Clyde C. Sweetser, 66, long time Worcester resident died Monday Oct 21, 2013, after a short illness at Fletcher Allen Health Care, with his loving family at his side. He had been a resident of Birchwood Terrace Nursing Center since June 2007. Clyde was born December 19, 1946 at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier. He was the first son of Archelaus W. Sweetser and Stella R. Brink (Sweetser) (Hovey). Clyde's father died in 1952 and his mother moved with her three sons to Worcester, VT where she married Willard F. Hovey in 1957. Clyde attended the Worcester Grammar school and graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School as a machinist in 1964. Clyde enlisted in Marines in 1964 attaining the rank of Sgt. He married his high school sweetheart Sandra E. Barney in 1966. They divorced in 1973. Clyde was deployed to Vietnam with the 11th Engineers, 3rd MARDIV in Dec 1967. After his return in 1968, Clyde extended his enlistment. Sandy joined him while he was serving as an MP in Japan. Their daughter Melissa was born in 1969. He was severely injured in a car accident on March 4 1970 in Japan and was medically discharged on July 27 1970. He was rendered a quadriplegic and the VA doctors said he would never walk or talk again. Strong and stubborn Clyde did both for the next 40 years walking unsupported. He was, again confined to a wheel chair for the last three years. Clyde was severely limited in what he could do because of his physical and vocal limitations. Clyde loved to help people and during the 1980's and early 90's he raised hundreds of dollars, while standing outside local malls, for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and United Cerebral Palsy of VT. On March 24 1979, he married Anna Mae Foster of Rutland at the North Ave Alliance Church in Burlington. They had two sons Clyde W. and Brian L. Sweetser and lived at his home in Worcester where they raised their sons. They divorced in 1991. Clyde is survived by his children, Melissa Olivares and husband Francisco of White Plains, NY; sons, Clyde W. Sweetser of Chicago, IL; and Brian L Sweetser of Worcester; brothers, Archelaus Sweetser of Locust Grove,Va; Gene Sweetser of Essex Junction, VT; and Gary Sweetser of Waterbury, VT; sisters, Ruth (Hovey) Sicely and Leola (Hovey) Russ of Worcester, VT; grandchildren, Samantha and Javier Olivares; niece, Virginia Sweetser and twin nephews, Markus & Lucas Sweetser and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, George R. Sweetser and sister, Elizabeth Larson. Funeral services will be held at Worcester United Methodist Church, Friday, Oct 25th at 10am. Interment will be at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Tuesday Oct 29th in Randolph Center, VT at 10am. In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Vermont Veterans Fund, care of Richard Reed, Dir. VT Office of Veterans Affairs, 118 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-0441 Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com