Valerie J. Varney Pittsfield, Maine Obituary

Valerie J. Varney

PITTSFIELD-Valerie J. Varney, 82, died peacefully at her home on November 24, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Valerie was born on October 18, 1938, in Pittsfield, Maine, the daughter of the late Arden and Arlene (Badger) Havey. She graduated from Maine Central Institute with the class of 1957. For several years, she and her husband, Bill, had owned and operated Western Auto in Pittsfield. She was a clerk at Reny’s for over 15 years and she enjoyed working the lunch program for MSAD#53. Valerie was always ready for an adventure! If she wasn’t zip lining in the jungle or parasailing the beaches in Mexico at 78 years young, she was planting flowers in Pittsfield. She enjoyed snowmobiling, camping and fishing. She loved to sew and work in her gardens. She always looked forward to sharing coffee with “the girls” and loved to be surrounded by her family. She was a long time member of the Pittsfield Garden Club. She is survived by her children: Lori Ring of Pittsfield, Mark Bickford and companion, Janet Quint, of Denver, CO, and Scott Varney and wife Rochelle, of Pittsfield; 4 stepchildren: Gale Berry, Tina Grady, Dawn Berry, and Glenn Varney; 5 grandchildren: Tyler Ring, Brandon Ring, Devon Varney, Ethan Varney, and Olivia Varney; 8 step-grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren: Riley, Dawson, and Sloan; 3 siblings: Allen Havey and wife Esther of TX, Zeke Havey and wife Melissa of Pittsfield, and Debbie Rollins and husband Kirk of St. Albans; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, Ronald Bickford; second husband, William Varney; son, Kevin Bickford; son-in-law, Frank Ring; and brother, Spencer Havey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Pittsfield Garden Club, c/o Rochelle Varney, 151 School Street, Pittsfield, Maine, 04967. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Village Cemetery, Peltoma Avenue, Pittsfield, Maine, with Rev. Glenn Nichols officiating. To leave a message of kindness or to share a memory, please visit www.shoreynichols.com. Care has been provided by Shorey-Nichols Funeral Home, Pittsfield.
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PITTSFIELD-Valerie J. Varney, 82, died peacefully at her home on November 24, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Valerie was born on October 18, 1938, in Pittsfield, Maine, the daughter of the late Arden and Arlene (Badger) Havey. She graduated from Maine Central Institute with the class of 1957. For several years, she and her husband, Bill, had owned and operated Western Auto in Pittsfield. She was a clerk at Reny’s for over 15 years and she enjoyed working the lunch program for MSAD#53. Valerie was always ready for an adventure! If she wasn’t zip lining in the jungle or parasailing the beaches in Mexico at 78 years young, she was planting flowers in Pittsfield. She enjoyed snowmobiling, camping and fishing. She loved to sew and work in her gardens. She always looked forward to sharing coffee with “the girls” and loved to be surrounded by her family. She was a long time member of the Pittsfield Garden Club. She is survived by her children: Lori Ring of Pittsfield, Mark Bickford and companion, Janet Quint, of Denver, CO, and Scott Varney and wife Rochelle, of Pittsfield; 4 stepchildren: Gale Berry, Tina Grady, Dawn Berry, and Glenn Varney; 5 grandchildren: Tyler Ring, Brandon Ring, Devon Varney, Ethan Varney, and Olivia Varney; 8 step-grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren: Riley, Dawson, and Sloan; 3 siblings: Allen Havey and wife Esther of TX, Zeke Havey and wife Melissa of Pittsfield, and Debbie Rollins and husband Kirk of St. Albans; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, Ronald Bickford; second husband, William Varney; son, Kevin Bickford; son-in-law, Frank Ring; and brother, Spencer Havey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Pittsfield Garden Club, c/o Rochelle Varney, 151 School Street, Pittsfield, Maine, 04967. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Village Cemetery, Peltoma Avenue, Pittsfield, Maine, with Rev. Glenn Nichols officiating. To leave a message of kindness or to share a memory, please visit www.shoreynichols.com. Care has been provided by Shorey-Nichols Funeral Home, Pittsfield.

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Sunday, November 29 2020
01:00 PM
Village Cemetery
Peltoma Avenue
Pittsfield, ME 04967
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