Woodstock, Vermont

John Michael Wilfert, JR died Thursday afternoon November 24, 2016 at Hanover Terrace in Hanover, New Hampshire.

John was born on October 30, 1926 in Arlington, Massachusetts the son of John and Anna (Wiedemann) Wilfert.

After completing trade school in Somerville, Massachusetts John went to work as a machinist before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served in the U.S. Navy from Nov. of 1944 to Nov. of 1946 aboard a number of vessels as a Machinist's Mate 3rd Class. His service on the USS Robert K. Huntington made him a participant at the joint task force nuclear blasts conducted in 1946 in the Bikini Atoll Marshall Islands.

John returned home to a long career as a woodworker and builder in the Arlington area also becoming the co-owner of the Wilfert Brothers Woodworking Company. In later years John built his final home in Woodstock, Vermont where he was also a long time member of the First Congregation Church of Woodstock.

John is survived by his wife Mary (Herr) Wilfert, his four children; John M. Wilfert, III, Jean M. Murray, Catherine L. Nash (and husband Paul), and James M. Wilfert, His 8 grandchildren; John Wilfert, IV, Jessica Murray Gray, Julie Campbell, Carolyn Bochetti, Holly Gordon, Ryan Nash, Sarah Campbell, and Megan Nash, and his 10 great grandchildren; Barbara, Allison, Henry, John, Tyler, Matthew, Kailey, Joseph, Penelope, and one on the way.

In addition to his parents he is pre-deceased by his first wife Jean (Barrett) Wilfert, 3 brothers; Fred, Walter, and David, and 3 sisters; Anna Thompson, Ruth Manning, and Esther Wilfert.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday evening December 2nd from 6 to 8 PM at the Cabot Funeral Home. Burial services will be held privately in the Riverside Cemetery in Woodstock, Vermont.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock. An on-line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com