Our knowledgeable staff are passionate about providing families guidance and support during the funeral planning process and well after the funeral. Together, we can honor your loved one’s life while beginning your grief journey.

 

 

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Michele Ready Ambrosino Owner/Funeral Director
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John A. Ambrosino Owner/Funeral Director/Mgr. Adirondack Burlington Cremation

Ready Funeral Home

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David Muha Funeral Director/Embalmer
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Cory Cootware Office Manager/Funeral Director Apprentice
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Carol Pritchard Part-Time Funeral Director
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Sumner "Shimmy" Cohen Funeral Director
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Ben Boisselle Certified Crematory Operator
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Patrice Thabault Funeral Assistant

PART - TIME PROFESSIONALS

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Donald Dukette Part Time Professional
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Samuel Gilfillan Part- Time Professional
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John Dion Funeral Attendant
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Andrew Farrington Funeral Attendant/Certified Crematory Operator
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Garrett Cournoyer Part Time Professional
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David Varrichione Funeral Director/Certified Crematoy Operator
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Christina Kieslich Part-Time Professional
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James Gebo Funeral Attendant/Certified Crematory Operator

Michele Ready Ambrosino

Owner/Funeral Director
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Michele returned to Ready Funeral Home in 2002 after spending 8 years in Boston in the financial services industry. Michele is the daughter of the late Bill Ready and the granddaughter of the late George Ready. She is a 3rd generation Ready to work in funeral service. She was born and raised in South Burlington graduating from South Burlington High School in 1991, Michele also has a Bachelors in Business and became a licensed funeral director in 2007.

Michele and her husband John have three children, twins Gabriella who attends UVM and Jack who is attending the College of the Holy Cross and the youngest Sydnee who is now a freshman at the College of the Holy Cross joing her brother.  Michele is active in her community and her children's schools. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family at the lake and traveling for leisure and to watch Jack play baseball. Michele is proud to carry on the family tradition of service to the community.

John A. Ambrosino

Owner/Funeral Director/Mgr. Adirondack Burlington Cremation
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John joined Ready's in 2003. He graduated from St. Michael's College in 1993 with his Bachelor's Degree. After spending many years in the financial services industry in Boston, John decided to join Ready's serving families in the community. He has been a licensed funeral direector since 2007 as well as a CANA Certified Crematory Operator.

John has a love for the outdoors and in the summer enjoys biking and spending time at the lake with his family. He is also an avid sports fan. John is active in the community of South Burlington and loved being a baseball and basketball coach for his children growing up and now enjoys traveling to watch them play in college.   John has a great respect for his father-in-law Bill and will continue to serve families with the same dedication they have become accustomed to.

 

David Muha

Funeral Director/Embalmer
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dmuha@readyfuneral.com

David Muha joined us here at Ready's in April of 2023.  Bio on Dave will be coming soon!

Cory Cootware

Office Manager/Funeral Director Apprentice
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ccootware@readyfuneral.com

 

Cory started her career at Ready’s in 2019. She was born and raised in Colchester, graduating from Colchester High School in 2017 while also achieving her license in Cosmetology from the Center for Technology, Essex. Cory still resides in Colchester with her husband, Tyler, and their daughter Kirby, who was born in March of 2021. In her free time, you can find Cory boating on Lake Champlain, watching the Boston Bruins or Red Sox, or spending time with her family and friends. Cory prides herself on being compassionate and professional in time of need.

 

Carol Pritchard

Part-Time Funeral Director
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Sumner "Shimmy" Cohen

Funeral Director
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We are thrilled to have Shimmy continue to serve the Jewish Community in Vermont with us here at Ready Funeral & Cremation Service with our acquisition of Boucher & Pritchard Funeral Home in January 2023 when Carol Pritchard took her well deserved retirement.  

Full bio on Shimmy coming soon!

Ben Boisselle

Certified Crematory Operator
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Patrice Thabault

Funeral Assistant
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Patrice joined the Ready family in February 2022. 
 
Patrice is a native Vermonter, the youngest of 9.  She graduated from Rice High School and earned a bachelor degree from Clarkson University.  After a career in the software industry in and around the Boston area Patrice returned to Vermont and owned and operated Home Instead Senior Care serving hundreds of Vermont families over 13 years. 
 
Patrice has a passion for helping families.  In her free time Patrice dabbles in antiques, practices hot yoga, spends time on the lake, loves to ski and spend time with her family and dog Luci and cat Starlite. 
 
 

Donald Dukette

Part Time Professional
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Donald Dukette has been part of the UVM Medical Center for almost 25 years and counting. During that time he has lovingly helped hundreds of family navigate the grieving process but he always wanted to provide a little more, so in 2021 he became part of the Ready Family.  Here he can lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on while helping a family navigate some of their hardest decisions.

Donald is a father of three wonderful young children and husband to Bethany, a very understanding and  loving wife who understands his passion for helping people.  Donald is native of Vermont growing up in the New North End and finally growing his family in the Milton/Fairfax communities. Although he has very little time for hobbies he does find time to enjoy watching his children grow in sports, he tries to garden, he enjoys the private time hunting with his son and occasionally going for a ride on his snowmobile.

We are thrilled to have Donald as part of the Ready Family!

Samuel Gilfillan

Part- Time Professional
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John Dion

Funeral Attendant
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Andrew Farrington

Funeral Attendant/Certified Crematory Operator
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Garrett Cournoyer

Part Time Professional
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Garrett Cournoyer joined us in August 2023.  While new to Vermont funeral service, Garrett is not new to funeral service as he will be the 5th Generation at his family owned funeral home in New Hampshire.

Garrett is currently a senior at St. Michaels College in Colchester and is a Captain on St. Michaels Fire and Rescue.

We are thrilled to have Garrett become part of the Ready Family!

 

David Varrichione

Funeral Director/Certified Crematoy Operator
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Christina Kieslich

Part-Time Professional
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James Gebo

Funeral Attendant/Certified Crematory Operator
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