John Frederick "Fred" Stone, Jr., 81, of Barre, Vermont, passed away peacefully Monday, June 27, 2016 with long time partner Nancy Andreoletti by his side. Fred was born in Montpelier, Vermont on November 30, 1934 to John Frederick Stone Sr. and Ann (Murray) Stone. He had two younger siblings, brother Albert Stone (deceased) and sister Barbara Frame. He graduated from St. Michael's High School in 1953 and was a member of the Vermont state champion basketball team which played in the New England tournament at the Boston Garden in 1953. After high school, Fred served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Turner from 1954 to 1956, then went on to complete his education at Tilton School (1957), Stetson University (1957-58), and Johnson State College, graduating in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in education. While in school, Fred married Susan Martin in 1957. During their 20 years of marriage, they became the parents of four children. "Mr. Stone" was a beloved elementary schoolteacher for more than 36 years. He taught grades 5-8 in Riverton from 1962 to 1969, then P E. and 5th grade at newly built Berlin Elementary School until retirement in 1998. Because Fred truly loved working with young people, he continued at Berlin Elementary for another 18 years as substitute teacher and recess football coach until January 2016. Dedication to the community earned him a feature on the May 7, 2015 WCAX episode of "Super Seniors". Fred had a love of the outdoors and traveled across Vermont with his family and friends enjoying fishing and hunting. He was also an avid sports memorabilia collector his entire life and attended major sporting events across the country with a group of like-minded friends. Attending Vermont Mountaineers baseball during summer was a major part of his life. Fred and Nancy were host family to Mountaineers' players each summer for 13 years until 2015. These players often returned to Vermont to visit Fred, doing so through his final days. He acted as the District 4 Babe Ruth Commissioner for 23 years, and Assistant New England Babe Ruth Commissioner for 15 years. He was inducted into the Babe Ruth Hall of Fame in 2012. Fred is survived by his sister Barbara Frame (John), his children John F. "Jay" Stone III, Sarah MacLeay, Suzanne Smith, and Andrew Stone (Ann Marie Schwarz), his grandchildren Branson and Camden MacLeay, Nathan, Jacob, and Laura Smith, his partner of over 30 years Nancy Andreoletti, Nancy's children Robert, James (Ellen), and Brent Andreoletti (Jody), and Nancy's grandchildren Ryan, Anna, Nick, Ava, Julia, and Ella Andreoletti all of whom Fred cared for deeply. A graveside service will be held on July 9th, at 11:00 am at Berlin Corners Cemetery, Berlin, Vermont. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Vermont Mountaineers, P.O. Box 586, Montpelier, VT, 05602.