Arthur James Vento died peacefully on March 1, 2026, after a long illness. The firstborn son of the late Mario Vento and late Mary Frances Gill Vento of Burlington, Vt., Arthur was predeceased by his brother, Barry Vento, and is survived by his sister, Carol Ann Kruger.
Arthur was born on October 17, 1949, a native of Burlington, and never lived out of the state. He attended Rice High School and Saint Michael’s College, working both for the U.S. Postal Service and later in real estate. An active advocate for gun-ownership rights, Arthur loved to shoot and was excellent at it. He also loved both riding and collecting Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
During his life Arthur was extremely active in Alcoholics Anonymous. In recovery himself, Arthur helped countless people over the years. He was intelligent, often kind and an excellent listener. Arthur listened to everybody.
He is survived by his wife, Jeannie; children, Jim and Christa; grandchildren, Nick, Jacob, Erica, Hunter and Dylan; and great-grandchildren, Jaxx and Scout Jacob.
Arthur was loved and will be missed.
This article appears in March 25 • 2026.
Sorry to hear of Arthur’s passing. Saw him for many years at 12 step meetings, and know that he helped many in the program. My condolences to his wife, family and friends. Rest easy.
My sincere condolences to Jeannie and family. I am sad to hear of Arthur’s illness and passing. He was a kind soul to me as a new resident to Burlington, Vermont in 1991 and I will always be grateful for the warmth and care he showed to both me and my son. He was our true friend so long ago and will be deeply missed.
My friend AJ. I have known him over half my life. He has always been extremely kind to me and my family.
Such sadness for Jeannie and his children. God Bless and Rest in Peace my friend 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
I am sad to hear of Arthur’s passing. He was a lovely soul and I loved hearing his comments in AA meetings.