Vernon Mustoe Sr.
Vernon Lee Mustoe Sr., 76, of Newton, died Sept. 18, 2007.
Born May 13, 1931, at Russell, he was the son of Cleon and Fern "Stage" Mustoe.
He joined the U.S. Navy in 1951, and served in the Korean conflict.
He was a supervisor for the New York City Department of Transportation, retiring after 25 years. In Newton, he worked in maintenance positions at the local VFW post and Elks Lodge.
On June 3, 1994, he married Betty Tilton Almond at Newton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Helen Patrick.
Survivors include his wife, Betty of Newton; son, Vernon L. Mustoe Jr. of Staten Island, N.Y.; two daughters, Vicki Miller and Susan Almond, both of Newton; sister, Nancy Meirowsky of Peabody; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday morning at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church, Newton. Burial with full military honors was in Altoona Cemetery, Altoona.
Memorials have been established with the church respite care program, the American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association.
