Mark Tanny
Mark Tanny

Brownsville, Vt. — Mark Niemis Tanny, 56, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, after a two and half year battle with pancreatic cancer. Mark was born in Waterbury, Conn. on Jan. 3, 1962.

He is survived by his wife, Tracey Cummings Tanny; daughter, Leah Tanny; and son, Paul Tanny; his mother, Brenda Schlegel; brothers, Craig Tanny (Cindy) and Keith Tanny (Elizabeth); his mother-in-law, Janet Shatilla; and brother and sisters-in-law, Peter Cummings, Michael Cummings (Denise) and Anne-Marie Cummings; and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father Edward Tanny.

Mark earned the Eagle Scout award in 1979. He graduated from Whitingham High School in 1980 and attended Boston University where he graduated with a BS in Operations Management. Mark earned his MBA from Babson College in 1986. He returned to Vermont following his education and began working at IVEK Corporation in 1986 and purchased the company in 1997. Mark was proud to be a U.S. manufacturer and supporter of local businesses. He was an active board member for the Springfield Regional Development Corporation.

Mark loved spending time skiing at Jay Peak with his family. He had a passion for mountain biking and times spent with family and friends in the Northeast Kingdom. He also enjoyed woodworking, fishing and golfing.

Visiting hours will be held at Knight Funeral Home, 903 Hartford Avenue, White River Junction, Vt. 05001 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 9. The Funeral will be held at Old South Church, 146 Main Street, Windsor, Vt. 05089 on Sunday June 10 at 2 p.m. Following the funeral, there will be a reception at Ascutney Mountain Resort, 485 Hotel Road, Brownsville, Vt. Condolences may be expressed to Mark’s family in the online guest book at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756.