Neil Cone
March 9, 1942 – March 2, 2023
Neil Cone, 80, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2023, after battling a long illness. Neil was born March 9, 1942, in Randolph, Vermont. Neil graduated from high school in Northfield, Vt., and joined the United States Navy as a fire control technician with the honor of serving his country.
After serving his country, Neil worked as a carpenter with both his father Bernard and surviving brother, James Cone. He then settled in Williamstown, Vt. He became an electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a trade and business he excelled at, ultimately purchasing Peck Electric Company where he led the company for many decades.
Neil retired to Venice, Fla., with the love of his life and wife, Diane “Laliberte” Cone. Neil and Diane eventually settled in Sun City Center, Fla. He was a loving, honorable, hardworking man with a wonderful quick-witted sense of humor. This is how those who loved him will remember him. In retirement he loved doing home projects with Diane and enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing with his buddies.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Cone; mother, Geneva “Lemary” Cone; and sister, Nancy Brown. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Diane “Laliberte” Cone; brother, James Cone; and three children whom he loved with all his heart, Jason Cone, and his wife Holly, Duncan Cone, and his wife Tammy, and Laura Shotzberger, and her husband and “his best buddy,” Keith Shotzberger. He is also survived by his two stepsons, Harvey Peck, and his partner, Michelle Ratta Garner, Jeff Peck and his wife Krista Peck; and grandchildren, Jessica Jodoin, Scott Hill, Nathan Cone, Anthony Cone, Cody Cone, Chelsea Germaine, Skyler Peck, Alex Peck, Adam Peck and Katelyn Peck; and many great-grandchildren who made his eyes spark every time he saw each one of them.
He will be forever in our hearts, and we know he is watching over us and enjoying some fishing with his buddies. We would like to extend our appreciation to Inspired Living Assisted Living in Sun City Center for the love and care they provided to Neil during his residency there as well as the care and grace that Lifepath Hospice provided in his passing.
After serving his country, Neil worked as a carpenter with both his father Bernard and surviving brother, James Cone. He then settled in Williamstown, Vt. He became an electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a trade and business he excelled at, ultimately purchasing Peck Electric Company where he led the company for many decades.
Neil retired to Venice, Fla., with the love of his life and wife, Diane “Laliberte” Cone. Neil and Diane eventually settled in Sun City Center, Fla. He was a loving, honorable, hardworking man with a wonderful quick-witted sense of humor. This is how those who loved him will remember him. In retirement he loved doing home projects with Diane and enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing with his buddies.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Cone; mother, Geneva “Lemary” Cone; and sister, Nancy Brown. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Diane “Laliberte” Cone; brother, James Cone; and three children whom he loved with all his heart, Jason Cone, and his wife Holly, Duncan Cone, and his wife Tammy, and Laura Shotzberger, and her husband and “his best buddy,” Keith Shotzberger. He is also survived by his two stepsons, Harvey Peck, and his partner, Michelle Ratta Garner, Jeff Peck and his wife Krista Peck; and grandchildren, Jessica Jodoin, Scott Hill, Nathan Cone, Anthony Cone, Cody Cone, Chelsea Germaine, Skyler Peck, Alex Peck, Adam Peck and Katelyn Peck; and many great-grandchildren who made his eyes spark every time he saw each one of them.
He will be forever in our hearts, and we know he is watching over us and enjoying some fishing with his buddies. We would like to extend our appreciation to Inspired Living Assisted Living in Sun City Center for the love and care they provided to Neil during his residency there as well as the care and grace that Lifepath Hospice provided in his passing.