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NOBLE J. LUCIA BRISTOL — Noble J. Lucia, 82, died Thursday, March 1, 2001 at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. He was born April, 19, 1918, in Bristol, the son of William and Alma (Booska) Lucia. Noble served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of the Bristol American Legion Post #19. He was a well-known carpenter for many years in the Bristol area, and an avid fish man, hunter and gardener. Noble is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marjorie (Hallock) Lucia of Bristol; five sons and their wives, Kenneth and Beatrice Lucia of Bristol, Larry and Kathy Lucia of Middlebury, Robert and Debra Lucia of Lincoln, Michael and Francen Lucia of Lincoln, Steve and Sharon Lucia of Vergennes; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Charles Lucia of Hinesburg and Martin Lucia of Hartford, CT; three sisters Mable James of Bristol, Genevive Spence of Richmond, Myrtle of Vergennes; and several nieces and nephews. Noble was predeceased by a brother John Lucia, and two sisters, Evelyn Dalton and Hazel Grant. Funeral Services will be held Monday March 5, at 11:00 a.m. at the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Bristol. Friends may call at the Funeral Home, Sunday March 4, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Bristol Rescue Squad, Bristol, 05443 or Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Middlebury, 05753. |
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HAROLD J. MYOTT RICHFORD — Harold J. Myott, 92, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington following a brief illness. He was born in Fairfield on Nov. 18, 1908, the son of George and Jennie (Lucia) Myott. Harold had been a resident of Richford for the past 28 years, where he was employed as custodian at the Richford elementary school for 12 years, retiring in 1986. He was also a former resident of Franklin, where he owned a dairy farm for several years. He is survived by several stepgrandchildren including Rick Hoy of Richford with whom he made his home; three stepsons, Richard Kidder of Seaside, Ore., James Kidder of Bay City, Ore., and Doug Kidder of Richford; two stepdaughters, Andrew Bowden and Georganna Anderson, both of Richford; a nephew, Ken Lavalla of Richford; two nieces, Margaret Miller of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Elizabeth Condit of Sandy Hook, Conn. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in Richford with the Rev. Albert Willette officiating. Interment will be later this spring in Enosburg Center Cemetery. Friends may call on the family at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford, on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
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JOHN EDWARD RYDER HINESBURG — John Edward Ryder, 65, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 1, 2001, at his home in Hinesburg. Mr. Ryder was born in Utica, N.Y., on Sept. 28, 1935, the son of Harold and Doris (Delpho) Ryder. He attended schools in Utica before moving to St. Albans in 1949, where he graduated from Bellows Free Academy in 1953. Mr. Ryder attended Brown University, Temple University and Hiram College in Ohio from which he received a B.A. degree in philosophy. He served for two years in the U.S. Army in Korea following training at the Army Monterey Language School in Monterey, Calif. After spending several years in Philadelphia, where he worked as a laboratory technician, Mr. Ryder returned to Vermont with his young family in the late 1960s. He worked at the Mary Fletcher Hospital briefly, after which he became a counselor with the Irons Rehabilitation Center at the state hospital in Waterbury. During his employment with Irons Rehabilitation Center, Mr. Ryder also served as the director of Tallman House, a rehabilitation house for persons with mental illness, that was located on Willard Street in Burlington. Mr. Ryder left this position in 1978 and had been self-employed as a woodworker until his death. Mr. Ryder was an avid reader as well as a lover of poetry, classical music, movies and the Vermont countryside. Mr. Ryder is survived by three children, Clea Cope and her husband, Jesse, of Burlington, Melissa Scanlon and her husband, Terry, of Fletcher, and Luke Ryder of South Burlington; four grandchildren, Joseph and Kesha Cope and Oliver and Miles Scanlon; a niece; and a nephew. His parents and a brother, Harold Ryder, predeceased him. A funeral service will be held Monday, March 5, 2001, at 3:30 p.m. in All Saints Episcopal Church, 1250 Spear St., South Burlington. Burial will be in Hinesburg Village Cemetery in the spring. There will be no visiting hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Moclawi Orphanage, Hilltop Light Ministries, 119 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT 05401; and Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495. Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 71 S. Union St., Burlington, is in charge of arrangements. |
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BRANDIE LEIGH TYNAN PANTON — Brandie Leigh Tynan, 22, died Thursday, March 1, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington. She was born on March 14, 1978 in Burlington, the daughter of Patrick M. and Sandra (Parot) Tynan. Brandie graduated from Burlington High School in 1996. She was a member of Americancorp. Her avid cause was PETA. She was an avid animal lover and loved to travel. Brandie is survived by her parents of Vermont, a sister Lynsey Bilodeau of Crown Point, NY; grandparents John and Shirley Tynan of Vergennes; special aunt and uncle Kelly and Steven Hofmann of Panton, several aunts, uncles and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday March 3, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Shoreham in the spring. Friends may call at the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes, Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Addison County Humane Society, Middlebury, 05753 |
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ADA L. CASLANI BARRE — Ada L. Caslani, 94, formerly of East Parkside Terrace, died Friday, March 2, 2002, at the home of her daughter, Sandra Reagan, in Moretown. Born Sept. 16, 1906, in Verona, Italy, she was the daughter of Emilio and Luigia (Buniotto) Formenti. She came to Barre with her parents in 1911. She attended Spaulding High School. Sept. 19, 1928, she married Eugene L. Caslani in Barre. They had made their home in Barre and later moved to the Barre-Montpelier road and finally to Barre in 1986. She enjoyed flower gardening, knitting, playing cards and cooking. Mrs. Caslani was a member of the Hedding United Methodist Church and the Hope Circle of the United Methodist Women. She is survived by two daughters, Constance Newcombe and her husband, Sidney, of St. Albans, and Sandra Reagan of Moretown; five grandchildren, Debra Newcombe, Patricia Newcombe, and Pamela Brown, all of St. Albans, and Kirk Reagan and Bradley Reagan, both of Moretown; four great-grandchildren, Lucas and Connor Brown and Emily and Abigail Reagan. She was predeceased by a brother, Gaetano Formenti; and a sister, Argia Ricciarelli. Her funeral service will be held Saturday, March 10, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hedding United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, on Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Contributions in her memory may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641. Services are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre. |
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HELEN R. (EARLE) CHOUINARD JEFFERSONVILLE — Helen R. (Earle) Choinard, 78, of Jeffersonville passed away Friday, March 2, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. She was born in Eden on May 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Riley and Marion (Deuso) Earle. She was a graduate of Lamoille Academy High School in Hyde Park. She married Joseph Alfred ""Pete” Chouinard Jr. on June 14, 1952, in St. John the Apostle Church in Johnson. She owned and operated a variety store in Jeffersonville for many years, which was then located at the corner of routes 108 and 15. She was a member of the area Crescendo Club, a dedicated volunteer of the Copley Hospital Auxiliary and also volunteered her time at Second Chance, the Copley Hospital thrift store, for many years. She looked forward to the quiet times of Vermont summer days, working in her flower and vegetable gardens over the years. But family was the priority in Helen’s life as a dedicated and committed wife, mother, grandmother and family caregiver, offering her unconditional love and attention wherever and whenever needed. Her devoted commitment to family included organizing the annual family summer vacations she so enjoyed in the sandy beaches of Maine. Helen loved everybody and will be greatly missed by all those who had the good fortune in their lives to know and love her. She is survived by her loving husband, J. Alfred ""Pete” Chouinard Jr. of Jeffersonville; two sons, Michael Chouinard and his wife, Laurel, of Jericho, and Joseph Alfred Chouinard III and his wife, Denise, of Paso Robles, Calif.; a daughter, Michele Bombardier and her husband, Frank, of Swanton; three grandchildren, Alyson and Hannah Chouinard, both of Jericho, and Andrew Bombardier of Swanton; and many cousins. Visiting hours will be held at the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home on Monday, March 5, 2001, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church in Cambridge with Father Francis Prive officiating. Burial will be in Jeffersonville Village Cemetery in the spring Memorial contributions may be made in Helen’s memory to Lamoille Home Health and Hospice, 54 Farr Ave., Morrisville, VT 05661; or Camvridge Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 431, Jeffersonville, VT 05464.. Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax. |
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LOREN S. DRAGON SR. BRISTOL, Conn. — Loren S. Dragon Sr., 83, of Bristol and South Alburg, Vt., husband of Mildred (Bezanson) Dragon, died Friday, March 2, 2001. Mr. Dragon was born in Alburg on Jan. 20, 1918, and was a son of the late Joseph and Florence (Hilliker) Dragon. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and worked as a self-employed plumbing contractor in Bristol and retired from the plumbers’ union, Local 76 of Hartford. He also owned and operated ""Kathy’s Kitchen,” a summer restaurant inSouth Alburg, for 25 years. In addition to his wife, whom he married Aug. 3, 1941, Mr. Dragon is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Loren Dragon Jr. and Stella of Bristol; six daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Peter Danylow, Nina and Bill Kelley, Cathy and Salvatore Ruscitti, and Holly and Barry Simard, all of Bristol, Nan and Edwin Grosky of Southington, and Dale and Wayne Goodrich of North Hero, Vt.; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law and his wife, Donald and Barbara Bezanson; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two grandsons, Barry and Jimmy Dragon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Peacedale Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, Conn., on Monday from 2;00 to 4:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 154 Meadow St., Bristol, CT 06010 (www.funkfuneralhome.com). |
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DORIS R. DRURY GRAND ISLE — Doris R. Drury, 76, died Friday, March 2, 2001, following a brief illness, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Burlington on Jan. 2, 1925, the daughter of the late Robert F. Rand and Elizabeth (Anderson) Rand. Doris was married to her loving husband of 53 years, Harris K. Drury Jr., in 1947. They raised their family in Essex Junction and later moved to Grand Isle. She was employed by Dr. John Stokes at Green Mountain Animal Hospital for 28 years. She was an avid dog show enthusiast and past president of Champlain Valley Kennel Club. She is survived by two sons, Harris (Ben) and his wife, Kim, of Essex Junction, and Robert of Essex; two daughters, Diane Wing and her husband, James, of Grand Isle, and Debra Drury and her friend, Mary Hirst, of Essex; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. At her request, there will be no visiting hours or services. However, the family will hold an appreciation party for Doris on Saturday, March 10, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Ben and Kim’s, 39 East Street, Essex Junction. A private graveside gathering will be held for the immediate family, at their convenience. Arrangements are made by the Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant St., Essex Junction. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to either The Visiting Nurse Association of Grand Isle, Route 2, South Hero, VT 05486; or Grand Isle Rescue, Faywood Road, Grand Isle, VT 05458. |
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ALBERT T. EMOND OCALA, Fla. — Albert T. Emond, 78, passed away peacefully Friday, March 2, 2001, at his home in Ocala. Al was born March 31, 1922, in Moretown, Vt., the son of Leon and Hattie Machia Emond. On May 20, 1941, he married Olive Carr, who predeceased him Sept. 22, 1996. They resided most of their years together at Malletts Bay in Colchester. Al was employed for 40 years at General Electric in Burlington, retiring in 1983. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Besides spending time with his family, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf and bowling. He moved to Ocala in 1997, where he lived close to one of his brothers and two of his sisters. He is survived by four children: a daughter, Grace, and her husband, Joseph, of Northumberland, Pa.; three sons, Albert and his wife, Doris, of Winooski, Vt., David and his wife, Linda, of Boise, Idaho, and Kenneth and his wife, Sandra, of Colchester; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. His is also survived by sisters Phyllis Feasel and her husband, Ralph, of Ocala, Eunice Houle and her husband, Lucien, of Inverness, Fla., and Thelma Goodreau of Manchester, Conn.; a sister-in-law, Marge Emond of Westfield, Mass.; two brothers, Leon of Ocala, and Stanley Emond and his wife, Rosemary of Plantsville, Conn. He was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Olive; a sister, Erlene; and a brother, Duane. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Route 7, Milton. Burial will be held in the spring in the Milton Village Cemetery. For those who wish, contributions in Al’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, New England Division Inc., 11 Loomis St., Montpelier, VT 05602-3021. Visiting hours will be held today from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and Wednesday from noon until the hour of the service in the Minor Funeral Home, Milton. |
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TERRENCE ""TERRY” ROCK McGARGHAN ROCHESTER, N.H. — Terrence ""Terry” Rock McGarghan, 61, of 17 Knight Court died Friday, March 2, 2001, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was born Aug. 14, 1939, in Burlington, Vt., the son of the late Dwight and Mercedes (Rock) McGarghan. Mr. McGarghan had lived in Rochester since 1962. He owned and operated the DJ company, Musical Memories. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Mr. McGarghan was a very active member of the Rochester community: Rochester Citizen of the Year; Rochester Opera House fundraiser and auctioneer; Rochester Centennial chairperson; Lilac Family Fun Festival; member of St. Mary’s Church; St. Mary’s Thanksgiving raffle and penny sale; Rochester Jaycees, DSA winner; life member of the Rochester Jaycees; Granite Statesman, highest award of the Jaycees; U.S. Jr. Ambassador, highest award of the U.S. Jaycees; Senator Award, highest award of the World Jaycees; member of Rochester Elks, Show of Shows I & II, performed as Ed Sullivan and The Blues Brothers; Knights of Columbus; Rochester Heritage Trust; Kiwanis member; toastmaster; emcee; president of the Club Victoire; co-chairperson of the Rochester MDA Telethon; narrator of the Rochester Christmas parade; member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce; founding board member of the Safe Halloween Program; director of the Rochester Alternative Baseball Program; Frisbee Hospital fundraiser for the ""Frisbee Follies,” Allain’s Jewelry softball team; Arthur’s Market softball team; Rochester city councilor, Ward 5; mayoral candidate for Rochester; Channel 12 New England Cablevision host; Santa Claus for charitable events; March of Dimes Telethon; veteran of the U.S. Air Force, 1957-1965; WWNH-DJ, election coverage, sports commentator; past city director, Rochester Recreation Department; Rochester Courier reporter; Campus Copy business owner; realtor; Exeter Country Club golf pro during their Centennial Year celebration; DJ and justice of the peace. Members of his family include his sons, Gary McGarghan of Rochester and Ryan McGarghan of West Palm, Fla.; his daughters, Karen McGarghan of Rochester and Paula Peter of Australia; his grandchildren, Danny and Even Drouin of Rochester; his sisters, Patricia Armstrong of Dallas, Candy Koenman of Berlin, Vt., and Kimberly McGarghan of Virginia. Terry leaves many friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rochester Opera House/The Terry McGarghan Fund, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester, NH 03867. Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Church of the Redeemer, Wakefield Street, Rochester. Any photos you may have of Terry may be brought to the service and will be put on a memory board. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the new St. Mary’s Church, Lowell Street, Rochester, with Father Francis Kelso, celebrant. Burial will be in the spring in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 S. Main St., Rochester, N.H. |
