Herbert Harry Harford, Sr., 86 of Route 131 in Ascutney, VT, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, VT.

He was born in South Londonderry, VT on March 16, 1928 the son of Harry Herbert and Mabel (Reynolds) Harford. He graduated from Windsor High School.

On July 1, 1956 he married Patricia Lenora Dow.  After their honeymoon in Ottawa, Canada, they made their home in Ascutney on Route 131.

He worked for the railroad for 16 years and was a product coordinator for Idlenot Dairy for 33 years.

He was a member of the Grand Commandery of Vermont 1985 – 1986, in the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Vermont in 1998 – 1999, and the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont in 1999 – 2000.

He loved traveling and most of all he loved his family.

The surviving family includes five children, Dianne Waters and her husband, John of Reading, VT, Karen Wheeler and her husband, Buzz of Readsboro, VT, David Harford of Ascutney and Ross Harford and his wife, Judy of Claremont and Gregg Harford of California; thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grand-children; one great great grandchild; three sisters, Alice Greene and Margaret Harford both of Windsor and Maxine Wright of White River Junction, VT and nieces and nephews.

He was pre-deceased by his wife on September 29, 2004; a son, Herbert H. Harford, Jr. in 1991 and a sister, Louise Harford in 2005.

The family would like to thank the staff at MT Ascutney Hospital for the great care and friendship they showed dad and the family and his special person, Ann.

A memorial service will be held at the Trinity Evangelical Free Church, Main Street in Windsor, VT on Saturday, June 21^st at Eleven O’clock.

Burial will follow in Ascutney Cemetery in Windsor.

A time of fellowship and sharing will be held after the services in the church hall.