Roland W Bugbee

Roland W. Bugbee born October 22, 1938, died April 30, 2022, surrounded by loving family at his beloved farm. He was the son of Phyllis and Perry Bugbee. His earliest cherished memories are of working in the fields with his Dad and going to farm auctions with him. Roland & Janet Pine married September 1, 1957. Roland built the house in White Creek farm where they started their family of 8 children. They moved to the farm in Johnsonville where he farmed, milked cows, sold wood stoves and opened a Lawn & Garden shop in 1974. In 1986 he opened a new Lawn & Garden on Route 67. He was in the National Guard from 1956 to 1965. He was a Mason & Shriner and enjoyed hunting. In 1993 he worked with the crew that sided First Baptist Church, Hoosick. In 1994 he moved to San Diego, CA and worked at the True Value Store in La Jolla. He adjusted pretty well to big city life but missed his family and farming so returned to Bennington. Roland & Vickie Kennedy married August 19, 1995. They converted the Lawn & Garden shop into a community minded Bugbee’s Country Store which he operated until his retirement in 2004. He then sold the store to the great-grand son of the original owners. He is predeceased by his parents, brother Dick (Roberta), sister Flora Jean, grandson Christopher Roland, daughter-in-law Theresa, son-in-law Donald Clairmont. He is survived by his wife of 27 years Vickie, 2 daughters-Sharon Clairmont (Ron), and Cindy Mattison (Mike), 6 sons-Larry (Kathy), Kenny (Rita), Ronald (Kimberly), John, George, Donald (Trista); their Mother Janet; 20 Grandchildren ages 19-42 and 14 Great Grandchildren ages 1 month to 20. Family & friends may call on May 11, 2022, 12-2p, followed by Memorial Service at First Baptist Church, 648 South Street, Hoosick, NY. Burial will follow the service in Woodford Cemetery in Woodford, VT. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children made payable to Ladies Oriental Shrine-Airoc Court #42 c/o Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home PO Box 957 Bennington, VT 05201