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GORDON T. POTTER WINTER HAVEN, Fla./EAST BERKSHIRE — Gordon T. Potter, 74, died Friday, March 2, 2001, at his home in Winter Haven, Fla., following a brief illness. He was born in East Berkshire on Dec. 13, 1926, the son of Myron and Blanche (Coburn) Potter. Gordon was a former resident of East Berkshire, a member of the First Congregational Church and the Vermont Retired State Employees Association. He was a 1944 graduate of Richford High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post No. 12 of Richford. After serving in the Navy, Gordon owned and operated a dairy farm until 1962. From 1962 until his retirement in 1986, he was employed by the Vermont Department of Forests and Parks as a park ranger at the Grand Isle and Sandbar state parks. Since his retirement, Gordon spent the winters in Florida and summers in Vermont. He is survived by two sons and their wives, Bruce and Denise Potter of East Berkshire, and John and Gail Potter of Hibbing, Minn.; a brother, Earl Potter of Ventura, Calif.; a sister, Doris Farnsworth of Essex Junction; six grandchildren five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Mabel; a son, Alan; and a grandson, Jacob. Friends may call on the family Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Avenue in Enosburg Falls. Funeral services will then be held at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Congregational Cemetery in East Berkshire. For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Berkshire Fire Department, c/o Mrs. Betty Archambault, 3082 Vermont 105, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450. Spears Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
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ELIZABETH ""BETTY” V. ROWAN BURLINGTON — Elizabeth ""Betty” V. Rowan, born to this life Jan. 8, 1917; born to Eternal Life March 2, 2001. The Sisters of Mercy were special friends of Betty. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in Mount St. Mary’s on Mansfield Avenue on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at 4:30 p.m. |
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JEAN A. BRENNAN JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jean A. Brennan, 73, a resident of Jacksonville and formerly of Williston, Vt., passed away quietly March 3,2001. Survivors include one sister, Mary Kehoe; three brothers, James, Robert and Jerome Carrigan; two sons, Terry Brennan of Essex Junction, Vt., and Patrick Brennan of Jacksonville; one daughter, Margaret Chignon of Plattsburgh, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, James Oliver; and a son, Peter Joseph. A memorial service will be held for the late Mrs. Brennan at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 5, 2001, in the old church in St. Joseph’s parish. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257. |
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DONNA (PRATT) BRINKLOW JENSEN BEACH, Fla./Jericho — Donna (Pratt) Brinklow, 41, formerly of Winooski, died in Martin Memorial Hospital North in Stuart, Fla., on Saturday, March 3, 2001, following a long illness. Donna was born in Burlington on Aug. 13, 1959, the daughter of Gary and Lillian (Bishop) Pratt. She was a 1976 graduate of Winooski High School. She married Harold ""Ed” Brinklow in Colorado. Donna was a wonderful homemaker and was devoted to her family. She is survived by her husband, Harold ""Ed” Brinklow, and their son, Joshua, of Jensen Beach, Fla.; her stepdaughter, Tabatha Pear of Front Royal, Va.; her father, Gary Pratt and his wife, Dorothy, of Colchester; her mother, Lillian Bishop Wilbur of Colchester; three brothers, David Pratt of Essex Junction, Derrick Pratt and his wife, Kathy, of Grand Isle, and Darin Pratt of Richmond, a sister, Diane LaPointe and her husband, Marc, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; brothers-in-law Kimmy Brinklow and Jack Miller, both of Front Royal, Va.; her special aunt and caregiver, Jeanette Raccine; and several aunts, uncles cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001, in Holy Rosary Church in Richmond with burial in Jericho Center Cemetery in the spring. Visiting hours are from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2001, Gifford Funeral Home, 22 Depot St., Richmond. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, Melanoma Division, 150 Kennedy Drive, Suite 4, South Burlington, VT 05403. |
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REGINALD E. DUVAL SR. BURLINGTON — Reginald E. Duval Sr., 67, of Burlington died in Fletcher Allen Health Care on March 3, 2001. He was born in Burlington on Aug. 15, 1933, the son of Paul F. Duval Sr. and Elizabeth (Gagen) Duval. Reginald worked for the Burlington Free Press and the Burlington Electric Department. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Beverly A. (Reska) Duval of Burlington; his children and their spouses, Reginald E. Duval Jr., Paula Jean Stewart and Jay Stewart Sr., all of Burlington, and Chris E. and Kathy Duval of Milton; two sisters, Josephine Reilly of Winooski and Joyce Foley and her husband, Walter, of Colchester; four brothers and their spouses, James and Rae Duval of New Hampshire, Thomas Duval Sr. and Shirley Duval of Burlington, Francis and Renee Duval of St. Lucie, Fla., and Peter and Noreen Duval of Florida; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Lynn Reska of Lawton, Okla., Jacqueline and Frederick Brown of Milton, and Barbara Chaloux of Oak Harbor, Wash.; five grandchildren, Mindy Stewart, Jay Stewart Jr., and Ashley Stewart, all of Burlington, and Caitlynn and Chantele Duval, both of Milton; and several aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Reginald was predeceased by a brother, Paul Duval, in 1996. A funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Home, 85 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, with interment to follow in Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Directors. |
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MARY (HANLEY) GILLILAN BURLINGTON — Mary (Hanley) Gillilan, 81, a longtime resident of Burlington, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, after a short illness, in Green Mountain Nursing Home in Colchester. She was born in Fletcher on June 18, 1919, the daughter of the late William and Angeline (Furkey) Ryan. Mary attended Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax. She was married to Roy Gillilan, who predeceased her. She worked at General Electric from 1948 until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Burlington. Mary will always be remembered for her many years of dancing with friends at the St. John’s Club in Burlington. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Tania Bertsch and to the staff at Green Mountain Nursing Home. She is survived by a daughter, Yvonne and her husband, Roger Tremblay, of St. Albans Bay; a sister-in-law, Arlene of Fletcher; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Rodney Hanley; and a brother, Alfred Ryan. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 5, 2001, at noon in the LaVigne Funeral Home in Winooski with interment following in Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Green Mountain Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601. Visiting hours will be Monday, March 5, 2001, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service in the La- Vigne Funeral Home Inc. 132 Main St., Winooski. |
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EDWIN E. HILL MORRISVILLE — Edwin E. Hill, 66, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington following a brief illness. He was born in Morristown on June 16, 1934, the son of Karl and Ruth (Whittemore) Hill. He was previously married to Alice Emerson, He was currently married to the former Frances Laird. Besides Frances, he is survived by two daughters, Robin Audet and her husband, Donald, and Mary Ashline and her friend, Tim Lahey; two sons, Richard and his wife, Charlotte, and Eddie Jr.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; seven brothers; and a sister. Ed was predeceased by a brother. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 Saturday, March 10, 2001, in the White-Fiess Funeral Home, 165 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Visiting hours will be from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ed’s memory may be made to the Lamoille Area Cancer Network, P.O. Box 38, Lake Elmore, VT 05657. |
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JANICE A. MORSE WATERBURY — Janice A. Morse, 77, of Little River Road passed away Saturday, March 3, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care, MCHV campus, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Greenfield, Mass., on Sept. 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Earle and Martha (Armstrong) Keet. April 8, 1945, she married Edward A. Morse in Boston. Jan was a 1941 graduate of Brighton High School in Boston. As a young woman, she worked in the Boston area as a secretary. In the summer of 1945, following their marriage, she and her husband moved to Waterbury, where they had made their home since. Raising her family and busy as a homemaker, she also worked for more than 20 years as a correspondent for the Times Argus and The Burlington Free Press newspapers. A faithful and loyal member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, her other memberships included the Waterbury Women’s Club and the Harry N. Cutting American Legion Auxiliary Unit 59. Active in the community, she was a former Cub Scout den mother, member of the Civil Defense and had a featured article in the History of Waterbury about Little River and the Waterbury dam area. For more than 10 years, she and Ed opened their home to a number of foreign exchange students, many of whom have remained close throughout the years. Her leisure time was filled with gardening, enjoying music, visiting with people, caring for her pets, and her well-known vocation, baking. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Edward of Waterbury; two daughters, Virginia Bockmiller of Deland, Fla., and Laurie Lamorey of Waterbury Center; two sons, Edward E. Morse of Essex Junction, and David A. Morse of San Diego, Calif.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. A sister, Virginia Spinney, predeceased her. A celebration of Jan’s life will be held from the Wesley United Methodist Church in Waterbury on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. There will be no calling hours. A reception will follow services in the church dining hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 214, Waterbury, VT 05676. Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home, Waterbury. |
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GARY JOSEPH SEYMOUR BURLINGTON — Gary Joseph Seymour, 47, of Pine Street, died Saturday March 3, 2001 in his home. He was born in Plattsburgh on February 11, 1954, the son of Robert J. and Vivian (Martineau) Seymour. Gary had worked construction and had worked for Frank Pabst before a diving accident left him disabled. He was predeceased by a son, Gary Joseph Seymour, Jr., in 1975, and by his father in 1976. Gary is survived by his mother Vivian Aldridge of Plattsburgh, two sons, Michael Seymour of Plattsburgh and James Seymour of California; two daughters, Sonya Seymour Nelson of Plattsburgh, Sarah Seymour of California; his caregiver and companion, Mary Doolin of Burlington; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Wayne and Linda Seymour of Plattsburgh; Curtis and Gail Seymour of Plattsburgh; Terry Seymour and his companion Kim Daniels of Plattsburgh; a sister and her companion Tammy Erkins and Alex Burgos of Burlington, and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews Calling hours will be Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday March 7, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Treadwells Mills. Interment will be at a later date in the family plot in St. Peters Cemetery. Friends wishing to do so, may forward memorial contributions to Gary’s mother. |
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ELSIE S. TATRO ALBURG — Mrs. Elsie S. Tatro, 79, the beloved wife and partner of Harland Tatro and a longtime resident of Alburg Village, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Elsie was born in Reading, Pa., the daughter of the late Morris and Beulah (Freyberger) Stump. She graduated from Mount Penn High School in Pennsylvania. July 21, 1945, she married Harland Tatro, who survives her. For more than 25 years, Elsie and Harland together owned and operated the Alburg Auction House, and she also served as the business bookkeeper. An active member of the Alburg community, she had been a member of the Alburg Playground Association, American Legion, Creller-Landon Post 60 Ladies Auxiliary, and served as a town school director and secretary for Alburg Elementary School. In earlier years, she worked for the Chittenden Trust Company and prior to her marriage lso worked in the insurance field in Pennsylvania. She was also a member of several round- and square-dancing clubs. She will always be remembered as a fine collector of glass china, glass clowns and glass paperweights. She and Harland also enjoyed playing bridge weekly. In addition to her husband of 55 years, Harland, Elsie leaves three sons, Terry Tatro and his wife, Kathy, Ralph Tatro, and Timothy Tatro; and three grandchildren, Leigh-Anne, Joshua, and Kayla Tatro, all of Alburg; a sister, Mrs. Violet Batz and her husband, Forrest, of the Reading, Pa., area; three sisters-in-law, Annabelle Stump of Reading, Valerie Jarvis and Athalie Tatro of Alburg; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A brother, Alton Stump, predeceased her. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 9, 2001, at 3:00 p.m. from the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton. Interment will be private and at the convenienc of the family. The family will receive friends in the funeral home immediately following the services. A luncheon reception will also follow at the American Legion hall on North Main Street in Alburg village. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Elsie’s memory may be made to Alburg Rescue, c/o Terry Tatro, Alburg, VT 05440 |
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JEAN LAURA YOUNG BROWN SOUTH BURLINGTON — Jean L. Brown, 73, died Sunday, March 4, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Care. She was the daughter of Laura and Ernest Bradway, who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by two husbands, Warren H. Young and Robert Brown. She is survived by three sons; Gary A. Young, Mark H. Young and Barry W. Young, a stepson, Kevin C. Brown; four granddaughters, Jennifer, Jessica, Katie and Christy Young; one grandson Warren J. Young; two step-grandchildren Kevin and Emily Brown; and several nieces and nephews. She worked at the Maternities, Inc. sewing factory for 20 years, retired from IBM after 15 years, and recently worked at the VNA. Visiting hours will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 71 S. Union St., Burlington. Funeral services will be held at 10:000 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2001 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the VNA 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446 |
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IRMA ALICE (MALLOW) MARSHALL ESSEX JUNCTION — Irma A. Marshall, 93, died Sunday, March 4, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Care following a brief illness. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 28, 1907, the daughter of William and Josephine R. (Spinner) Mallow. She graduated from Johnson Normal School and taught elementary school in Waterbury, Lebanon NH and other towns in Vermont. Irma was an avid reader and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. She also watched many game shows on TV and constantly was quick with the answers. She had also been a member of O.E.S. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. At her request, there are no visiting hours or services. A private graveside service for immediate family will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Essex Rescue, P.O. Box 124, Essex Junction, VT 05453-0124. Arrangements are by Gifford Funeral Service, 22 Depot Street, Richmond |
