Born May 10, 1954 to Harland A. and Joann (Estey) Wendel. After graduation from MAUHS in Bristol, Vt he joined the US Navy, serving from 1972 to 1976. Stationed at Alameda Naval Air Station, achieved the rank of Aviation Ordnance-man Second Class. Following this he began his 37 year career at IBM Essex Jct Vt. He enjoyed playing golf & working as a ranger at the Ralph Myhre Golf course at Middlebury College. He was an avid reader of books by Clive Cussler & Lee Child. He also loved exploring Vermont with his wife, finding new places for good foods, fine wines, and craft beers.
Hal leaves behind his beloved wife, Margaret(Lucia); son John & daughter in-law Steph, grandchildren Reagan and Archer; brothers Scott (Vickie), Brian, Dean (Cheryl); sister Cathy (Glenn); several nieces and nephews. he was predeceased by his parents, brother George, son Ryan, and beloved dog Oscar.
Visitation will be held on October 25 from 5 to 8 pm at Brown-MCclay Funeral Home South Street Bristol.
Funeral service will be held October 26th at 11 a.m., followed by a gathering at noon at the American Legion.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Headstrong.org by visiting the website and following the donation prompts, or mailed to: Please specify the donation is in memory of Hal Wendel
Nick’s House
275-277 Summit Ave
Brookline, MA 02446
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14 Responses
So sorry for your loss, Prayers to you and your Family
Than you, Susan.
Deep condolence to the family. May he rest in peace.
Thank you Paul.
So deeply sorry for your loss. What a kind, gentle soul gone too soon. May he live forever in your fondest memories.
Thank you.
Myong and I are so sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful person. He will be missed.
Thank you Myong & Mike.
So sorry for your loss! Thoughts and prayers with you and your family 🙏
Hal was such a nice man. Every time I worked overtime he always came to the dept to say hello and thank me for coming In. So sorry to the famiky for your loss …
Margaret
I’m so sorry for your loss, Hal and me had a lot of good times at the races. I will miss him.
I’m going to miss seeing the two of you walking around Bristol. He was such a good person. I worked for him when he was a tech and also a manager. Hal was very good at his job and knew how to treat people.
So sorry for your loss. We found out about services after the time.
So very sorry to her of his passing. Prayers and love to the family
Love Lori Grace-Smith ❤️