Barre, VT Gardner E. Ibey, 82 of Barre, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. Gardner was born to Delbert and Edith Ibey, of Bliss Pond Road in Calais, Vermont on March 14, 1926. He attended school in Calais and Plainfield. In 1943, as a young man, he joined the US marines and attended aviation school at Quantico, VA. He was appointed to Second Marine Aircraft Wing Pacific. He served at the Marshall Islands and the invasion of Okinawa, Japan, during World War II. He was on the first flight to Japan, near Nagasaki after Japan's surrender. Military awards he received include a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Presidential Citation. After the war, Gardner married Marjorie (Roberts) Ibey. He studied electronics at the National Radio Institute in Washington D.C. and the Philco Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. He owned and operated Rural Radio and TV, which he founded, specializing in home electronics, sales and service. As a Master Electronics Technician, he was known as being an expert in his field. His business served the Central Vermont area for 37 years. Gardner later married Mildred (Noble) Ibey. Upon retiring, they made their home in Derby Line, VT and Leesburg, FL and most recently Barre, VT. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, and a member of the Christ Church in Montpelier. Gardner was an active person and enjoyed the wonders of nature. He enjoyed gardening, wine making, and hunting and fishing with family and friends. Being a complex and forward looking person he also lived a philosophy of voluntary simplicity. His native bird wood carvings are an expression of his respect for the free spirit in nature. His own free spirit shall truly be missed. Survivors include his beloved wife Millie, sons Greg, DeWayne, and Andrew, daughters Elaine and Susan and his many nieces and nephews and grandchildren; sister, Genevieve Freeman of Northfield and brother, Donald Ibey of Barre, VT. He was predeceased by four brothers, Gerald, Loyd, Garvin, and Laurence, and two sisters, Marian Freeman and Doris Langevin. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Guare & Sons Funeral Home. Committal services will immediately follow at the Poplar Hill Cemetery in Calais, VT. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, Attn: Gift Processing or the Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.