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DELMONT ZOELLER STREMLAU BURLINGTON — Delmont Zoeller Stremlau died peacefully Sunday, March 4, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Del was born Feb. 18, 1905, in Meriden, Conn., the son of Charles W. and Wilhemina (Steinigans) Stremlau. He was a very wise, warm and quick-witted person, always ready to greet his friends and family with a big hug. His first priority was his wive and family. He looked out for their well-being until the end. Del married Frances Linnette Jones of Hartford, Conn., on April 15, 1938. He was a member of longstanding and a past deacon of the First Church of Christ, Congregational, in Wethersfield, Conn. Later, he was a member of the First Parish Church in Brunswick, Maine. Del graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N.Y., in 1927 with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for three years as a civil engineer with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He was then employed by the Connecticut Valley Power Exchange in Hartford, Conn., the first organization involved in power pooling in the U.S.A. He retired in 1970 as the manager. During his retirement, Del was very active, volunteering at Hartford Hospital, Meals on Wheels, at the Windsor Locks Airport information desk, the Wadsworth Athenaeum Art Museum, and he served on the Connecticut Lemon Laws board. Del and Fran brought up their family in Wethersfield, Conn., where they lived until 1991, when they moved to Thornton Oaks, a retirement community in Brunswick, Maine. In November 2000, they moved to Vermont. Del leaves his wife, who now resides in Shelburne at The Arbors.; a daughter, Sara Pryde and her husband, David, of Colchester, with whom he was living; Sara’s sons, David A. Treybal of Abilene, Texas, and John R. Treybal and his wife, Kiersten, of South Burlington. Del also leaves a son, Peter K. Stremlau and his wife, Marcia, of Brooklin, Maine, and Peter’s son, Zachary H. Stremlau of San Francisco; a niece, Janice Mackesson and her husband, John, of Wethersifeld, Conn.; and a nephew, Spencer Stremlau and his longtime companion, Cory, of West Hartford, Vt.; several cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-great nephews. Del was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Karl; and two brothers, Arthur Frank and Lauren, who died in childhood. His infant son, Robert York Stremlau; and a stillborn daughter also predeceased him. There are no visiting hours, as his body has been left to medical science per his wishes. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 10, 2001, in The United Church of Colchester, 900 Main St., Colchester, Vt. Donations may be made in Del’s memory to the Colchester Rescue Squad, Blakely Road, Colchester, VT 05446.also leaves a son, Peter K. Stremlau and his wife, Marcia, of Brooklin, Maine, and Peter’s son, Zachary H. Stremlau of San Francisco; a niece, Janice Mackesson and her husband, John, of Wethersifeld, Conn.; and a nephew, Spencer Stremlau and his longtime companion, Cory, of West Hartford, Vt.; several cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-great nephews. Del was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Karl; and two brothers, Arthur Frank and Lauren, who died in childhood. His infant son, Robert York Stremlau; and a stillborn daughter also predeceased him. There are no visiting hours, as his body has been left to medical science per his wishes. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 10, 2001, in The United Church of Colchester, 900 Main St., Colchester, Vt. Donations may be made in Del’s memory to the Colchester Rescue Squad, Blakely Road, Colchester, VT 05446. |
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LOIS BARBARA (WILLIAMSON) ABELL BURLINGTON –Lois W. Abell died in Burlington on Monday, March 5, 2001 after a brief illness. She was born June 23, 1909 the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harold Williamson of Bristol. She was the widow of Dr. C. Douglas Abell of Burlington. She graduated from Mary Fletcher School of Nursing and was the first licensed X-Ray technician in Vermont. Lois is survived by her daughter, Janet Abell Gibbs and her husband Leonard Gibbs; four granddaughters, Amie Stewart and husband Karl, Katie Baldwin and husband Dr. Steven Rogers, Lois Stirling Gibbs and Ruth Addison Gibbs; two great-grandsons, K J and Patrick Stewart. Also in her close family are six nephews: Jack and Susan Williamson, Ron Williamson, Mark and Gretchen Williamson, Bruce and Linda Williamson, Chris and Ginger Williamson, John and Laurel Engle and a niece, Mary and Tom Windish plus all their many children. Lois will be fondly remembered by friends from Bristol and Long Point, No. Ferrisburgh, where from 1921 to 2000 she spent most of the summers of her life; and by those with whom she worked and worshipped at the First Baptist Church of Burlington, and by companions in the Home Dem Club, which she has met regularly for 25 years. Those who wish to make gifts in her memory may send contributions to Kurn Hattin Homes, Westminster. There will be a memorial service at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2001 in the 1st Baptist Church, St. Paul St., Burlington. Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 71 So. union St., Burlington, is in charge of arrangements. |
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MERRILL E. AGEL BURLINGTON –Merrill E. Agel, 89, passed away peacefully Monday, March 5, 2001 at Fletcher Allen Health Care. He was born July 27, 1911 in Boston, the son of Max and Bessie (Sacks) Agel. He resided on North Street in Burlington for most of his life. For more than 50 years Merrill with his brother Irwin owned and operated Public Service Paper Company on Battery Street in Burlington and then Green Mountain Storage Company on Lower Maple Street. He was an avid golfer, enjoying his time spent playing the game at the Burlington Country Club. He was a gentle man with a kind and generous spirit. In the early 1950’s he participated in the fund raising and building of the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue on North Prospect St. in Burlington. He was a loving and generous brother and uncle, enjoying the time spent with his nieces, nephews and sister, Shirley. Merrill is survived by his sister, Shirley Rutstein of Burlington; three nieces, Gilah Podell of Framingham, Mass., Judy Agel of Palo Alto, Calif., Mimi Stang of Greensboro, N.C.; five nephews, Jonathan Rutstein of Haverhill, N.H., Robert Agel of Albany, N.Y., William Goldman of Rutland, Peter Goldman of Cherry Hill, N.J. and Dr. Michael Temko of Hampton, Va.; and one grandnephew, Aaron Merrill Rutstein of Carlisle, Pa. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue with Rabbi Joshua Chasan officiating, assited by Cantor Jerrold Held. Interment will follow in Hebrew Holy Society Cemetery, Patchen Rd., South Burlington. Preparation rites were by the Jewish Sacred Society. The family will sit shivah at Merrill’s home, 401 North St., Burlington on Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Contributions in Merrill’s memory may be made to the Rabbi’s Fund, c/o Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, 188 No. Prospect St., Burlington VT 05401. Arrangements are by Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Directors. |
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SANDY J. (PRUDENZANO) ALBERTS SOUTH HERO — Sandy J. (Prudenzano) Alberts, 60, died Monday March 5, 2001 at the Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. She was born on May 5, 1940, in Burlington the daughter of Jack and Margaret (Desautels) Prudenzano. Sandy graduated from Cathedral High School. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, camping, reading and antiques. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Alberts of South Hero; her father; Jack Prudenzano of Williston; her daughter, Laurie Anne McKee and her husband Lance of Hinesburg; her grandchildren Kory and Kyle Key, and Milia McKee of Hinesburg; sister Sharron Gagliano and her husband Tony of Essex Jct; brother David Prudenzano and his wife Lorraine of Burlington; her step-children; Shelley Alberts of Williston; and her children Melinda and Paul Gorton; and step-son Darby Alberts of Burlington. She was predeceased by her mother, Margaret (Desautels) Prudenzano in October 1989. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, March 9, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in the St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 160 Hinesburg Road, South Burlington. Burial will be at a later date in the spring in the family lot in East End Cemetery, Williston. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, March 8 from 2 to4 p.m. at the Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant Street, Essex Jct. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to The American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-4688. |
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KATHERINE BLOW BAKER SOUTH HERO — Katherine Blow Baker, 74, of Baker Lane died Monday evening, March 5, 2001 in the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. Katherine was born February 24, 1926 in South Hero, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth LaPointe Blow. On September 20, 1945 she was married to Claude E. Baker in St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church in South Hero. She was a person who loved her family and enjoyed cooking, embroidery and quilt making. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she will be dearly missed by all. She leaves her husband to whom she has been married to for 55 years, Claude of South Hero and her children, Jean Prouty and her husband Ronald of Grand Isle; Joan Cota and her husband Henry; John Baker and his wife Mary; James Baker and his wife Jeri all of South Hero and Jeffery Baker and his fiance Celeste Bransfield of St. Albans. Her 10 grandchildren, Cathie Larson; Jill Brownell; Patrick Prouty; Jennifer, Adam, Danielle, Elizabeth, Lee Michael, Brittany and Reace Baker. Her great grandchildren, Shannon and Nathan Brownell; Nicholas, Jordyn and Jenelle Lawrence; Erin and Morgan Prouty; T.J. Lawrence, Samantha, Alyx, Danielle and Dakota Larson and Dylan, Joey and Shelley Bransfield. One brother; Armand Blow and his wife Kitty of South Hero and her two sisters, Marjorie Baker of South Hero and Marion Bushway and her husband Maynard of Dunnellon, Fla. She also leaves a special brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Hank and Alice Baker of Essex Jct. as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by an infant daughter; Jill Ann Baker in 1963 and four brothers, T. George, Edwin, Ivan and Paul Blow. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday morning, March 9, 2001 at 11 a.m. in St. Rose de Lima Church in South Hero with the Reverend Philip Branon as Celebrant and Homilist. Visiting hours will be held Thursday evening, March 8, 2001 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the St. Rose de Lima Church Hall. Arrangements are by the Minor Funeral Home of Milton. |
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HELEN V. BESSETTE HINESBURG — Helen V. Bessette, 71, of Kelley’s Field in Hinesburg died unexpectedly Monday, March 5, 2001. She was born in Bristol, Conn., on Feb. 13, 1930, the daughter of Harvey and Lillian (Purinton) Blow. She moved to Shelburne in 1940. She attended Burlington schools. Sept. 21, 1946, she was married to John D. Bessette, who predeceased her Oct. 18, 1982. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked at many different jobs over the years to support her large family. She dedicated far more of her time to raising her eight children. In her later years, she was a devoted grandmother. Her grandchil- dren called her a ""cool grandmother.” High praises indeed. She had lived at Kelley’s Field in Hinesburg for the past three years. She had many good friends among the people at Kelley’s Field. Helen is survived by her children and their spouses, John D. Bessette Jr. and his wife, Pat, of Missoula, Mont., James D. and his wife, Shirley, of South Burlington, Richard A. and his wife, Paulette, of South Burlington, Stephen A. Bessette of Burlington, William C. Bessette of Essex Junction, Louanne B. Weaver and her husband, Gary, of Richmond, and Patricia A. Quintin and her husband, Larry, of Hinesburg; a sister, Doris Lamotte of Burlington; and a brother, Irwin Blow. She was predeceased by a son, Charles R. Bessette, on Nov. 15, 1997. At the request of the family, there will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 77 Hegeman Ave., Colchester, VT 05446. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Baptist Church in Huntington. The family would like to invite friends to a gathering in the church annex following the service. Arrangements are by the Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington. |
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DORIS FRANCES DARLING BARRE TOWN — Doris Frances Darling, 82, of Hill Street, died Monday, March 5, 2001, in the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. Born November 16, 1918 in Woburn, Mass., she was the daughter of James H. and Mabel (Neergaard) Scott. She attended Woburn schools and graduated from Woburn High School in 1936. In earlier years, she had been employed in the sales and clerical field. On December 3, 1942, she married G. Samuel Darling in Woburn, Mass. and they made their home in Woburn. Following his military discharge, they lived in Groton and moved to Barre in 1954. She was a partner with her husband in the real estate and land development business, especially on Trow Hill. He died on July 23, 1992. She was a long-time member of the Barre Congregational Church and its Women’s Fellowship, the Altrusa Club and the Central Vermont Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Darling was a talented artist and craftsperson. Survivors include two daughters, Lynda Waltien and her husband, Steve of Shelburne and Beverly Sassorossi and her husband, Jeff of West Lebanon, NH; two grandsons, Stevenson Waltien and William Sassorossi; two granddaughters, Alexandra Waltien and Kristine Sassorossi; nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by three brothers, James Scott, Robert Scott and Walter Scott; and three sisters, Lillian Nagle, Ruth Kelly and Shirley McCue. Her funeral service will be held in the Barre Congregational Church on Sunday, March 11, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Entombment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery Vault to await burial in the Elmwood Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Barre Congregational Church, Book of Remembrance, 35 Church St., Barre VT 05641; or to the Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington Street, Barre VT 05641; or to the Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre VT 05641. Services are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre VT. |
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JOSEPHINE K. DIVOLL ROCKINGHAM — Josephine K. Divoll, 86, of Rockingham Hill Road, died Monday March 5, 2001 in the McGirr Nursing Home, Bellows Falls. She was born August 15, 1914 in Ridgefield Park NJ, the daughter of Charles A. and Josephine (Dalrymple) Knox. She was a graduate of Ridgefield Park High School and also graduated from Middlebury College in 1935. In 1937, she married Natt Divoll, Jr. in Lake Mohawk, NJ. While her husband served in the US Navy during WWII, Josephine operated the family farm. She worked as a legal secretary in her husband’s law practice, as well as a Social Worker for the State of Vermont. Josephine was a member of the Pleasant Valley Grange for many years. She loved taking care of her family and farm, gardening, horseback riding, playing bridge and traveling. She had been a winter resident of Iverness, FL since 1982 Mrs. Divoll is survived by her husband, Natt; three sons, Knox Divoll of Manchester; N. Lincoln Divoll III, and Scott Divoll of Rockingham; one daughter Marcia Divoll of Nahant, MA; and three grandchildren, Lisa, Ira and Jan Divoll. A Memorial Service will be held at the Rockingham Meeting House at a later date. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Divoll’s memory may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, c/o Deborah Scribner, One Medical Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756. Arrangements are by Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, Bellows Falls. |
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WARREN FRANK LAWRENCE SHELBURNE — Warren Frank Lawrence, 86, formerly of Charlotte, died in Burlington Health and Rehabilitation on Monday, March 5, 2001, following several years of failing health. He was born in South Hero on Sept. 9, 1914, the son of Frank and Lucy (Martin) Lawrence. Warren was employed by the Burlington Free Press for 10 years. He owned and operated Warren Lawrence Well Drilling until his retirement in 1984. He founded the Vermont Water Well Association and served on their board of directors for many years. Warren was Past Master and a 40-year member of Friendship Lodge No. 24 of Charlotte and a past member of the York Rite. He was a longtime member of the Charlotte Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Rule Lawrence of Shelburne; his children and their spouses, Allen and Marye Lawrence of Indianapolis, Inc., Paul and Loretta Lawrence of Ferrisurgh, and Eleanor and Robert Carpenter of Charlotte; eight grandchildren, Gregory, Brian, Jeffrey, and Emily Lawrence, Natalie Landry and Sandra Raymond, and Kevin and Jason Lawrence; a brother, Maurice Lawrence of West Milton; a sister, Mary Bevins of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Laura (Estus) Lawrence, in November 1985; brothers Gerald, Clifford, and Arnold; and sisters Robena and Anna. A memorial service with a Masonic service will be held Saturday, March 17, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in the Charlotte Congregational Church. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Salvation Army, 64 Main St., Burlington, VT 05401. Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin and Palmer, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne, is in charge of arrangements. |
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MITCHELL, DORIS JUNE AUBURN, Calif. — Doris June Mitchell, 75, passed away in Auburn, Calif., on March 5, 2001. Born in Rowe, Mass., on Sept. 21, 1925, she had been a longtime resident of Shelburne until she moved to Auburn in 1998. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry P. Mitchell, the former owner of Mitchell Fuels. She is survived by her son, James E. Mitchell and daughter-in-law Ginger of Auburn; her sister, Geraldine Noyce of Greenfield, Mass.; her grandchildren, Chalen and Peter Mitchell of Auburn; her sisters-in-law, Jean Brown of Williston, Vt., and Joan Wilson of Shelburne, Vt.; and many nieces, nephews and other family members in the New England area. Memorial services are tentatively planned for mid-April in the Burlington area. For further information, contact Jim Mitchell at 530-268-9037. Donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494. |
