years, retiring from G.S. Precision. He was a true outdoorsman and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In his later years he enjoyed taking pictures and upon retirement he moved to Mapleton, ME and wintered in Florida. He was a former member of the Wilmington Fire Department. Charles is survived by his daughter Catherine Cairns and her husband Bill of Manchester Center and their children Erin and Sam , sons Michael Dunn of New Hampshire and his children Andrew, Michaela and Keelin , and Scott Dunn and his wife Debbie and their children Ashley, Matt and Heather, sisters Geraldine (Gerry) Christiansen of Wilmington, his former wife Beatrice Dunn of Whitingham, step children Skip Rafus and his children Buddy, Aaron and Mark , Linda Owens and her children Samantha, Brandie and Tabitha. He was preceded in death by his second wife Barbara Meade Rafus and his sisters Beatrice (Bobbie) Lavoy and Marguerite Joanne Brown. Funeral services for Charles will be held Friday morning June 30, 2017 at 11am at Covey-Allen & Shea Funeral Home 44 East Main Street Wilmington, VT. Interment will follow in the family lot in Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington. There are no visiting hours. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Charles' memory may be made to the Wilmington Fire Department, c/o Covey-Allen & Shea Funeral Home P.O. Box 215 Wilmington, VT 05363. services for Charles will be held Friday morning June 30, 2017 at 11am at Covey-Allen & Shea Funeral Home 44 East Main Street Wilmington, VT. Interment will follow in the family lot in Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington. There are no visiting hours.