John E. Corliss

May 31, 1934 - July 16, 2016

Bradford, VT- John E. Corliss, 82, of Bradford passed away Saturday evening July 16, 2016 surrounded by his family at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.He was born on May 31, 1934 the son of Milo and Ima (Davis) Corliss.He worked for forty years at the Bradford Veneer and Panel Company in Bradford, VT, loved hunting and gardening and riding the trails on his four wheeler.In 1952 he married Leona Simpson. They had two sons Steven and Alan. In 1962 he married Dorothy Wright and they had four daughters, Mona, Marlene, Marie and Marla.He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years Dorothy Corliss of Bradford, VT, his son Steven and his wife Dawn and their four children, Chelsea, Sara, Noah and Lyzah of Bristol, CT.; his son Alan and his partner Lauren Loschiavo of Woodsville, NH and his two sons, Milo and John; his daughter Mona Phelps of Bradford, VT and her two sons, Adam and Spencer, his daughter Marlene and Ronnie Chicione and their two sons Riley and Dustin of Newbury, VT., his daughter Marie and Peter Sylvester and their son Casey and daughter Jessie of Bradford, VT; three great-grandchildren, Mariah and Breanna Corliss and Miles Phelps. And one sister, Vina Sanborn of Fairlee, VT. Several nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by his parents, one daughter Marla Jean and one grandson Sage Bruce CorlissFuneral services will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 1 pm in the Hale Funeral Home, 187 Upper Plain, Bradford, VT. Visiting hours will be held from 12 noon to 1 pm on the day of the funeral services.The Hale Funeral Homes and Cremation care of Bradford, VT are in charge of arrangements.To view an online guestbook go to www.halefuneralhomes.com To plant Memorial Trees in memory of John E. Corliss, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.