LAWRENCE ‘LARRY’ FOREST BERNO

SALISBURY — Lawrence (Larry) Forest Berno, 74, of Salisbury, Vt., passed peacefully on Sept. 10, 2024, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass.

Born in Northfield, Vt., on June 15, 1950, to Wendell and Irene (Roux) Berno, Larry was the eldest of seven siblings. Larry grew up on the family farm in Waterbury, Vt., until the family moved to Cornwall, Vt., in 1964.

Larry graduated from Middlebury Union High School and went on to have many jobs, including, working at Aubuchon Hardware, driving commercial trucks, mining in Arizona, and landscaping at Middlebury College Snow Bowl. During his time as a truck driver, Larry traveled all over the United States and always had a funny story to tell about something he had seen on the road.

Larry was an avid fisherman and would often show-up, out of the blue, at the family home in Cornwall with a slew of perch, resulting in an impromptu fish fry. Larry loved watching NASCAR and enjoyed taking drives in the country; he especially liked to drive to Waterbury, point out the sights and talk about his time there as a boy.

Larry was preceded in death by both of his parents, his sister Sandi Berno and his brother Paul Berno. He leaves behind his devoted partner of over 20 years Keeley, and her children Lindsey and Ethan; his siblings, Vaughn (Marie) Berno, Laura Berno, David (Dawn) Berno, Kevin (Carla) Berno and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and their families.

Larry will be remembered fondly as a kind and generous guy. As such, in lieu of flowers, the family requests friends and family “pay-it-forward,” with a random act of kindness; we think Larry would approve! ◊