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JESSE A . RUST JR., M.D. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Jesse A. Rust Jr., M.D., died March 5, 2001, in San Diego. He was born in Swanton, Vt., on Nov. 30, 1912, the son of Jesse A. Rust, D.V.M., and Hazel (Brush) Rust. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1930 and the University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1936. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Medical Corps stationed in the South Pacific. He lived and practiced medicine in San Diego since the war, holding positions of honor in many professional organizations. In 1984, he was elected president of the Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society. He retired from practice in 1985. Jesse married Janet Dodds of Burlington in 1937. She died in 1975 and Jesse later married Dorothy Simpson Wonless, who survives him. He leaves three sons and their spouses, Lyman and Beth of Hanford, Calif., Richard and Kathy of Sun Valley, Idaho, and James and Judy of Ben Lomand, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Barbara Morton and her family of San Diego; eight grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a sister, Janet Rust Wood of Essex Junction. He was predeceased in 1990 by a brother, Charles B. Rust, M.D., of Burlington. |
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MARY LOUISE (CORKY) (MEYER) BEEMER SHELBURNE — Mary Louise (Corky) (Meyer) Beemer passed away peacefully in Wake Robin in Shelburne on Tuesday, March 6, 2001. A Vermont resident for the past 21 years, Mary Louise was born in Kongmoon, China, on Feb. 6, 1916, where her father, Clarence Earl Meyer, and her mother, Thresa Hideke, lived at the time. She spent much of her childhood in South China, Hong Kong and the Philippines and adulthood in China, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Mexico before making her home in Vermont, first in Montgomery and then in Shelburne. Mary Louise attended Dana Hall (1933) in Wellesley, Mass., and Vassar College (1937). Her life took her to many countries and in each she made a warm and loving home for her family. She was an active member of the Episcopal and Anglican churches wherever she lived and was a parishioner in both St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Richford and Trinity Church in Shelburne. She was a woman of great style and exquisite taste who will be remembered for the warmth she brought to the lives of all who knew her. She was the bearer of the family’s artistic sense and aesthetic values, which she passed on to both children and grandchildren, teaching by example and the very way she lived her life. She will also be remembered for the bright flowers she loved, raised in such profusion and shared with all those who appreciated color, freshness and beauty. Her immediate and extended family was always the most important light in her life and her greatest joy, and she will be greatly missed by all those who remain. Mary Louise leaves her loving husband, Larry Beemer, also of Wake Robin; her brothers Bruce Meyer of Tagatay, Philippines, and Holt Meyer of Staten Island, N.Y.; and sister Phyllis Burgard of Spokane, Wash.; as well as children Halsey Lawrence and his wife, Jane, of Bethesda, Md., Christopher Bruce and his wife, Carol, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Teresa Louise of Burlington, and Joseph Michael of South Richford; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A family remembrance service was held in Trinity Episcopal Church in Shelburne on March 10, 2001. Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin and Palmer, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne, is in charge of arrangements. |
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WILMA F. DOMINA MONTGOMERY CENTER — Wilma F. Domina, 89, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. She was born Jan. 19, 1912, in Montgomery, the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Lumbra) Donna. For the past seven years, she made her home with her daughter in Montgomery Center. She was a former resident of Highgate, and from the period of 1974 to 1986 she spent winters in Orange City, Fla., and summers in South Hero. She was employed at Lamoille Union High School, Atlas Plywood in Morrisville, IBM in Essex Junction, Jay Peak Ski Resort and Stowe Ski Resort. She enjoyed arts and crafts and playing cards. She is survived by three sons, Douglas Domina and his wife, Christine, of North Troy, Roger Domina and his wife, Bonnie, of Catlettsburg, Ky., and Lee Domina of Franklin; four daughters, Charlotte Mercy of Montgomery Center, Theresa Tibbits of Swanton, Betty Pudvah and her husband, Hibbard, of Swanton, and Brenda Montani and her husband, Frank, of South Hero; one sister, Olive Deuso of East Berkshire; 37 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Domina, on Jan. 21, 1987; a brother, Archie Donna; five sisters, Dorothy Everett, Eunice Smith, Bernice Deuso, Doris Robitaille, and Linnie Mercy; and three grandchildren, William Mercy, Mark Tibbits, and Gail Kinney. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. in St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Montgomery Center with the Rev. Frank Eksterowicz celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be later this spring in St. Isidore’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., in Enosburg Falls. For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478, or to the Montgomery Rescue Service, P.O. Box 390, Montgomery Center, VT 05471. |
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COLONEL DEAN DUNCAN (RET) JERICHO — Retired Colonel Dean Duncan, 70, passed away in his home, Monday March 6, 2001 after a year long illness, in the presence of his family. He was born March 21, 1930 in Nebraska City, NE to Dean Duncan and Marie (Fitzpatrick) Duncan of Nebraska City. He attended Peru State Teacher’s College and later earned a Masters Degree from the University of Tennessee. He was a veteran of both the Korean Conflict and the Viet Nam War and served the United States Air Force for over 32 years. Dean is survived by his wife Patricia Duncan of Jericho; his sons Dean Duncan of Waterbury, and Bruce Duncan of Bristol; his daughter Elizabeth (Duncan) Francis of Underhill; six grand children, and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church in Jericho |
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HILDA MARY GAREY GEORGIA SHORE — Hilda M. Garey, 76, widow of Paul A. Garey, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday morning, March 6, 2001. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the Georgia Plain Baptist Church. Memorial may be sent to Martha’s Kitchen, Lake Street, St. Albans. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans. |
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RAYMOND W. McNALL FAIRFAX — Raymond W. McNall, 90, lifelong resident of Fairfax, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in Holiday House Nursing Home in St. Albans. He was born at the family farm in Fairfax on Feb. 21, 1911, the son of the late Ralph and Maud (Wilkes) McNall. He graduated from Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax in 1930. June 6, 1934, Raymond married Vera I. Nicholls in East Fairfield. For 10 years, Mr. and Mrs. McNall farmed on Bartlett Hill in Cambridge. In 1944, they moved to the McNall homestead in Fairfax, and he became the third generation to operate the family farm established by his grandparents, George and Lucinda McNall. In 1973, their son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Patricia, took over the operation. Raymond had served Fairfax as a selectman, school director, justice of the peace and school bus driver. He was a member of the United Church of Fairfax, Fairfax Friendly Neighbors Senior Citizens, active member of the Fairfax Historical Society, Franklin County 4-H Foundation, Farm Bureau, district supervisor of the Farnklin County Soil Conservation, the former Fairfax Grange 525, charter member of Fairfax Country Fair and president of the Fairfax Plains Cemetery Association. Raymond enjoyed working the farm, attending to his vegetable and galdioli gardens and maple sugaring. He is survived by four children and their spouses, Marjory and Albert Gherardi Jr. of South Burlington, Ralph and Patricia McNall of Fairfax, Susan and Earl Stanley of Franklin, and Marian and Merrill Cleveland of Lyndonville; a sister, Beatrice Bessette of St. Albans; 12 grandchildren, Carol Decker and her husband,Jim Trihy, of Stowe, Diane and Paul Blais of South Burlington, Lucinda and Wright Preston of Richmond, Michael and Cheryl McNall of Tampa, Fla., Glenn and Karen McNall of Fairfax, James and Amy McNall of Colchester, David and Rebecca McNall of Fairfax, Wayne and Brenda Stanley of Franklin, Mark and Michelle Stanley of Enosburg Falls, Lois and Bob Thibault of Newfane, and Tina and Jeff Cleveland of Lyndonville; 20 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife, Vera (Nicholls) McNall; and a grandson, Ted McNall. Visiting hours will be held Friday, March 9, 2001, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 10, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. in the United Church of Fairfax with the Rev. Elizabeth Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot in Fairfax Plains Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to United Church of Fairfax, c/o Sally Sweet, Treasurer, R.R. 2, East Fairfield, VT 05448; or Fairfax Plains Cemetery Association, c/o Pat McNall, Treasurer, 996 Main St., Fairfax, VT 05454. Arrangements are by the Hayes- Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax. |
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GEORGE M. ROUND ST LAMBERT, Quebec — George M. Round, 70, died peacefully at his residence in St. Lambert. Quebec, on Tuesday, March 6, 2001. He was the beloved husband of Beverley Richer; dear father of Gary of Burlington, and Glenn of Toronto, Ontario. A private family visitation and funeral service will be held at the Collins, Clarke, MacGillivray, White Funeral Home in St. Lambert, Quebec. In remembrance of George, donations made to the Montreal Neurological Institute, (for neuromuscular research) would be appreciated. |
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WARREN ‘DAN’ CASE COLCHESTER — Warren ‘Dan’ |
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NICHOLAS JAMES EUGENE GIAMARTINO BRATTLEBORO — Nicholas James Eugene Giamartino, 17, of 20 Elliot Street, Brattleboro, died March 7, 2001 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon NH. He was born June 7, 1983, in Brattleboro, the son of Frank G. and Mary (Garry) Giamartino. Nick attended the Hilltop School, St. Michaels Parochial School and Brattleboro Area Middle School. He was a member of the Class of 2002 at Brattleboro Union High School. He was an avid soccer player; participating in Select Soccer in England, Mountain Soccer and Northeast Soccer in 1999.He played Junior and Senior Pro Basketball, Small Fry, Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball, BUHS Junior Varsity Soccer, Track, Freshman and Junior Varsity Basketball and Intramural Basketball. Nick left a deep, profound mark of goodness on the lives of his friends. He leaves his parents, Frank and Mary of Brattleboro; a brother Vincent of Brattleboro; his paternal grandfather, Joseph F. Giamartino of Parsippany, NJ; his maternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth (Doonan)(Garry) Parsons of Cooperstown, NY; several aunts uncles, cousins and a host of extended family including his Godparents, Monica Garry, Deborah Ronzano, and Joseph Giamartino. The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, March 10, 2001 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Brattleboro. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Nick’s memory to the Nicholas James Giamartino Scholarship Find in care of BUHS, 131 Fairground Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301. Arrangements are under the direction of Max E. Carr Funeral Home in Brattleboro |
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F. RAY KEYSER, SR. CHELSEA — F. Ray Keyser, Sr. 102, Retired Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, died Wednesday, March 7, at Eden Park Nursing Home in Rutland, VT. He was born September 29, 1898, in Woodsville, NH, the son of Winifred S. and Harriett (Bailey) Keyser. On July, 2, 1921, he married Ellen Larkin of Chelsea, who died in 1976 after 55 years of marriage. Following Ellen’s death, he married Ruby Hackett of Tunbridge on January 8, 1977. She passed away in June, 1999 after 21 years of marriage. After his graduation from Woodsville High School in 1917, he attended Norwich University before joining the U.S. Army and serving in WWI. Upon his discharge from the Army, he worked as a banker in Wells River, Chelsea and Lyndonville, and later taught school in District # 11 in Chelsea. It was then that he became interested in the law and began studying it part-time with the former Governor Stanley C. Wilson. In 1929 he began his distinguished life-long legal career that eventually resulted in his being appointed as Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. In the 1930’s, he became a law partner with Stanley C. Wilson, Deane Davis, and J. Ward Carver in a Chelsea law firm. It has often been said that this represented the best collection of legal talent ever under one roof in Vermont, since it included two governors, one attorney general and one Supreme Court Justice. In October, 1956, at the age of 58, he was appointed to the Superior Court by Governor Joseph Johnson. After eight years of distinguished service on the Superior bench, he was appointed to the Supreme Court in October, 1964. He retired from the Supreme Court in 1974, but his value to the judiciary was of such distinction that he continued to serve under special assignments from the Vermont Judicial System until he was 88. The Vermont Bar Journal wrote that ‘no judge in our history, has dedicated so many years to the service of Vermont’s justice system.’ Over the years, Judge Keyser has held many town offices serving as School Director, Selectman, Moderator, Auditor, Town Counsel and member of the Prudential Committee of the Chelsea Fire District #1. He was a member of the American Legion Post # 61, in Chelsea; an eighty year member of the George Washington Lodge #51 F&AM,. He was elected to serve two terms in 1937 and 1939 as Chelsea’s representative to the State Legislature. Justice Keyser also served as Orange County States Attorney, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs under Governor Lee Emerson, Chief Enforcement Officer for the Federal Office of Price Administration, and Past President of the Vermont Bar Association. He became interested in sports over the years, particularly baseball. In the 1920’s he was the catcher for the Chelsea Town Team and following WWII, he was often called on to umpire local ball games. He was a life-long ardent and loyal Boston Red Sox fan. Judge Keyser was dedicated to his family, whom he loved; his country, which he served in war; his town, which he supported with his leadership; and his state, which he served with his complete dedication to the law. Judge Keyser is survived by his son, former Governor F. Ray Keyser, Jr. and daughter-in-law, Joan F. Keyser of Proctor; three grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren; his daughter, Natalie Keyser Niles and son-in-law, David A. Niles of Concord MA, three grandchildren; his sister, Doris Kaiser of Wells River, and several nieces and nephews; his step-daughter Dlaine R. Cilley of Tunbridge, four step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his wives, a brother, Roland Kezer, a sister, Blanche Chandler and a son-in-law, David P, Cilley. Calling hours will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2001 at the Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home, Main Street, Chelsea. A funeral service will be held Sunday, March 11, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Church of Chelsea with the Reverend Brenda Howe and Reverend David Wolffe officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ‘F.Ray and Ellen L. Keyser Trust Fund for the Chelsea Commons’, c/o Diane Mattoon, PO Box 266, Chelsea, VT 05038, or the United Church of Chelsea, P.O. Box 98, Chelsea, VT 05388 |
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WHEELER ROY McFADDEN RICHFORD — Wheeler Roy McFadden, 62, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in Verdelle Village ECF in St. Albans. Friends and relatives may call on the family one hour prior to the funeral, which will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. Interment will follow in West Enosburg Cemetery. For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 100 Dorset St.,Suite 12, South Burlington, VT 05403. |
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BERNARD E. ""BUD” MYERS WILLISTON — Bernard E. ""Bud” Myers died in Williston on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, following a long illness. A complete obituary will appear in Friday’s Burlington Free Press. Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant St., Essex Junction, is in charge of arrangements.
