Wilton A. Lisk

Wilton Allan Lisk, son of the late William and Edith (Newmarker) Lisk, died on April 11, 2020, at the age of 95 in Port Orange, Florida. Wilt was born in Rockville, CT and attended local schools. He served in the United States Coast Guard for three years during World War II, saw action in the South Pacific and was stationed on isolated duty on the Island of Attu and the Aleutian Islands. On his return from service in 1946, he married the former Alyce Wormstedt, who he met when he was sixteen and she was thirteen. They were married for 62 years until Alyce’s death in 2009. After 35 years in the US Postal Service, Wilt retired as Postmaster of the Vernon Postal System In 1980, at which time he and Alyce relocated to Florida, spending summers in Vernon for many years.

Wilt was a civic minded individual and held numerous positions while a resident of Vernon. He served on the Board of Directors of the Rockville Public Health Nursing Assn, as a member and treasurer for eighteen years. He served on the town’s Permanent Building Committee and the Rockville Chamber of Commerce. Wilt was also a member of the Rockville Rotary Club, serving one term as President.

A member of the First Congregational Church of Vernon, Wilt was a Sunday School teacher and the Chairman of the Rebuilding Committee after the disastrous fire of 1965. He was a member of the Rockville Fish and Game Club, the American Legion, VFW and a Life Member of the Coast Guard Combat Veteran’s Assn.

Wilt had many interests. He was an avid golfer and he and Alyce traveled extensively. He enjoyed genealogy, gardening, history, model railroading, and many other subjects. In his later years, Wilt was a voracious reader, loved doing the daily crossword puzzle and kept up with family and friends on Facebook. Wilt had an amazing memory and often shared stories with his children and grandchildren about his childhood and growing up in Rockville, perhaps realizing that no one could dispute his facts.

Wilt leaves four children, Deborah O’Neill of Port Orange FL, Wendy Doromal (Boboy) of Orlando FL, Richard Lisk (Betty Ann) of Dunellon, FL and Kathy Dixon (Bob), of Winnabow NC. He also leaves 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Burial will be at the convenience of the family in the Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, CT. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler at 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129.