Roger J. Boozan Essex Jct Roger James Boozan, 97, passed away at Green Mountain Nursing Home in Colchester on Monday February 25, 2013. He was born in Fletcher, VT on March 9, 1915 son of the late William and Grace (Fitzgerald) Boozan. Roger was proud to have served his country during WWII as a staff sergeant with the U. S. Army. He married the former Mary Provost on July 25, 1945 at St. Thomas Church in Underhill Center and they happily spent the last 67 years together. In 1951 Roger went to barber school in CT. After school he began his career at the barber shop on Cherry Street in Burlington. In 1958 he joined Tom Blanchette as a partner of Tom’s Barber Shop in Essex Jct. where they remained business partners until they sold the business in 1991. Upon his retirement from Tom’s he went to work part time at Gary’s Barber Shop in Essex Jct. until he fully retired in March of 2011 at the age of 96. He was a loving and always agreeable man who earned the respect of his many loyal customers whom he enjoyed sharing current news stories with. Over the years he had made many friends. Roger looked forward to long country rides, summers on Metcalf Pond in Fletcher at their camp and building and puttering in his basement where he had various woodworking projects always going. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and a dear friend to many who will be missed by all those who truly knew and loved him. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Mary (Provost) Boozan of Essex Jct.; two sons William Boozan of Essex Jct.; Ron Boozan and his wife Julie of Bolton; four grandchildren: Michael Boozan of Colchester; Sonia Leclair and husband Devin of NY; Bobby Boozan of St. Albans; Nicole Boozan and Andrew Hayden of St. Albans; nine great grandchildren: Kelsie; Kaitlyn, Aubrey, Josh, Hannah, Nicolas, Landon, Abby, Kendall. The mother of his grandchildren Michael and Sonia, Sharon Boozan of Colchester. He was also predeceased by his son James Boozan on June 9, 2002. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Green Mountain Nursing Home for the loving care and attention they provided Dad. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, March 1, 2013 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at A. W. Rich Funeral Home – Essex Chapel, 57 Main Street, Essex Jct., VT 05452. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Church, Essex Jct. on Saturday March 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Charles Ranges, S.S.E officiating. Burial will be held in the family lot in the spring in Binghamville Cemetery with the time and date to be announced. Memorial contributions in Roger’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, VT Chapter, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, VT 05495. The family invites you to share your memories and online condolences by visiting www.awrichfuneralhomes.com.