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JOHN E. ST. PETER ALBURG — John St. Peter died March 7, 2001, in Vermont Respite House in Williston after a valiant battle with cancer. He was the son of the late John E. and Adele C. St. Peter. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his two wives, Norma Reed St. Peter and Joyce Vantine Hartman St. Peter; his twin brother, Joseph; and one child. He is survived by a brother and his wife, Curtis and Alice St. Peter of Burlington; and good friends Robert White and family, his son and caretaker; good friends Dwight and Maria Aseltine of Burlington and Flora Bell of Grand Isle. Special thanks to Judy Ayers and Joanne Pomar. John retired from the U.S. Army as a command sergeant major in 1985 and retired from the Vermont Department of Health in 1990. After retirement, he volunteered at the hospital and Alburg public schools, Champlain Island Parent-Child Center, Island Arts, and worked for eight years in the post office in North Hero, which he enjoyed dearly. There will be no public services. Later in the year there may be a memorial service. Gifts in his honor may be given to the Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495. Arrangements are by Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 71 S. Union St., Burlington. |
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DONALD LADD SMITH BARRE TOWN — Donald Ladd Smith, 76, of Windy Wood Road and owner of Windy Wood Orchard, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. Born May 20, 1924, in Barre, he was the son of Donald W. and Freda (Ladd) Smith. He graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre, Class of 1942; and from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 1946 with a bachelor of science degree. He attended the American College of Life Underwriters and became a Chartered Life Underwriter in 1966. In 1967, he obtained a Pension Planning Certificate. Oct. 11, 1947, he married Ruth Reynolds in Northampton, Mass. Following their marriage, they had always lived in Barre Town. In 1961, Mr. Smith founded the Smith Insurance Agency, retiring in 1988 after selling the agency. From 1959 to 1962, he was the Vermont state director of the Federal Housing Administration and served on the Vermont Council of Farm Cooperatives as executive secretary from 1949 to 1971. Since 1951, he had been on the board of directors of the Cooperative Insurance Company of Middlebury and president of the Farmers Cooperative Insurance Company of Middlebury since 1973. He had been the owner-operator of the Windy Wood Orchard since 1969, assisted by his son, Donald ""Sandy” Smith. Mr. Smith began his government service as a page in the Vermont State state Senate in 1937 and went on to serve as a Vermont state senator from Washington County for 22 years. He also was active in Barre Town government, serving as a moderator for 30 years, a justice of the peace since 1950, and a selectman from 1993 to 1996. He was also a former member of the Vermont state Board of Education and the Vermont Civil Defense Board. In February 2000, the Secretary of State honored Mr. Smith for more than 50 years of service to Barre Town. He had been the executive secretary for the Vermont state Republican party, helped organize the Vermont Young Republican Club of which he was a former chairman, served for eight years as finance chairman for the Vermont Republican Committee, was a member of the Vermont state Republican Committee, the Washington County Republican Committee, where he had served as chairman, and the Barre Town Republican Committee. Mr. Smith was a member of the Barre Congregational Church since 1939. Other memberships included the Barre Rotary Club, of which he was president; the Cobble Hill Grange, of which he was Past Master, a member of state and national Granges, the Barre Elks Lodge 1535, a charter member of the Barre Junior Chamber of Commerce, a member and former director of the Vermont Farm Bureau, a member and past president of the Washington County Farm Bureau, and a lobbyist for the Vermont state Grange and Farm cooperatives. He was also a life member of the Granite Mason Lodge 35 and belonged to the Square and Compass Club and the Vermont Children’s Aid Society, of which he was on the board of directors. Besides his wife, survivors include a son, Donald R. ""Sandy” Smith of Barre Town; a daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters, Rebecca Ruth Miracle and her husband, Stephen, and Brittany and Halen Miracle, all of East Montpelier; a sister, Caroline Sprague and her husband, Sherman of Montpelier; a brother, Chandler L. smith and his wife, Jean, of Kinderhook, N.Y.; and nieces and nephews. A service of remembrance will be held in the Barre Congregational Church on Saturday, March 10, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. Later interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Barre. There are no calling hours. Contributions in his memory may be made to Spaulding School Project for the Vermont Historical Center, 109 State St., Montpelier, VT 05609. Services are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. |
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ROBERT J. WESTER CAZENOVIA, NY — Robert Jeffrey ‘Robbie" Wester, 26, of Wellington Drive, Cazenovia,NY, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001 in his home. Born in Gloversville, Robbie had lived in Cazenovia for 11 years. He graduated from Cazenovia High School and SUNY, Morrisville. He had been employed for the past five years as a machinist with Continental Cordage Company, Cazenovia Robbie was a member of the Cazenovia United Methodist Church. He was an avid skier. He is survived by his parents Robert and Sherry (Anthony) Wester; his sister, Beth Lynne Ratsep of Burlington; his maternal grandmother, Stella Carter Anthony of Binghamton, NY and his companion, Kerry Ann Quinn of Syracuse. He is also survived by his nieces, Taylor Beth and Paige Lynn Ratsep; and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be at 12:00 Sunday, March 11, 2001 at the Richard F. Ayer Funeral Home, Cazenovia. Spring burial will be in Grennlawn Cemetery, New Hartford. Calling hours will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday March 10, 2001. Memorial donations in Robbie’s name may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 2 Mony Plaza, Syracuse, NY 13202. |
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ROBERT JEROME LAWRENCE BURLINGTON — Robert Jerome Lawrence, 90, of Burlington died in Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center on March 8, 2001. He was born in Burlington on Sept. 25, 1910, the son of Joseph and Delia (Courcy) Lawrence. He was married to Cecilia L. Allard, who predeceased him May 9, 1971. He was in the U.S. Army during world War II, serving in Europe with the 69th Infantry at the Battle of the Bulge. Bob was the manager of LaBarge Flower Shop. He was a member of St. Joseph parish, serving as an usher for many years. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. Bob served as chief timekeeper for the Pomeroy Gardens Athletic Association until his retirement from that organization in 1990. He faithfully carried out his duties for nearly 30 years. His chief responsibility was to call a close successfully and precisely to the annual Turkey Bowl Classic. Bob is survived by two sons, Gordon Lawrence and his wife, Paulette, of South Burlington, and the Rev. James Lawrence of Rutland; a sister, Mrs. Maurice J. (Monica) Bertrand of Burlington; a sister-in-law, Mrs. E Allen ""Billie” Lawrence of Sparks, Neb.; two grandsons, Jeffrey Lawrence of Milwaukee, and Thomas of Burlington; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by five brothers, Dr. A. Byron Lawrence, Dr. Paul Lawrence, E. Allen, A. Mark, and Donald Lawrence; and five sisters, Frances LaBarge, Jeanne Ferrier, Irene Brotherton, Ruth Marie Lawrence, and Dorothy Bonnette. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral with interment to follow in New Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Home, 85 N. Winooski Ave., on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Arrangements are by Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Directors. |
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GERALDINE P. ROOT GRAND ISLE — Geraldine P. Root, 69, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 8, 2001, at her home in Grand Isle. Mrs. Root was born Aug. 15, 1931, in Burlington, the daughter of Solomon and Mary (Harris) Reuschel. She was married for more than 44 years to Arthur Root, who survives her. Geraldine was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grand Isle. She had been employed by the city of Burlington. In addition to her husband, Arthur, she is survived by a son, Charles Root Sr. of Milton; a grandson, Charles Root Jr. of Milton; a granddaughter, Cheryl Duncan of Kent, Wash.; a brother, Raymond Reuschel of Burlington; sisters Betty Blanchard of Burlington, and Doris Gordon and Joyce Lafountain, both of Essex Junction; and many uncles, aunts and cousins. She was predeceased by brothers Charles and Howard Reuschel. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, March 13, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grand Isle by the Rev. Philip Brannon. Burial will be in Grand Isle Cemetery in the spring. Visiting hours will be held Monday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home located at 237 Route 7 South, Milton. |
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CLARA E. (DOW) ZENO BURLINGTON — Clara Elizabeth (Dow) Zeno, 82, of Burlington died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Thursday, March 8, 2001, at her home. She was born in Brandon on April 14, 1918, the daughter of the late John and Alvur (Baslow) Dow. Clara was a dedicated member of the Burlington community. She was a volunteer since 1983 with the Champlain Senior Center, working as a nutrition program assistant. Clara also volunteered at several nursing home, taking residents to bingo, delivering Meals on Wheels and assisting in various ways with her church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington. She was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, Howard Plant Post 782 and the American Legion Auxiliary of Waterbury, Harry N. Cutting Post 0059. She is survived by a son, Frederick J. Zeno of Waterbury; three daughters, Carlene Coburn of Burlington, Betty Gerald Badore of Greenfield, Mass., and May Hnath and her husband, Hubert Hartwell, of Northfield, Mass.; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lillian Main of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Henry Zeno, in 1960; a son, Edmund Zeno, in 1977; a brother, Edmund Dow, in 1977; and a brother, Earl Dow, in 1994. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 12, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be held in the spring in Greenwood Cemetery in Bristol. There will be no visiting hours. For those who wish, donations may be made in Clara’s memory to Camp Tara, 351 North Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. Arrangements are by Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington, VT 05401.. |
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NORMAND JOSEPH ""TIGER” BOUFFARD SOUTH BURLINGTON — Normand J. ""Tiger” Bouffard, 68, of South Burlington died peacefully March 9, 2001, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Normand was born Aug. 18, 1932, in Winooski, the son of Joseph and Lucille (Prive) Bouffard. He attended Cathedral High School, from which he graduated in 1952. Upon his graduation, he briefly attended Johnson State College, which he left to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, serving from 1952 to 1956. Following his discharge from the Marine Corps, Normand felt that he should dedicate his life to the military, at which time he enlisted in the Vermont Air National Guard, serving from 1956 to 1976. He married the love of his life, Margaret Mary Free, on May 12, 1956. During his 20-year career in the Air Guard, Normand obtained the rank of master sergeant/first sergeant. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal and many other meritorious awards and decorations. Normand was devoted to his troops, always being there in their time of need. His leadership abilities were respected by many. Normand was a dedicated athlete. He played baseball, softball, football, basketball, pool, table tennis and bowled. As many know, he was a great athlete giving his heart in all he played and loved. Fishing and watching his children endure and excel in sports brought him a great deal of joy. He also had a love of music and being outdoors. He was a loving, caring and devoted husband and family man. There are many ways to describe Normand: loving, patient, gracious, loyal, proud, strong and very supportive to family and friends. Normand leaves his beloved and devoted wife of 45 years, Margaret of South Burlington; his mother, Lucille Bouffard of Burlington; his twin brother, Roland Joseph Bouffard and his wife, Estelle, of Colchester, and brother John Bouffard and his wife, Mary, of South Hero. He leaves five children, whom he dearly loved and cared about: his daughter, Jane Marie Wilkes of Burlington, David Joseph Bouffard Sr. of South Burlington, Patrick Charles Bouffard of South Burlington and Yvonne (Bouffard) Nadeau of Williston, Beverly Ann Bourgault and her husband, Lonny, of South Burlington, and Joseph Normand Bouffard and his wife, Jennifer Jean Bouffard of South Burlington; his grandchildren, David Normand Bouffard Jr. of South Burlington, Nathaniel Keiser Bouffard of Burlington, Michelle and Katherine Bourgault of South Burlington, Courtney and Hannah Wilkes of Alaska, Nicole and Jennifer Bouffard of Virginia; and many nieces, nephews, friends and family members. He was predeceased by his father, Joseph David Bouffard; an uncle, Roland Prive; and two granddaughters, Christy Lee Bourgault, on Dec. 31, 1997, and Sara Margaret Bouffard, who passed away Feb. 28, 2001. Sara and her grandfather spent 15 years together. Sara was her grandfather’s ""Little Bunty.” Sara always kept a twinkle in her grandfather’s eyes. Normand will be set to rest beside his granddaughters, Christy and Sara. ""Semper Fi and Esprit de Corps.” A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. in St. John Vianney Church in South Burlington with burial and full military honors in Resurrection Park Cemetery. Visiting hours are today from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 71 S. Union St., Burlington. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to The American Cancer Society, New England Division Inc., 11 Loomis St., Montpelier, VT 05602-3021. |
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GERALD MICHAEL COLLINS MONTPELIER — Gerald Michael Collins, 78, died Friday March 9, 2001, in the Vermont Veterans Hospital in White River Junction, following a brief illness. He was born and raised on the family farm in Richmond and was one Timothy and Lenora (Reynolds) Collins ten children. He graduated with honors from Richmond High School. Gerald was in the US Army during WWII and served in the Pacific Theatre. He held many jobs with various construction and trucking firms throughout the state. Gerald is survived by two daughters, Mary Ellen Trask and her husband Francis of Waterbury; Carol Collins and her husband Lynn Mannon of Greenville, TN; his son Michael Collins and wife Michaella of Burlington; ten grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased his son, Robert Collins in 1999, four sisters and five brothers. A graveside service will be held in Holy Rosary Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Waterbury Area Food Shelf, 57 S. Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05676. Gifford Funeral Service, 22 Depot Street, Richmond is in charge of the arrangements. |
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MARIE JEANNE GAGNE HIGHGATE SPRINGS — Marie Jeanne Gagne, 87, died Friday, March 9, 2001, in Holiday House nursing facility. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at 10 a.m. from St. Louis Church, Lamkin Street, Highgate Center. Interment will follow in the Gagne family lot in St. Louis Cemetery Highgate Center. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton, on Tuesday, March 13, 2001, from 7:00 to 00 p.m. |
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JOSEPH HAMILTON HAYES BURLINGTON — Joseph Hamilton Hayes, 33, of the Kaska Indian band of Yukon Territory, Canada, died unexpectedly Friday, March 9, 2001, at his home in Burlington. He was born in Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, on Dec. 10, 1967, the son of the late Emma (Allick) Hayes. He came to Vermont in 1993 and was employed with Cote Contractors in Williston. Joseph is survived by his partner, Darla Cota and her daughter, Ashley Cota, of Burlington; two children, Amanda Hayes and Christopher Hayes of Yukon Territory; seven brothers and sisters, Gordon Hayes and his wife, Tracy, of South Burlington, Dorothy Hayes, James Hayes, Emma Hayes, Ira Hayes, Melody Hayes, and Phillip Hayes, all of Yukon Territory; and three nieces. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Amos Allick, chief of the Kaska Indian band. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at noon in the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski, with the Rev. Michael Kriesel officiating. A visiting hour will begin at 11:00 a.m. until the services begin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Youth and Family Services, 31 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. These contributions will be used to help treat youths for alcohol abuse and other problems. |
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RICHARD EARL HAYES NEW HAVEN — Richard Earl Hayes, 37, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, Friday, March 9, 2001. He was born in Middlebury on November 11, 1963, the son of Ralph S. Sr. and Margaret D. (Devoid) Hayes. Richard attended schools in Middlebury and was a graduate of Middlebury Union High School. He had worked on the Devoid family egg farm in Salisbury and later on the dairy farm in Middlebury. He worked for the Vermont Highway Department at the New Haven garage for six years. Sept. 22, 1990, he was married to Judy Morse, daughter of Cecil and Ramona Morse, in Ripton. For the last 13 years, Richard worked for MacIntyre Fuels in Middlebury as a petroleum equipment technician. Richard was a devoted member of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department, having served as captain for 20 years. He loved to hunt and fish, he was a NASCAR racing fan and enjoyed camping with friends and family. Most of all, he loved being with his two children. Surviving are his wife Judy; his daughter, Allison; and his son, Brian, of New Haven; his mother, Margaret; a brother, Ralph Hayes Jr. and his wife, Pattie, of Middlebury; a sister, Louise Patterson and her husband, Robert, of Middlebury; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Cecil and Ramona Morse of Ripton; a brother-in-law, Daniel Morse and his wife, Melinda, of New Haven; and several nieces. His father, Ralph Hayes Sr., predeceased him in July 1994. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 in the New Haven Congregational Church. The Rev. Margaret Wright, pastor, will officiate. Graveside committal services and burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven. A reception will follow in the American Legion hall in Middlebury. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Sanderson Funeral Home, 117 S. Main St., Middlebury. Memorial contributions may be made to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, 100 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403; or the Hayes Family Fund, c/o National Bank of Middlebury, 30 Main St., Middlebury, VT 05753. |
