Leona B. Neill – 93, passed away peacefully at the Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center in Barre on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Born in Warren on August 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Downs and Mabel Brooks. On November 8, 1944, she married Clayton A. Neill in Warren. Clayton predeceased Leona on June 15, 1974. Leona was a 1940 graduate of Montpelier Seminary. Following her marriage, she was busy and happy as a homemaker and raising her son Dale and step-daughter Marla. Moving to Tahawus New York in 1950, Leona worked as a restaurant cook for several years, later was employed by the US Postal Service in both Tahawus and Blue Ridge NY and then went to work as assistant to the Town Administrator in North Hudson NY. In 2006 Leona moved back to Vermont, settling in Barre, to be closer to family. She is lovingly remembered for the wonderful donuts, dinner rolls and a whole host of other baked goods and creations she made for all family occasions and get-togethers. In earlier years she enjoyed fishing and spending time at their camp on Lake Champlain. Leona is survived by her son, Dale E. Neill and his wife Walene of Goodland KS; 2 grandchildren, Cynthia Dulaney and her husband Scott of Elizabeth CO, Debra Schuessler and her husband Marc of Nanjemoy MD; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 step-daughters, Marlene Weston of Warren, Marla Miller of Riverton WY, Linda Harvey and her husband Burley of Berlin; step-grandchildren and their families; 2 sisters, Vera Ward and her husband Ronald of Moretown, Geralene Thompson of Norwalk CT; a brother, Lester Cameron and his wife Marilyn of Moretown; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. She was predeceased by great-grandson Jonathan Schuessler; stepson, Morris Neill, step-granddaughter, Pamela Harvey; 2 brothers, Bertrand and Randall Luce, and a sister, Arlene Crete. Funeral services will be held from the Warren United Church on a date and time to be announced this spring. Interment will be in Warren Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center Patient Activities Fund, 378 Prospect Street, Barre VT 05641. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury. To send online condolences please visit us at www.perkinsparker.com and Facebook.

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