Liam K. Hale

Liam Kenneth Hale, 16, of Fayston died along with four of his close friends in Williston on Oct. 8, 2016, as a result of a tragic traffic accident.

He was born in Burlington May 9, 2000, son of Kerry L. and Susan (Kudirka) Hale.

Liam was a student at Harwood Union High School in South Duxbury, where he competed on the track and field team and excelled at both low and high hurdles, and the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays. During his middle school years, he played soccer and lacrosse.

A natural athlete, Liam began skiing at an early age and grew to love mountain biking and more recently golf. For the past three years, he worked at Sugarbush Resort, where he started as an assistant mountain bike instructor and moved to the bike shop this past summer.

One of his favorite places to spend time was at Woods Hole on Cape Cod. He loved the ocean.

An avid fan of the television show “Top Gear,” Liam had developed a passion for automobiles and was ecstatic about his brand new wheels, a 2011 BMW.

A natural host, socially engaging with a clever wit, Liam is lovingly remembered for his exquisite taste in clothes, his articulate manner and for his clear opinions, which he was unabashed in sharing.

Although siblings can oftentimes be at odds, Liam loved and very much appreciated his younger brother Joe.

Liam is loved and mourned by his parents, Kerry and Susan Hale of Fayston; his brother, Joseph P. Hale of Fayston; his paternal grandmother, Janet Hale of St. Johnsbury; the “girls,” his feline best friends Nova and Spock; as well as his aunts, uncles, cousins and his many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Waitsfield on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. with a reception to follow at Lincoln Peak Gatehouse, Sugarbush Resort. Because of limited parking at the church, carpooling would be appreciated.

The family requests that flowers be omitted; a charity is being selected to honor Liam’s life. The information will be forthcoming.

Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences: perkinsparker.com or the funeral home’s Facebook page.