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LYDIA MARY MacCAULEY ESSEX JUNCTION — Lydia Mary MacCauley, 95, of Essex Junction died Friday, March 9, 2001, in the Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Paquettville, New Brunswick, on Oct. 17, 1905, the daughter of Romain and Theotiste (Dugas) Theriault. She was educated in local schools and moved to Tupper Lake, N.Y., at an early age. Dec 21, 1925, she was married in St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake to William E. MacCauley. They moved to Lake Delta, N.Y., and Lydia worked in the defense plants in Rome, N.Y., during World War II. They moved back to Tupper Lake in 1945, and she retired from Camp Otterbrook in Sabbattis, N.Y., in 1975. Her husband, William, predeceased her Aug. 6, 1993, and in 1994 she moved to the home of her daughter in Essex Junction. She was a communicant of St. Alphonsus parish in Tupper Lake and of Holy Family parish in Essex Junction. She was a member of St. John’s Society, St. Anne’s Society, the V.F.W. Auxiliary and was a volunteer at Sunmount V.A. Hospital for 20 years. She is survived by three children, Alva Caron of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Gertrude and her husband, Arthur Otis, of Essex Junction, and William and his wife, Pat MacCauley, of Virginia; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by a son-in-law, Andrew Caron, in October 2000. There will be no visiting hours, and a Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Burlington Health and Rehab Center, 300 Pearl St., Burlington, VT 05401. Arrangements are by the Ready Funeral Home Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction. |
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VIOLA KLOCKERT SMITH NEW BERN, N.C. — Viola Klockert Smith, 90, died March 9, 2001, in Craven Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of William A. Smith and the mother of Virginia Hall of Raleigh, N.C., and Robert A. Smith of Shepherdstown, W. Va. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Smith was born March 3, 1911, in Brooklyn, N.Y. She attended Hunter College in New York. She held various positions in Vermont state government including secretary to the Secretary of Administration and executive secretary of Vermont Racing Commission. She was a life member of the National Association of State Racing commissioners. She retired to River Bend, N.C., in 1978 and was treasurer of the River Bend Garden Club for many years. She was a member of Garber United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith was an avid oil painter for the past 20 years. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 11, 2001, at 305 Lakemere Drive in River Bend from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In memory of Viola Smith, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation, Eastern North Carolina Chapter, 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 208, Raleigh, NC 27605-1351; or the American Diabetes Association, North Carolina Affiliate Inc., 3109 Poplarwood Court, Suite 125, Raleigh, NC 27604-1043. Arrangements are by Cotten Funeral Home, New Bern, N.C. |
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DR. EDWARD STEFANIAK WEYBRIDGE — Dr. Edward W. Stefaniak, age 90, a noted educator in Vermont, died Wednesday, March 9, 2001 in Middlebury. He was born May 18, 1910, in Webster, MA, the son of Michael Stefaniak and Mary (Makowski) Stefaniak, both of Poland. Edward attended Middlebury College, graduating with the class of 1933, where he met and married his first wife, Hazel (Brown) Stefaniak. While employed by Middlebury High School, he volunteered for the US Army from 1944 to 1946 and returned to teach in Alburg, assuming the Principalship. Following his time in Alburg, he served long-term in Stowe schools, rising to Superintendent of Schools. In that capacity, he initiated programs such as school skiing and his TV science show, where he was dubbed "Mr. Science." Ed’s last teaching experience was a lengthy professorship at Johnson State College. He retired there in 1976 and moved back to Middlebury, always continuing his interest in sports, family, golf, gardening, astronomy and the Lupus Foundation. He also met and married his present wife, Glenellen (Hawthorne) Stefaniak. Sadly, Ed was predeceased by his first wife Hazel in 1968, and his only son David in 1993, as well as eleven siblings. Surviving of the latter is Victor Stefaniak Sr. of Webster MA; also still living are his second wife Glenellen; his daughter-in-law Jean (Stefaniak) Lash; two granddaughters, Kellie and Kristen Stefaniak; and several nieces and nephews. He will be fondly remembered by family, former students, and friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Edward at St. Mary’s Church, Middlebury, at a time to be announced in the spring. Interment will follow in Shoreham. In lieu of flowers, Ed would have been pleased by small contributions in his name to Johnson State College, Johnson, VT 05656 |
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BEAUZETTA ""BOBBI” ROBERTS BRYANT SOUTH BURLINGTON — Bobbi declared victory after a yearlong struggle with cancer and went to be with her Father on Saturday, March 10, 2001. She was born in Burlington on July 2, 1933, the daughter of Richard and Eva (Gorton) Roberts. Bobbi attended schools in the Burlington area and was a graduate of Burlington High School. She completed many courses of study pertaining to substance abuse counseling and and was instrumental in the creation of the Vermont state CRASH program.. Bobbi was the Chittenden County coordinator of Project CRASH for many years. She was a CRASH group leader with Howard Mental Health until her retirement in September 1986. In 1985, she was the recipient of the Alan Buckland Award for distinguished service in the field of substance abuse prevention and treatment in Vermont. Upon retirement, she and her husband, Rod, traveled extensively and spent winters in Sarasota, Fla., where she had many friends. She continued to be active after retirement in the substance abuse field and spent her last healthy day conducting interviews at Howard Mental Health Services. Bobbi became heavily involved in genealogy after her retirement. Some of her happiest times were spent with Jane Roberts, one of her genealogy partners, in ""hunting dead relatives.” She also was very involved in her grandsons’ lives and enjoyed her family’s company immensely. Bobbi was a member of the Genealogical Society of Vermont, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Green Mountain Chapter of DAR, Daughters of 1812, Daughters of the Union Veterans, Vermont Society of Colonial Dames, and Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church in South Burlington and an associate member of the Old Miakka Methodist Church in Old Miakka, Fla. Bobbi is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, Roderick; her daughter, Demi and her husband, Hank Fischer; three grandsons, Joe, Tom, and Nick Fischer; and her mother, Eva Ladue; a brother, David Roberts and his wife, Jane; a sister-in-law, Barbara and her husband, Wayne Bissonette as well as her special foster daughter, Gabe Boutin and her husband, Andrew and his son, Eliott. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins, and many, many friends. She will be missed by two special animals–her cat, Baby Kitty; and her granddog, Quentin. She was predeceased by her father, Richard, in 1963. Visiting hours will be Tuesday, March 13, 2001, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington. A memorial service will be held in Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington, on Wednesday, March 14, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, 100 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403. Committal will be at the convenience of the family |
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FREDRICK A. CROTEAU ORLEANS — Fredrick A. Croteau, 92, of Cross Street, Orleans, passed away at his home Saturday, March 10, 2001. He was born in Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 1908, the son of Alphonse and Lydia (Larose) Croteau. Fred started Croteau’s Auto Parts in 1948 and operated it until 1978 when he sold it to his son, Robert. Although he enjoyed his retirement, he continued to work until he died. Fred was a member of St. Theresa’s Church, a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Newport Gibbons Assembly No.1157, and an honorary life and charter member of the Knights of Columbus Barton Bishop Ryan Council No. 2933 and Orleans St. Theresa’s and St. John Vianney Council No. 7763. He was a former member of the Orleans Fire Department. April 19, 1948, Fred married the former Yvette Chainey, who survives him. Besides his wife, Yvette, he is also survived by his children, Leo Croteau and his fiancee, Sheila Turner, of East Albany, Albert Croteau and his wife, Nancy, of Lyndon Center, Alice Cassell and her husband, Rick, of Bishop, Calif., Robert Croteau and his wife, Joyce, of Orleans, and Irene Hinsdale and her husband, Clark Jr., of Charlotte; his grandchildren, Leo Croteau, Fredrick Croteau, Kelly Croteau-Bartlett, Celina Croteau, Ethan Croteau, Nathaniel Gratz, Danielle Gratz, Stacy Croteau, Alfred Croteau, Phillip Croteau, Jacob Hinsdale, and Laura Hinsdale; his brother, William Croteau of Bossier City La.; his sisters, Maria Dumas of Granby, Quebec, Rachel Connely of Thiels, N.Y., and Doris Harlan of Garnerville, N.Y., seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Claude, in 1918; and a sister, Blanche Colleware, in 1999. Friends may call at the Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport on Wednesday March 14, 2001, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, March 15, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Orleans with the Rev. Thomas Bransfield and the Rev. James Mattison officiating. Spring interment will take place in St. Theresa’s Cemetery in Orleans. Should friends desire, contributions in Fred’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate, P.O. Box 485, Williston, VT 05495. Arrangements are by the Converse-Rushford Funeral Home |
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ANDRE JOHN ‘AJ’ DUQUETTE — ESSEX JUNCTION — Andre John ‘AJ’ Duquette went with the Angels on his birthdate, March 10, 2001. AJ is survived by his parents Ann Marie (St.Amour) and Darick Duquette; his grandparents Pierre A. and Linda Duquette of Essex Junction; grandfather John R. St. Amour of Winooski, his great grandmother Simone Duquette; his uncles and aunts David and Jamie Duquette of South Burlington; Jay and Duffy St. Amour of Alburg; Kenneth and Dena St. Amour of Swanton, and his cousins, Brittany, Devon and Garrett Duquette, and Brianne and Matthieu St. Amour. He was predeceased by his grandmother, Shirley St. Amour. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 16, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in the Holy Family Catholic Church, Lincoln Street, Essex Junction In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Neo Natal Unit c/oFletcher Allen Healthcare, 111 Colchester Ave. Burlington, VT 05401 |
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ROBERT STANTON IRELAND ELMORE — Robert Stanton Ireland, 82, passed away at his home in Elmore on Saturday, March 10, 2001. He was born in Lewiston, Maine, on Sept. 3, 1918, the son of the late Mr. Elwood Frances and Mrs. Francis (Garcelon) Ireland. Robert spent his childhood in Newport. He received his graduate degree from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. He met Barbara Kendall at the college and married her in 1940. He later received his doctorate in education from Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. He taught in the public school system in Bradford and later became a superintendent in Auburn, Maine; Concord and Peabody, Mass., and Hins- dale, Ill. He was a ""lifelong educator.” In 1983, he retired to Elmore with his wife, Barbara. He was a trustee of the Stowe Community Church and was a town lister for many years for the town of Elmore. He also served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II. In addition to his academic achievements, he was also very athletic and loved the outdoors. He was an avid skier and was a member of the 70+ Ski Club, was a cross-country skier and also a ski jumper. In the summers, he loved to sail and enjoyed working with wood, building his house in Elmore, where he proved himself to be an accomplished woodworker. Robert is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Barbara; his sons, Robert S. Ireland Jr. of Groton, Mass., and Gerald Ireland of Norwich; his daughter, Elizabeth Ireland Dufresne of Glenville, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; a brother, Elwood Jr. of Connecticut and Florida; and a sister, Leslie of Reno, Nev. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard. There will be a memorial service Tuesday, March 13, in the Stowe Community Church at 1:00 p.m. with a reception following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert’s name to the Stowe Community Church, Stowe, VT 05672; or the Parkinson Foundation. Arrangements are in the care of Stafford Funeral Home, Stowe. |
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VIRGINIA E. SALTER WILLISTON — Virginia E. ‘Ginny’ Salter, 75, of Williston, passed away suddenly after a short illness in Fletcher Allen Health Care on Saturday March 10, 2001. She was born in Randolph on June 25, 1925, the daughter of the late Clyde and Mildred Estabrook. Ginny attended Castleton Normal School. She was an elementary school teacher for 33 years, having taught in Braintree, Randolph, Barre, Bethel and Williston. The last 19 years of her teaching career was spent at the Williston Central School. She was a member of the Williston Federated Church. Her greatest joys were being with her family, working in her many flower gardens, and she will be most remembered for her love of quilting. She served as president of the Green Mountain Quilter’s Guild for two years and was program chair for three years. She served as a volunteer at Northfield’s annual Quilt Show for several years as well as other local quilt shows. She also taught quilting classes to many Champlain Valley quilters. She was predeceased by her first husband D. Robert Dumas in 1952. She is survived by Robert, her husband of 43 years; her son Steven Dumas and his wife Constance, her daughters, Roberta Dumas of Jericho; Karen Jackson and husband Larry of England; Robin Lewin and husband Morrie of Mass; stepdaughters Gloria Sandstrom and her husband John of MD; and Geraldine Mattison of Bennington; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ginny is also survived by thee sisters, Donna Harrington of South Royalton, Shirley Hood of Williston, and Patricia DeRose of Morrisville; a brother, Robert Estabrok of White River Junction; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at the Williston Federated Church with a reception following. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ginny’s memory to the Williston Federated Church or the American Heart Association. Gifford Funeral Srevice in Richmond is in charge of the arrangements |
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HERVEY BUELL WHITTEN ESSEX — Hervey Buell Whitten, 91, of Essex died Saturday, March 10, 2001, in the Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 3, 1909, in Essex, the son of the late George and Ila (Nealy) Whitten. He attended school at the former Essex Classical Institute. Hervey was a farmer in Essex for most of his working life. He greatly enjoyed driving a school bus for the town of Essex. In later years, he enjoyed driving a taxi for Earl Benway of Burlington for several years. He enjoyed living at Whitcomb Woods in Essex Junction prior to entering the nursing home. He is survived by his wive of 68 years, Hazel (Irish) Whitten; his children, Raymond and his wife, Charlotte, of Essex, Donald and his wife, Mary, of Essex, Beverly Ledrich and her husband, Robert, of Tennessee, Barbara Graves of Williston; daughter-in-law Lenore Whitten of Essex; 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sons, Richard and Bernard; and by a sister, Glenna Matthews. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 12, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. in the Ready Funeral Home, Mountain View Chapel. Burial will be in the spring in Cloverdale Cemetery in Underhill. those who wish may make contributions in his memory to Essex Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 124, Essex nction, VT 05453. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Ready Funeral Home, Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction |
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| PETER ZILLIACUS SHELBURNE — Peter Zilliacus, 77, died of pancreatic cancer on March 10, 2001 in Wake Robin Life Care Retirement Community in Shelburne, VT, where he had resided since 1996. Peter was born in Hindhead England to Finnish parents Laurin and Ulla Zilliacus, on June 28, 1923. He was raised and educated in Helsinki, Finland as a member of the Swedish speaking minority population. Peter’s education was interrupted by World War II, as he was forced to enlist in the Finnish Army in 1941 to serve on the Russian Front. In 1944 he and his family managed to escape to Sweden, and in 1946 they emigrated to the USA where Peter worked in the Foreign Loan Dept of the Irving Trust Company in New York City. In 1947, he married Lillian Rice and adopted her young daughter, Marjorie. The life of a commuter did not agree with Peter, so a chance weekend visit to a family friend in Vermont offered him new possibilities. In 1948, he became the hired man on a chicken farm in West Townshend, owned by Robert Johnson. Chickens turned out to be no more fulfilling than banking, so in 1949, he and his wife opened the River Bend Inn in Newfane, where Peter found his vocation in cooking. From 1955 to 1959, the family lived in Stockholm, Sweden, where Peter co-owned and managed the Ziba Grill Bar, closely observing the techniques of the French and Swiss chefs at the restaurant. Upon the family’s return to Vermont, he spent some years searching for the right property, finally opening The Hermitage in West Dover in 1962, where his cooking talents blossomed. He was one of the pioneers in bringing fine quisine to the area, introducing many people to classic dishes and wines and properly cooked fresh vegetables. During these years , he also served on the Board of Listers, the Planning Commission of the town of Dover, and the Windham Regional Planning Commission. He saw first-hand how uncontrolled development led to the pollution and decimation of the natural resources of the state he so dearly loved. He was an early supporter of the environmental legislation resulting in Act 250 and of the Vermont Travel Information Council. In 1969, he retired from the restaurant business, moved to Brattleboro and devoted the rest of his life to environmental causes and political activism. He served on the District Environmental Commission 2 from 1970-1977. For a number of years, he worked as a bookkeeper and tax preparer, specializing in non-profit organizations. He often volunteered his cooking talents at fundraising events for causes dear to his heart, thus combining his different interests. Upon his move to Wake Robin, he continued his involvement in Bernie Sanders’ campaigns; the Progressive Party of Vermont; and becoming an active board member of the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Peter was a quiet, unassuming man who devoted many years to serving the state of Vermont. He received many awards, including the 1996 Governor’s Certificate of Merit for 28 years of public service, a Certificate of Merit from the Connecticut River Watershed Council and the Earth Day 2000 Environmental Stewardship Award presented by Senator James Jeffords.He loved to travel, and sought out the best places to eat wherever he went. He was an avid XC skier, travelling all over New England and Quebec to find challenging terrain. Sailing on Lake Champlain was one of his summer delights. He became known at Wake Robin for a series of dinners that he put on for 6 people at a time in his small apartment, and spent many happy hours developing recipes and menus. He was a friend and mentor to people from all walks of life, During his final weeks, he was amazed and immensely gratified at the outpouring of love and friendship expressed by so many who had come in contact with him. He is survived by his former wife, Lillian, who suffers from dementia and lives at The Arbors, Shelburne; a daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie and Malcolm Wright of Marlboro; two grandsons, Ian Wright of Dallas, and Shaun Wright of Seattle, a great-grandaughter Melanie Wright of Dallas; 2 nieces and a nephew in Finland and cousins in Finland and the US. At Peter’s request, there will be no funeral services, but the family will plan a Celebration of Life at a later date. Contributions in Peter’s name may be made to the Vermont Natural Resources Council, 9 Bailey Avenue Montpelier, VT 05602 or to Hospice/VNA, 1110 Prim Road, Ste 1, Colchester, VT 05446 |
