DOUGLAS J. HALL JERICHO - Douglas J. Hall, age 65, passed away Nov. 19, 2010 at home in Jericho. He was born July 6, 1945 to the late Marchand B. and Elizabeth D. Hall in Chicago, Ill. Doug graduated fromPurdue University in 1967 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he was employed at IBM in Endicott, N.Y. for 28 years before he relocated to Vermont with IBM in 1995. Doug was an avid sailor; some of his happiest times were spent at the helm of Feisty and as a member of Malletts Bay Boat Club and the Rockland Yacht Club (Rockland, ME). Doug is survived by his wife and best friend, Billie; his daughter, Kimberly; his son, Thomas; son-in-law, Tony; granddaughter, Samantha; nieces, Marsha Ann Herzog and Nancy Salcedo; and nephew, John Esser. A Celebration of Doug's Life will be held on Dec. 18, 2010 at the Covenant Community Church, 1 Whitcomb Meadows Lane and Rt. 15, Essex, VT. A time of gathering and greeting the family will be held at 12 noon, followed by a Service of Celebration at 1 p.m. Open House Celebration will continue at the family's home from 3 to 7 p.m. Arrangements by Stephen Gregory & Son, Shelburne. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to American Cancer Society cancer research.