Dale E. Clizbe

Dale E. Clizbe,60, of Mountain Road passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday 7/22/2022.
He was born April 21, 1962 in Mount Vernon, WA, the son of Merle Clizbe and Annette (Young)(Clizbe) Yates.  He attended Sentinel High School in Missoula, MT, earning his GED.
Dale joined the Marine Corps in 1979, where he met his first wife, the late Druscilla (Chamberlain)(Clizbe) Palmer.  Together they had 4 children.  Dale and Druscilla moved to Massachusetts in 1985 after Dale was honorable discharged from the Marine Corps. They divorced in 1993.
He met his second wife Tina (Traceski)(Poirier) in 1993.  They married in 1996.  They just celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in June.
Dale worked as a mechanic for many years in the Greenfield area, and a school bus driver in Shelburne.  He had a fondness for motorcycles and would often tell stories of his times in the Marine Corps.
Besides his wife Tina, he leaves his mother Annette Yates of Mt. Vernon WA, his 5 brothers Ken (Gail) of Missoula, Mt and Florida, Richard (Sandra) of Prosser, WA, Russ of Missoula, MT, Tony (Lorie) of              Canada, and his twin brother Dan (Becki) of Arlee, MT.  He leaves his four children Jason, Nicholas, Samantha and Ariel of the Virginia Beach, VA area. A stepdaughter Cheri (Jacob) Rose of Greenfield.  His stepmother, Patricia Clizbe of Missoula, MT.  Many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, grandchildren, many friends, and his beloved dog Brandy.  
Dale was predeceased by his father, both of his paternal and maternal grandparents and his first wife Druscilla.
Dale’s family would like to thank the Erving Fire and Police Departments, the Northfield Ambulance and the Orange Ambulance Service.  Also, a thank you to Veronica Smith. 
A memorial graveside service will be held Saturday August 6th at 10am at Highland Cemetery in Millers Falls. 
Arrangements are under the direction of the Kostanski Funeral Home.  For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.