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GEORGE PALMER BATTALINE BURLINGTON — George Palmer Battaline, 73, of 3 Cathedral Square and formerly of New Britain, Conn., died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care. He was born in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 10, 1928, the son of Palmer and Louise (Lucia) Battaline. He served his country in the U.S. Army following World War II. He worked for many years at Emhart in Windsor, Conn., retiring in 1985. George played the saxophone and was a former member of the New Britain Musicians Union and the Hartford Musicians Union. He is survived by a son, Robert P. and his wife, Janice Battaline, of Essex; two grandchildren, Lisa and John Battaline, also of Essex; a close friend, Linda Goulette of Burlington; a sister-in-law, Esther Battaline of New Britain; and a niece, Carol White of Wallingford, Conn. He also leaves his many friends at Cathedral Square, with whom he shared his music. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard Battaline, on Thursday, March 7, 2001. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 15, 2001, in St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Britain. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to 3 Cathedral Square Residents Activities Fund, 3 Cathedral Square, Burlington,,VT 05402. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Ready Funeral Home North Chapel, 934 North Ave., Burlington. |
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MARY FIFIELD BROWNE GAINESVILLE, Fla — Mary Browne, age 84 of Gainesville, FL passed away Sunday, March 11, 2001 at the Hospice House in Gainesville, FL. She was born in 1917 in St. Albans. Mary was a retired school teacher and homemaker. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. She had been a member of the PEO Chapter AP in Gainesville, and a member of the United Methodist Women. She is survived by her granddaughters, Laura Anson of Seattle WA; Donna Newman of Apopka, FL; Kimberly Browne of Gainesville, FL; Allison McNeely of Nashville TN; her sisters, Helen Cleary of Colchester CT; Barbara Allen of South Carolina; and Beverly Darby; and one brother Ivan Fifield from Naples, FL. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services will be Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. at the Atrium in Gainesville with the Rev. Dan Johnson presiding. An additional memorial service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sarasota, FL on Monday, March 26, 2001. Burial will be under the direction of the family. |
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LINWOOD K. ""LIN” CONNER JR. DAVENPORT, Fla./Winooski — Linwood K. ""Lin” Conner Jr., 56, of Winooski and Davenport, Fla., died at his Florida home Sunday, March 11, 2001, after a courageous battle with heart disease. Lin was born in Augusta, Maine on June 21, 1944, the son of Linwood K. Conner Sr. and Violet Conner. Lin was married to Nancy Pecor Maxfield on May 8, 1978, in Colchester. He was an electrician for many years, having worked at Burlington Electric and R & L Electric. He was a member of the IBEU. He also worked at the Vermont Air Guard as a jet engine technician. Lin served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Wasp aircraft carrier on the Gemini Recovery Team. Line was a member of the American Legion and the Winooski RVA. During the 1970s, Lin was a volunteer for Colchester Fire and Rescue. Lin was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather. Lin enjoyed playing with his grandchildren. His yearly deer camp trips were especially happy times. He loved fishing on Lake Champlain and in Maine. He loved camping with family and friends. He will leave us with many memories of the special times we have all shared with him. He will be missed dearly. Lin is survived by his wife, Nancy Maxfield Conner of Winooski and Davenport; three sons, Mark Conner of Naples, Fla., Brett Conner and Bobbi Jo of Williston, and Randy Maxfield and his wife, Karyn, of Colchester; a daughter, Kristen Maxfield of West Palm Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren, Kyle and Nicole Conner and Derrick, Kennedy and Randy Maxfield; and his mother, Violet Conner of Burlington. He is also survived by a brother, Raymond Conner Sr. and his wife, Karlene, of St. Albans; an uncle, Bill Rousseau of Red Banks, N.J.; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Linwood K. Conner Sr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, March 17, 2001, at 11:30 a.m. in St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Winooski. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Colchester at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate Inc., P.O. Box 485, Williston, VT 05495. Visiting hours will be Friday, March 16, 2001, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the La- Vigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski. |
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MABEL B. HARRINGTON PANTON — Mabel B. Harrington, 89 died Sunday, March 11, 2001 at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. She was born on May 12, 1911 in New Haven, the daughter of Stephen and Rose Moses. Mabel was a member of St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Vergennes. She and her husband Robert owned and operated the Panton General Store for ten years. Mabel was predeceased by Robert on November 13, 1989. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanne Moorby-Myers of Vergennes, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Vergennes. Interment will be in Prospect Cemetery in the spring. There will be no calling hours. Contreibutions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes is in charge of the arrangements. |
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HELEN (BUELL) HORNE SEBASTIAN, Fla. — Helen (Buell) Horne, 81, a former resident of Jeffersonville and onetime postmaster there, passed away March 11, 2001, in the loving presence of her family. She was born July 1, 1919, in Natick, Mass. In the 1940s she moved to Jeffersonville with her husband, the late Robert P. Horne. After his death in 1961, she resided in Wayland, Mass., near her sister, Joanne (Buell) Bache, who survives her, and then to Spring Hill, Fla., where several of her Jeffersonville friends also lived. In recent years, she lived in Sebastian, Fla., to be near her two sons. Besides her sister, Joanne, she is survived by a son, Charles ""Chuck” Horne and his wife, Colleen, of Sebastian, Fla.; a daughter, Janet (Horne) Lussier and her husband, Richard, of Newport; a daughter-in-law, Barbara (Laporte) Horne, also of Sebastian, wife of her son, Jeffrey Horne, who predeceased her in August 2000; grandchildren Robert Horne, Betsy Horne, Karey (Lussier) Fields, Molly Lussier, Aaron Lussier, and Danielle Horne; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 1232 22nd St., Northwest Wash., D.C. 20037. |
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ALFRED F. JERGER FERRISBURGH — Alfred F. Jerger, 72, died Sunday March 11, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Center in Burlington. He was born March 18, 1928, in Ferrisburgh, the son of August and Berta (Schauble) Jerger. Alfred was a member of the North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, earning a Good Conduct Medal. He was a selectman in Ferrisburgh for twenty-five years, and a charter member of the North Ferrisburgh Fire Department. He was a farmer and a good steward of the land. He loved the land and his animals. After he retired, he enjoyed delivering nightly the Burlington Free Press and his woodworking of which he was very talented. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Ruth (Corey) Jerger of Ferrisburgh; two daughters, Katrina Jerger and special friend Tom Dacres of Burlington, Sonnia Jerger and special friend Matt Leonard of Burlington; three sisters and their husbands, Ruth and Carl Bull of Ferrisburgh, Molly and Leonard Everett of North Reading MA, Susanna Jerger and Bob D’orazio of Colchester; two brothers and their wives August S. and Judy Jerger of Ferrisburgh, Wilhelm W.(Peter) and Marjorie Jerger of Ferreisburgh, several nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday March 15, 2001 at North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the spring. Friends may call at the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes on Wednesday March 14, 2001 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.. Contributions may be made to Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, PO Box 11, Vergennes, VT or Addison County Humane Society, Middlebury, VT 05753. |
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RAYMOND EVANGELIST LETOURNEAU BURLINGTON — Raymond Evangelist Letourneau, 71, of Burlington passed away March 11, 2001, in Starr Farm Nursing Center after a long illness. Mr. Letourneau was employed for many years at the University of Vermont as an electrician. He was a lifetime member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and a member of the RVA for many years. He leaves his children and their spouses, Stella Fielders of Granville, Linda Aldrich and her husband, John, of Bath, N.H., Debora Lamphere and her husband, Ronald, Doris Shortsleeve and her husband, David, Kenneth Letourneau and his companion Shelly Fernald, Cindy Gordon and her husband, Robert, and Mitzy Foy and her husband, Edward, all of Burlington, and Rita Benedict and her husband, Henry, of St. Albans; his second wife, Mary Barnier; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Rita Craine of Florida; and a brother, Robert of Arizona. Raymond was predeceased by a son, Herbert, in 1992; his first wife, Joan, in 1994; a great-granddaughter, Alyssa of Randolph, in 1993; and a brother, Thomas of California, in 1998. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 15, 2001, at 11:00 in Lakeview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Vermont Lung Association, 30 Farrell St., South Burlington, VT 05403. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Ready Funeral Home south Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington. |
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REBECCA L. (PULLIN) MILLER SOUTH BURLINGTON — Rebecca L., Miller ‘Becky’, 94, died peacefully with her granddaughter, Becky, by her side on Sunday, March 11, 2001 at Green Mountain Nursing Home in Colchester. She was born in Anderson, IN on July 24, 1906, the daughter of Jonathan N. and Ada Lee Pullin. She was class valedictorian when she graduated from Anderson High School in 1925, and was the class president of the Indianapolis City Hospital School of Nursing, receiving her diploma in 1929. Rebecca married H. Allison Miller, MD on December 25, 1929. He predecased her on May, 5, 1975. They had two sons, David A. of South Burlington, and Phillip R. Miller who predeceased Becky on June 22, 1952. Rebecca resumed her nursing career during World War II, service as a staff nurse, emergency room nurse, and Director of Nursing at Marion General Hospital in Marion IN. She served on the Hostess House Board of Directors and as a volunteer to oversee the food service program. she was a Life member on the Salvation Army Board of Directors. The Marion Exchange Club presented her with its award "The Book of Golden Deeds" on May 15, 1980 ‘in appreciation of your services to our community’. Cited were her services as ‘secretary of the Hostess House Board of Directors, secretary of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, and a long time active member of the Grant County Nurses Association. She headed the First Aid room at the Marion Easter Pageant, directed the First Aid booth at the Grant County 4-H fair, and has distributed gifts to children as part of the Salvation Army’s Christmas program for some 20 years.’ She was well-known for her excellent cooking and her love of cats. She was a member of Marion’s First United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Grant County Nurses Association, Indiana State Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, the Marion General Hospital Auxiliary, Marion Business and Professional Women’s Club, and the Mississinewa Chapter #94 Order of the Eastern Star. Becky is survived by her loving son, David A. Miller and his wife Barbara Sue of South Burlington; two grandaughters and their husbands, Rebecca Lynn Miller and Robert Cota of South Burlington; and Kathleen Allison and David Morison of Barre; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Valarie of Barre; her sister, Ardella M. Childers of Anderson, IN; grand-nieces and nephews, and great-grandnieces and nephews. The family wishes to express its appreciation for the loving care that Becky received from the staff of the Green Mountain Nursing Home. Arrangements will be conducted by Needham Storey Funeral Home in Marion, IN. Visiting hours will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2001,and a memorial service will be held on Thursday March 15, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. Interment next to her husband will immediately follow at the Estates of Serenity Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church at 700 South Adams Street in Marion. to the Salvation Army in Marion, or to the Grant County Humane Society. |
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ARDELLE BEATRICE SMITH WALDEN — Ardelle Beatrice Smith, 83, of Walden died Sunday March 11, 2001 in Copley Hospital in Morrisville. She was born July 20, 1917 in East Fairfield, the daughter of Arthur B. and Luna (Wright) Marcher. She attended East Fairfield Public Schools. On October 20, 1937, she married Leslie Vernon Smith in Lincoln. On May, 1, 1950, she and her family moved to Walden and lived in the tenement over the railroad station for about three years. Together with her husband they built their present home from materials salvaged from that torn down railroad station. They moved in on December 7, 1953. Ardelle was a very good cook. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends who would stop by her home; travelling to Colorado and Missouri to visit her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed reading and was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. She is survived by her children, Robert of Hardwick; Martha Alexander of Waterville; Ralph of Cortez CO; Linda Mayberry of Eldorado Springs, MO. Vaughan of East Ryegate, Douglas of Timmonsville, SC, Gary of Cabot and Kevin of Whitefield NH; 28 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren; her sisters-in-law, Avis Joyal of Enosburg Falls, and Mary Smith of East Hardwick, as well as several nieces nephews and cousins. Ardelle was predeceased by her husband in 1990 and a son, Harold in 1955. A memorial service will be scheduled during the spring. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be mae to the Caledonia Home Health and Hospice, PO Box 383, St. Johnsbury VT 05819. Arrangements are under the direction of Dian R. Holcomb of Northern Vermont Funeral Service, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick |
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JOHN E. SULLIVAN JR. FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — John E. Sullivan Jr., 55, a resident of Framingham for nearly 25 years and formerly of Essex Junction, Vt., died Sunday, March 11, 2001, in Chandler, Ariz., after being stricken while vacationing. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late John E. and Ruth (Hunt) Sullivan. A graduate of Essex Junction High School with the Class of 1963 and a recipient of the National Bausch and Lomb Scholarship, Mr. Sullivan was graduated from the University of Rochester, N.Y., with a degree in electrical engineering. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970 in the Signal Corps stationed in Korea. Mr. Sullivan was employed by NYNEX from 1976 to 1996, when he retired and worked most recently as a communications consultant for Modis. He was also a member of the Innitou Ski Club of North Conway, N.H. He leaves a sister, Maureen A. Sullivan of Chandler, Ariz.; a brothe, Michael J. Sullivan of Essex Junction, Vt.; a nephew, Michael J. Sullivan Jr., of Guilford, Vt.; and a grandnephew, Jacob M. Sullivan. Visiting hours are Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Boyle Brothers Funeral Home, 173 Union Ave., Framingham, Mass. A graveside service with military honors will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, on Friday at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be de to The Jacob Sullivan Education Fund, c/o Member First Credit Union, Route 5, Brattleboro, VT 05301. |
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LOUIS C. TOULIS ESSEX JUNCTION / HOLIDAY, FLORIDA — Louis C. Toulis, 68, formerly of Essex Junction, died Sunday March 11, 2001 in his winter residence in Holiday, FL. He moved to Florida from Essex Junction in 1993. He was born in the village of Patrik, Cyprus, the son of the late Christostomus Toule and Despinou Papaloizou. When Louis first moved to Vermont, he worked at the Lincoln Inn in Essex Junction. More recently, he was the owner of the Airport Restaurant at the Burlington International Airport and the Acropolis Restaurant in Burlington. Louis was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church in Burlington, the BPOE #917 of Burlington and Ethan Allen Lodge #72 F. & A.M. of Essex Junction. He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Coffey) Toulis, He was preceded in death by his first wife Joan, the mother of his four sons. He is survived by his sons, Steven, Kyriakos, Christostomos, and Athanasios all of Vermont. He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Tasha, Pamela Joan, Louis, Isabelle and Halle; four brothers, Palias of Cyprus, Kyriakos, Andreas, and Toule, all of the United Kingdom; a sister Chrystaliou also of the United Kingdom and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, March 14, 2001, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home. 9 Pleasant Street, Essex Junction. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 15, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in the Greek Orthodox Church Dormition of the Mother of God, 600 S. Willard St. Burlington. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Essex Junction, in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Vermont Chapter-Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160, Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Suite 1, Colchester, VT 05336 or the Greek Orthodox Church Dormition of the Mother of God, P.O. Box 8122, Burlington, VT 05402 |
