Anthony “Tony” Washburn, 90, of Hyde Park, Vt., passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Copley Hospital. He was born on June 20, 1935, in Morrisville, Vt., to Newton and Alice (Allen) Washburn.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026, 5 to 7 p.m., at the des Groseilliers Funeral Home, 97 Church St., Hardwick, VT. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 10 a.m., at the United Community Church of Morrisville, 85 Upper Main St., Morrisville. Burial will immediately follow at Plains Cemetery on McFarlane Road in Hyde Park.
Anthony’s complete obituary will be available soon. Condolences and memories of Tony may be shared with his family at dgfunerals.com.
This article appears in June 10 • 2026.
“It’s summer in Vermont and it’s morning,
Like the morning glory, soon it will be gone.
It’s summer in Vermont and it’s morning,
I can feel the joy of living coming on.”
Apologies if I got some of the lyrics not exactly correct, but I can hear Tony Washburn singing this back in the day on WDEV. Probably on Jack Donovan’s wonderful live music show from the mezzanine studio. It often comes to me on those fleeting, lovely, summer mornings in Vermont.
Rest in peace, Tony. Thank you for the music and the recognition of joy.