William Anderson Castle, Jr.

William A. "Andy" Castle Jr. 84, a resident of Main Street passed away peacefully on Sunday June 13, 2021 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a brief illness. The son of the late William A. Castle Sr. and Babetta (d'Utassy) Castle, he was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on January 10, 1937. He received his education in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and was a graduate of Scottsdale, Arizona High School continuing his education on the college level and he had served as an Army Reservist. He began a 25 year career at the former Putnam Memorial Hospital (now SVMC) as an orderly in the X-Ray department and worked his way into the position of Personnel Director. He retired as Human Resources Director from SVMC. He then went on to work for the Department of Employment and Training at GE of Rutland where he was one of several people responsible for placing over 500 employees. He officially retired after seven years from the Advocate Newspaper. Andy loved the out of doors especially hiking and cross country skiing , having hiked all 4000' peaks in New England. He was a member of the 4000 footer club and helped to form a breakfast and hiking club named - "The Green Mountain Geezers". Andy enjoyed playing tennis, and listening to his favorite music of Classical and Jazz piano. He leaves his son Douglas Castle of Bradford, daughters Debbie Corey of North Bennington and Amy Castle of Bennington, sister Babetta Castle- Walsh of Falmouith, MA , five grandchildren, two great grandchildren , his granddogs Mic and Kaya , nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a sister Toni Rodia and grandson Luke James Alderman. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday June 19 at 11:30am at the family lot in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery with Reverend Mark Blank, pastor of the Second Congregational Church officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to either the Appalachian Trail Fund or American Heart Association in care of the Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, P.O Box 957, Bennington, VT 05201. To send personal condolences to the family, please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.