Ivan Dale Maxwell, 57, well known businessman and beloved husband and father, passed away suddenly on June 21, 2022. He was born on April 20, 1965 in Newport, Vermont, to his mother Margaret and late father, Dale Maxwell. In May of 1985, Ivan met his best friend, his partner and lifelong love, Marlene Moss, whom he later married on December 9, 1994. Together, they raised two beautiful daughters, Elizabeth and Amy, at their home in Derby, VT where Ivan took great pride in welcoming family and friends to watch football, share a meal, or socialize while he was working in his garage or sugarhouse. In May of 2012, Ivan welcomed a young man, Austin, at his kitchen table, who quickly became the son he never had. Ivan welcomed his first grandchild in December of 2020, taking on his most cherished role of Grandpa to Jack.
Ivan was raised on his family’s farm in East Charleston, VT where he learned his strong work ethic as well as several important values that defined who he was; Ivan was selfless, honest, wise, compassionate, proud, and always humble. As a locally respected entrepreneur, Ivan owned and operated a successful trucking company and vault business for more than 30 years.
Outside of work, Ivan was an avid football fan, loved camping, and riding his motorcycles. Ivan was a gentle man who enjoyed conversation with everyone, building strong relationships with everyone he met. Never at a loss for words, Ivan could always hold one’s attention while telling stories, often beginning with, “Well, you know..”. He will be remembered for his memorable storytelling abilities as well as his uncanny sense of humor. Ivan was an extremely devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and boss.
In addition to his wife Marlene, Ivan is survived by his daughters Elizabeth Brock and her husband Austin, their son Jack, and Amy Maxwell, all of Derby, VT. Ivan is also survived by his mother Margaret Maxwell, his sisters, Laurinda Maxwell and husband Roger Guisinger, Alice Letourneau and husband Danny, Kim Maxwell and significant other Tom Stich, as well as his in-laws, Allan and Venyse Moss, Vince Moss, and Suzie LeBlanc, several nieces and nephews, and too many close friends to list.
Services will be private. A celebration of life is being planned for Saturday, July 23, 2022 at the Barn at Top of the World. In lieu of flowers the family asks for remembrance to take the form of sharing a home cooked dinner with your loved ones, as Ivan believed in family being together at the end of each day. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home and Cremation Services, locally family owned and operated.
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