Robert Winston Sanborn, 72 , of Waterbury, passed away at CVMC surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, July 16, 2021. Robert was born on October 25, 1948 in St. Albans to the late Winston and Beatrice (Corron) Sanborn. He grew up in St. Albans with his family before moving to Websterville and then to Waterbury.

Robert was never married, but raised two loving sons, Chad Ploof and Shawn (Ploof) Miller, with Muriel Ann (Ploof) Grenon.

Robert was a 1966 graduate of Spaulding High School. After graduating he served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. He was awarded the bronze star. After his honorable discharge from the army Robert went to work for Holden's Refrigeration with his father Winston. After working for Holden's, he went on to a lengthy career in heavy trucking mechanics, working for Reynolds & Sons in Barre, for Alco Equipment in South Burlington, and most recently at Fleet Pride in Williston.

Robert enjoyed fishing, barbequing, Nascar, and, in his earlier years, hunting and four wheeling. One of his greatest accomplishments was restoring a WWII-era Jeep with his father.

Robert will be deeply missed by his loved ones. He is survived by his children, Chad Ploof and wife Tammy (Culver) Ploof, Shawn (Ploof) Miller and wife Stephanie; his siblings, Nancy Fuller and husband Bert, Bruce Sanborn and fiancé Pam Hislop, Mark Sanborn and wife Laurel (Lacaillade) Sanborn. He leaves behind seven grandchildren, Brent Gillam, River Ploof, and Amber Ploof of Waterbury; and Grenon Miller, Ashlea Miller, Zach Miller, and Emma-Kate Miller of North Carolina. He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews and two of his closest friends Sonny and Wendy Hall.

Services will be held from the Vermont Veteran's Memorial Cemetery Chapel, with full military honors, on Tuesday August 17, 2021, at 1 pm, in Randolph, VT.

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