Montpelier, VT John Michael Skoda III, 71, of Montpelier, Vermont, succumbed to heart failure at UVM medical center surrounded by family Sunday September 11, 2016. He was born December 15, 1944 to John and Ruth (Hall) Skoda in Hudson, New York. On May 14, 1966 he married Mary Rock in Montpelier, Vermont. John is survived by his beloved wife Mary, three sons: John Frank Skoda IV and his wife Debra, James Skoda and his wife April, Justin Skoda and his wife Karen. Seven grandchildren: John Michael Skoda V, Madison Elizabeth Skoda, Krystin Irene Skoda, Jacob Blay Skoda, Joshua Hunter Skoda, Cassidy Ruth Skoda, and Cooper William Skoda; his mother Ruth Skoda; his sisters Yvonne Manning and Christine Guilmette. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. John graduated from Champlain College in 1964. He enlisted in the Vermont Air National Guard in 1965. He worked as an accountant at National Life Insurance Company and retired in 2007 after a career spanning 40 years. He enjoyed sugaring, hunting, spending time outdoors, napping in his chair while watching westerns and NASCAR and taking part in his grandchildrens' activities. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 15, 2016 at St. Augustine's Church, 16 Barre Street, Montpelier, Vermont. The family will receive friends from 7:00PM to 9:00PM on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Guare & Sons Funeral Home, 30 School Street, Montpelier, Vermont. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to Wounded Warrior Project PO Box 758516, Topeka KS 66675-8516 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.