Roy "Bart" Barnett, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on 12/5/21. The elder son of Marie and Roy Barnett, he was a lifelong Vermonter, with deep ties to the Northeast Kingdom.

Bart attended North Troy Elementary, then graduated from Sacred Heart High School and St. Michael's College.  He served in the National Guard, and was a member of the Elks and the American Legion, Newport Country Club, and the Civil War Round Table.  He was raised at Jay and was a fixture in North Troy, where he grew up and ran Barnetts Inc., the family fuel business he co-owned with his brother Bruce, for more than forty years.

In 1969, Bart married Susan Marsh, of Newport. They met as teenagers, and were each other's partner in every sense:best friends and true loves for 52 years. They raised two daughters together, and their three grandchildren were the apple of Bart's eye.

Bart was interested in everything: he was an avid reader and library supporter; a history buff who volunteered for the Civil War Round Table and the Historical Society; a golfer (many rounds with Tony O'Connor), a biker, and a pickleballer (his "posse" at the SSDC).  He was a clandestine musician who taught himself to build cigar-box guitars, and play the harmonica and ukulele.  He was also a terrible winner, when it came to cribbage.

Some gentle persuasion was needed to get him out of Troy and on vacation, before he remembered that he actually liked traveling.  After retirement, he had wonderful adventures out West and abroad, with family and friends.

Kind, thoughtful, and gentle, Bart had a special fondness for animals, and children adored him. Bart had a wicked sense of humor, a quick laugh, and a smile like a gift.

Bart was predeceased by his parents, Roy and Marie Barnett, and his brother, Bruce. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Susan; his daughters, Sarah and Betsy and their partners Chris and Fowler; his grandchildren, Ben, Hannah, and Marie; Ann, Brad, Robin, Brooke, and Morgan Barnett; Steve and Alma Marsh; Debbie Dillard and family; Kathy Carpenter; a wealth of dear friends and neighbors, and his so-called "stray" cat.

In the spring, a celebration of life will be held at the Barnett family camp on Salem, where Bart spent many happy hours.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations to Felines and Friends, P.O. Box 1316, Newport, VT  05855, the Newport Youth Golf Association, or the charity of their choice. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.