SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. — Dale Arnold Stender, 69, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Hanover Terrace Health and Rehab Center in Hanover, N.H. He was born March 11, 1948, in Randolph, Vt., the son of Charles and Marjorie (Adams) Stender. Dale grew up in Royalton and attended school there. In May 1966 he joined the army and served until April 1979. He served in Belgium working for the NATO-SHAPE Headquarters; Germany; tours in Vietnam and Korea, where he met Young Sun Kim and they were married from 1975-1991. They had two daughters, Barbara Jean and Amy Louise. Before the girls were born the couple returned to the US and resided for a time on Dairy Hill in South Royalton. The family eventually moved to Hartford village and purchased a home there.
Dale was an excellent carpenter and spent most of his working career in that field. He took one year from working and attended Vermont Technical College. In 2004 his working career was diminished due to long-term disabilities.
Dale was an avid reader, sometimes a whole book in one night. He had an active social life with a select group of friends from all over the country. . He especially maintained a 12-year friendship with Connie Salewsky of Michigan until his death, although they never personally met.
He was predeceased by his father, Charles Stender in 1995.
Dale is survived by his daughter Barbara of Hartford, Vt., and granddaughter, Ripley, and daughter, Amy of South Royalton, Vt.; brothers Bruce and Pat (Furman) Stender of West Hartford, Vt.; Ronald and Janet (Cook) Stender of Sharon, Vt.; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and his beloved cat “Bags”.
Family and friends are invited to a graveside memorial service at the Tunbridge Village Cemetery on Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m. Arrangements are in care of Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home, Chelsea, Vt. Condolence for the family may be left by visiting www.boardwayandcilley.com.
Memorial donations can be made to the Royalton Memorial Library, PO Box 129, South Royalton, VT 05068, or the South Royalton Rescue Squad, PO Box 204, South Royalton, VT 05068.