Darren Michael Robert Barrette
SHELDON: Darren Michael Robert Barrette of Sheldon Vermont, born June 10, 1993, passed away at the age of 29, on February 18th, 2023 after his long battle with addiction.
Darren graduated from Bellows Free Academy-St. Albans in 2011. He was the kind of kid, from a young age, that always wanted to make people smile and laugh. His biggest dream was to do Stand Up Comedy, which he was able to get the chance to do both on stage and live on Facebook. For those of you who truly knew him, he left a huge impact on everyone’s life. He loved his truck Gurdy, and his cats Karma and Jack. He loved his niece Alaunna and his nephew Camryn, and he was always “Uncle D” to all of his friends’ kids. Darren was always the life of the party. You knew when he was in the room and he made sure there was never a dull moment, he was truly one of a kind.
Darren’s struggle with addiction not only destroyed his life but has also destroyed many others’ lives, as well, as they are left to move on without him when they had planned for a lifetime with him. His addiction brought him to places of incredible darkness and this darkness compounded on itself. Darren lost himself and pushed others away as he felt he was just not worth it and was never going to be enough. We believed, as we always did, that Darren would overcome his addiction and make the life for himself that we knew he deserved. We believed this until the last moment he took his last breath. We can now only hope that Darren is at peace and was greeted by his Aunt Bunny “Booney.”
Darren leaves behind his mother Florence Leveille and significant other Exel Velez of Sheldon, Vermont; his father Michael Barrette of Sheldon Vermont; his brother Deven Barrette and his daughter Alaunna Barrette; his sisters Maddison Barrette, and Jenna Davenport and her son Camryn Gaudette; and his grandmother Betty Leveille and her significant other Dale Tenney of Governeur, NY. Darren also leaves behind his best friends Casey Larose and Justin Smith; along with many other aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family members, and loving friends.
Family and friends are invited to Darren’s services on Monday, February 27, 2023, to include visitation from 11 am-noon, followed by a Memorial Service at 12 pm noon at the Goss Life Celebration Home, 89 Grande Ave., Swanton, VT 05488.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Recovery Partners of Vermont, P.O. Box 3042, Burlington, VT 05408-3042, vtrecoverynetwork.org
Condolences, photos, and favorite memories may be shared through www.gossfs.com
