Muriel Alta Orvis Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Muriel Alta Orvis (Vergennes, Vermont), who passed away on December 4, 2019 at the age of 97. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Seymour Farr and Leah Farr; her husband Gordon Orvis; her son Dale (Dorothy) of New Haven; her daughters-in-law, Janet Orvis of Hinesburg and Mary Orvis-Baker of Bristol; her sister Eleanor Thompson of Lincoln; her sister-in-law Barbara Farr of South Starksboro; her grandchildren, Michael Orvis, Jeff Baker, Eric Baker, Amy Hill, Rebecca Josselyn, Jonathan Orvis, Caryn Orvis, Kristen Orvis-Salter and Jacob Orvis; her great grandchildren, Hannah, Sam, Tony, Doug, Ben, Meredith, Grace, Henry, Marigold and Rachel; her great great grandchild Mike; her sons, Douglas and Bradley; and her siblings, Rolan, Maynard Farr and Norma Carr. She was also cherished by nephews, nieces and many close friends.

If you choose, in lieu of flowers, donations could be made to such organizations as the Burnham Hall Fund and the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department.