Thursday, February 22, 2024 5:36 am

ROCHESTER - James M. Deyo, 72, of Rochester, died Feb. 17, 2024, peacefully at home.

Born Dec. 1, 1951, in Brattleboro, Vt., to Harold and Vera (Maynard) Deyo.

Jim has lived in Rochester for the past 3 years after moving from his hometown of Brattleboro to be closer to his children and grandchildren. In Vermont he spent his career working at lumber yards, being promoted from an entry-level role to the general manager over several store locations. From there he settled back into a sales role at the lumber yard, to allow more time for his family and the many hobbies he enjoyed. He got married to his wife Susan in 1976 and enjoyed 47 years of marriage. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Brattleboro where he served as Head of House Committee. He is a current member of the Rochester Elks Lodge 1393. Jim served his church for many years while the children were young and eventually took on the task of being a trustee at the 1st Baptist church in Brattleboro. Jim was an honest hard-working man who never took the easy way out and always did the right thing for everyone around him. We will all remember him chuckling at his own jokes with a bright smile on his face and a twinkle in his eyes. He enjoyed hunting fishing, golf, playing cards and sitting by a fire at "Camp".

Members of his family include his wife of 47 years, Susan (Andersen) Deyo of Rochester, his son, Matt Deyo, of Dover, his daughters; Pam and Kim Deyo both of Portsmouth, his grandchildren; Nathan James Deyo and Kenedy Pamela Deyo, many nieces and nephews, his brother David Deyo and wife Sherri Miner of Guilford, Vt., a sister-in-law, Jackie Deyo, his sister, Jeanne Deyo of Brattleboro.