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ORVIS JOHN DRISCOLL HINESBURG — Orvis John Driscoll, 85, of Hinesburg, died Monday March 12, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Care surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Fairfax on June 24, 1915, the son of the late John and Eva (Tedford) Driscoll. Orvis was a veteran of World War II serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations with the US Army. On April 29, 1946, he married Lucia Aube in St. Catherine’s Church in Shelburne. Orvis was the co-founder of Hinesburg Sand and Gravel and owned and operated OJ Driscoll Sand and Gravel. He later operated a dairy farm in Hinesburg. He was a member of St. Jude’s Parish and was one of the parishioners who helped build the church. He was a member of the Holy Name Society at St. Jude’s and belonged to the Good Sam Club. He also served the town of Hinesburg as Road Commissioner and on the Select Board. He was a devoted son,.brother, husband, father grandfather and friend to all. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Lucia of Hinesburg; four children, Paul J. of Hinesburg; Marilyn D. Crimmins of Mahwah, NJ; Michael P. and his wife Rae, of Hinesburg; and Carl F. and his fiance Judy LaBombard of Hinesburg; ten grandchildren, Justin, John, Adam, Carlo, Robert, Shane, Akshay, Nick, Javier, and Jayson; two brothers, James and his wife Margaret of Essex Junction and Harold of Hinesburg; two sisters Cel Burritt of Hinesburg and Theresa Jefts of Orlando, FL and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 16, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church with interment to follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery. For those who wish, donations in his memory may be made to the Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 4:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in St. Jude’s Parish Hall, Route 116, Hinesburg. Arrangements are by the Ready Funeral Home, South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Rd. Burlington |
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RACHEL MARGARET GAGNE HIGHGATE CENTER — Mrs. Rachel Margaret Gagne, 73, a longtime resident of this community died in her home on Saint Armand Road, late in the evening on Monday March 12, 2001, surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 16, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church, Lamkin Street, Highgate Center with interment following in the Gagne Family in Saint Louis Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, on Thursday, March 15, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gifts in Rachel’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Division, 150 Kennedy Drive. South Burlington, VT 05403 |
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PRISCILLA PORTER HAUGEN ROANOAKE, Va. — Priscilla Porter Haugen passed away on March 12, 2001 in Brandon Oaks, Va. Priscilla was born in Portland, Maine on December 29th, 1914, the daughter of William Hatch Porter and Alice Nelson Porter. Priscilla attended Waynflete School in Portland. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1937 with a BA in economics and art history. From 1937 to 1942, she worked at M.I.T. in the Admissions Department and at Harvard University as a secretary and editor for the Anthropology Department and the Peabody Museum. In 1941, she married Rolf N. B. Haugen, a graduate student at Harvard in Political Science. A year later, they moved to Washington, D.C., for her husband’s wartime service in the Navy. In 1947, they moved to Burlington, Vt., where her husband joined the faculty of UVM in the Political Science department. Priscilla pioneered programs for children with special needs. Beginning in 1958, she taught the first class in Vermont for trainable, retarded children at the "New School", later renamed the Bennett C. Douglass School. For the next ten years Priscilla developed programs for the Special Education Division of the Vermont Department of Education, gathering information and setting up programs for more classes of children with special needs. In 1968, her programs were accepted by the Burlington Public School system where she taught until 1979. She was involved in the community throughout her life. She participated in the League of Women Voters, serving as president from 1954 to 1957, and on the State Board for many years. She was a leader in the Champlain Association for Retarded Children, the Vermont Association for Retarded Children, and the Vermont Children’s Aid Society, serving on local and state boards and committees. After her rirement,she volunteered in the education department at the Shelburne Museum. She became an expert on early lighting and the hearth, taking museum programs out to schools and leading tours at the museum. She was active in Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary society for women teachers; Friends in Council, a women’s research seminar group; Vermont Association of Retired Teachers; Women of UVM; Fleming Museum; and Klifa Club. She participated regularly in UVM ercise classes for senior citizens. Priscilla was predeceased by her husband, Rolf, in 1980. She is survived by a son, William Porter Haugen, his children, Trescott, Abigail, Saskia, and Natasha; and a daughter Karen, her husband Robert David Sack, and their children, Jessica and Joshua. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Klifa Club in Burlington, VT. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Priscilla augen may be made to the Vermont Children’s Aid Society, 79 Weaver St, Winooski, VT 05404, or the Shelburne Museum Children’s Education Program, Shelburne VT 05482 |
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LEONE G SMITH ELMORE — Leone Gould Smith, 85, died Monday March 12, 2001 in Genesis Eldercare, Morrisville. She was born on July 18, 1915 and was a lifelong resident of Elmore, She was the daughter of Leo and Myra (Blake) Gould. Leone attended the University of Vermont and graduated from North Adams Mass Teachers College. She was a very dedicated teacher for many years. Leone also was a longtime volunteer at the Second Chance Store in Morrisville. On March 23, 1940, she married Gordon C. Smith. She is survived by her children, Leo A. Gould of Wilmington, NC, Martha Twombley and her husband George of Essex Junction; Priscilla Boyce of Jeffersonville; Philip and his wife, Kristy of Elmore; Gordon Jr. "Bud" of Elmore; and Margaret "Peg" Lambert and her husband Ted, Jr. of Morrisville; grandchildren John and Carla Twombly; Jeff and Laurie Twombly; Allan and Melissa Boyce; Ken and Amy Boyce; Fredric and Allison Boyce; Philip Smith, Jr.; Daniel and April Smith; Maria and Chip Berry; Heather Lambert; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters Shirley Pierce; Helen Clark Jewett; and Louis Hill; several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, Gordon, Leone was predeceased by a son, William, and a brother, Philip Gould. Family and friends will be received at the home of Ted and Peg Lambert, Sand Ridge Road, Morrisville, on Thursday, March 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. For those who wish, contributions in Leone’s memory may be made to Lamoille Home Health and Hospice, 54 Farr Ave. Morrisville, VT 05661 or Lamoille Area Cancer Network, PO Box 38 Lake Lemore, VT . Arrangements are by the White Fiess Funeral Home. |
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RONALD H STEBBINS WESTFORD — Ronald H. Stebbins, former Director of Guidance at Proctor and Colchester High Schools, died at his home Monday, March 12, 2001. He was born August 3, 1930, in Fabius, NY, the son of the late Martin H. and Muriel A. (Burt) Stebbins. He graduated from Burlington High School and obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Vermont. He married the former Katherine J. Mann on October 1, 1965 in Waterville. Mr. Stebbins served as Burlington District Director of the Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. He was also a member of the admission board at the Fanny Allen School of Nursing and Secretary of the Vermont Personnel and Guidance Association. He served four years as an electromics techician in the US Air Force, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Ronald is survived by his wife Katherine (Mann) Stebbins of Westford; a daughter Katherine Stebbins-McCaffrey, and her husband David of Somerville, Mass; a son Mark and his wife Deanna of Jeffersonville; a daughter Juliet King and her husband Stephen of Woburn, Mass; and a son Jonathan Stebbins of Burlington. Also surviving are three brothers and their families, Rupert Stebbins and his wife Amber of Essex; Roger Stebbins and his wife Marjorie of Williston; Randall Stebbins and his wife Betty of Fairfax; three sisters and their families, Phyllis Chittenden of Colchester; Marilyn Wheelock of Williston; and Arlene LaFountain and her husband Eugene of Venice Fla; his in-laws Dr. Roger W. and Muriel S. Mann and their families of Waterville; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins with whom Ron enjoyed books, music, crossword puzzles, golf, hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Visiting hours will be held at Hayes Rich Funeral Home Wednesday March 14, 2001 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In accordance with Mr. Stebbins wishes, a funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the spring in Mountain View Cemetery. Waterville. Memorial contributions may be made in Ron’s name to the Westford Elementary School Library, c/o Pauline Perry, 146 Brookside Road, Westford, VT 05494. Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main Street, Fairfax |
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HENRY LEO AUNCHMAN BRIDPORT — Henry Leo Aunchman, 77, passed away unexpectedly at his home Tuesday, March 13, 2001. He was born July 14, 1923, in Shoreham, the son of Alexander and Bertha (Boudreau) Aunchman. He graduated from Orwell schools. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in May 1941, serving during World War II and the Korean War as a bombardier, seeing action over Pearl Harbor. Henry is survived by two sons, Michael J. Aunchman and David Gaye, both of California; two grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred Aunchman and his wife, Doris, of Colchester, and Maxwell Aunchman and his wife, Benice, of California; three sisters, Mary Jane Blow of Milton; Edna Kelly of Connecticut, and Rita Reed and her husband, Robert, of Baton Rouge, La; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, March, 17, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury. The Rev. John Mc Dermott, pastor, will be the celebrant. Graveside committal services and burial with military honors will take place in the spring in St. Genevieve’s Cemetery in Shoreham. Calling hours will be held Friday, March 13, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Sanderson Funeral Service, 117 S. Main Street, Middlebury. Donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 13 Loomis Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. Sanderson Funeral Service in Middlebury is in charge of the arrangements |
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VIRGINIA E. DILLON BURLINGTON — Virginia E. Dillon, 93, of Burlington died quietly in her sleep Tuesday, March 13, 2001, in Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington. She was born in Bristol on Feb. 13, 1908, the daughter of the late Edwin Alfred and Addie Huldana (Brooks) Ferguson. She was a proud graduate of Boston University and earned a degree in theology. April 20, 1940, she married James Dillon in Bristol. James predeceased her in 1990. Virginia worked for many years with the city of New York as a social worker, which suited her giving and helpful nature. This attribute continued well into her retirement, as she was a constant contributor to causes in Burlington and in the state. She is survived by a son, John Dillon and his wife, JoAnne Lobello, of Naperville, Ill; and a sister, Helen Lathrop of Bristol. Virginia also took great pride and enjoyment from following the successes of her many nieces and nephews as well as her grandnieces and grandnephews, as they have arrived through the years. She was predeceased by two brothers, Luther and Elbert; and two sisters, Alice Priscilla and Irene. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 16, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church, 21 Buell St., Burlington. Interment will take place at a later date in the spring in Evergreen Cemetery in Bristol. |
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HELEN A. SHULTIS SPARTA, Tenn. — Helen A. Shultis, 84, died March 13, 2001, in White County Community Hospital in Sparta, Tenn. She was born April 3, 1916, the daughter of Adam and Katherine Kynoski of Proctor, Vt. She graduated from Proctor High School. Mrs. Shultis was a resident of Springfield, Vt., for nearly 60 years. She worked for Fellows Gearshaper Co. during World War II. She was known for her love of botany and music and for sharing those studies with the young and the infirm. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Moreland H. Shultis; a son, Moreland S. Shultis of Castleton, Vt.; a daughter, Marilyn Carlson, and a great-grandson, Austin Carlson, both of Sparta; a brother, Edward Kynoski of Richmond, Va.; and three sisters, Mary Bosko of East Brunswick, N.J., Marion Reczek of Bristol, Conn., and Sophie Selva of Proctor, Vt. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Frank Kynoski; a sister, Pauline Yakunovich; and a grandson, Shawn Carlson. Memorial contributions may be made to The Nature Conservancy, 27 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602. A memorial service will be held in the spring in Springfield, Vt., with burial in Green Mount Cemetery in Whitehall, N.Y. |
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MARTHA J. (CROSS) TINKER WEST BOLTON — Martha J. (Cross) Tinker, 64, of West Bolton passed away at home suddenly after a short illness Tuesday, March 13, 2001. She was born in Swanton on Sept. 19, 1936, the daughter of the late Leon and Elizabeth (Patterson) Cross. Martha always looked forward to baking and cooking, growing plants and cultivating her flower gardens. Most of all, she enjoyed the quiet times spent outdoors on the golf course. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Edwin P. Tinker of West Bolton; four sons, Leon Tinker of West Bolton, Timothy Tinker and his wife, Lou Ann, of Huntington, Dale Tinker of St. Albans, and Bernard Tinker of Colchester; a daughter, Jennifer and her companion, Edward Hayes, of Jericho; two brothers, Roger Cross and Danford Cross, both of Burlington; a sister, Lorraine Parsons of Swanton; nine grandchildren, Lee, Bryon and his wife,Michelle, Bobby and his wife,Jennifer, Billy and his fiancee, Amy, Kayla, Eddie, Kristina, Ben, and Kelsey; three great-grandchildren, Emily, Anthony, and Kylie, an aunt; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a son, Jeffrey, in 1957; two brothers, Ralph Cross and Thomas Cross; and two sisters, June Cross and Sharon Dion. There will be no visiting hours. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made in Martha’s memory to Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 25 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446. Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax. |
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| ANDREW WILLIAM WOOD WEST ADDISON — Andrew William Wood of West Addison passed away March 13, 2001, after a long illness. He was born in New York City on Jan. 4, 1920. Prior to his move to West Addison in 1982, he lived in White Plains, N.Y., where he and his wife, Leona Wood, raised their family. Mr. Wood enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1939 and served aboard the U.S.S. Grayson in the North Atlantic. He also served in the Pacific during World War II aboard a fleet tanker. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 7832 in Middlebury. Although he only served in the Navy during World War II, he was a career man at heart, and the memories of his days in the Navy were a source of great pride and happiness to him throughout his life. Following his discharge, Mr. Wood worked for Eastern Steamship Lines in Boston. In 1948, Mr. Wood moved back to White Plains and became a firefighter with the city of White Plains. He worked there for 21 years and retired as a lieutenant with the Fire Prevention Bureau. Following his retirement from the city of White Plains, Mr. Wood continued his career in fire prevention with IBM as an industrial safety engineer. He retired from IBM in 1982 and moved to his favorite spot on earth–West Addison. There he enjoyed his remaining years looking out at the beautiful lake and playing with the children of his neighbors, the Paquette family. He is survived by three daughters, Karen Basli of Fairfield, Conn., Jeanne Motts of White Plains, and Mary Hyde of Carson City, Nev.; two grandsons, Scott LeBaron of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Daniel Motts of White Plains; and three granddaughters, Jeanne Hyde of Washington, Ill., and Heather and Krystina Hyde of Carson City, Nev. Public calling hours will be held Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Sanderson Funeral Service, 117 S. Main St., Middlebury. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 1:00 p.m. in St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in Bridport. Interment and committal services will be held in the spring in Lakeview Cemetery in West Addison. Contributions may be made in his memory to The Alzheimer’s Association, 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge. MA 02140. Sanderson Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. |
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MADELEINE CECILIA WOOD MIDDLEBURY — Madeleine Cecilia Wood passed away March 13, 2001, at the home of her niece, Monica Ringer, in Vergennes. She was born in Proctor on Oct. 18, 1900, a daughter of William Joseph and Mary Louise (Bonyea) Wood. She graduated as salutatorian from Middlebury High School on May 10, 1918, when she became secretary to Judge Charles I. Button and Justice Allen R. Sturtevant. Upon reaching her majority on Oct. 18, 1918, she was appointed Register of Probate in Addison District. She was later appointed judge of probate by Gov. George D. Aiken on Jan. 5, 1939, upon the death of Judge Button. She was secretary to Justice Sturtevant until his retirement from the Supreme Court of Vermont. She was admitted to the Vermont Bar on Oct. 5, 1934, and practiced law in Middlebury. She retired as judge of probate on Jan. 31, 1957. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. BarbaraYvonne Verlik of Harwichport, Maine; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers and four sisters. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 16, 2001, at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury. The Rev. John McDermott, pastor, will be the celebrant. Graveside committal services and burial will take place in the spring in St. Mary’s Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson Funeral Service, Middlebury |
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EMILY E. COACHE BURLINGTON — Emily E. Coache, 83, died in Vermont Respite House in Williston on Wednesday, March 14, 2001, following several months of failing health. She was born in St. Johnsbury on Mary 13, 1917, the daughter of Arthur A. and Serena L. (Weber) Wilkins. She was a graduate of Fitchburg (Mass.) High School. Dec. 19,, 1942, she married Adrian E. Coache at Fort Devens. Following the end of World War II, the couple moved to Vermont. Emily was then employed as a bookkeeper at Vermont Hardware. In later years, she was a familiar figure at Plouffe’s Pharmacy in the North End Shopping Center. Emily was a faithful and dearly loved member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Colchester. She was the Altar Guild directress and was always available to help the church and its members in any capacity. She was a very devout Christian. Emily at one time had been a member of the Heineberg Club, where she often catered wedding breakfasts with her family. She was well known for her beautifully decorated wedding cakes. Emily enjoyed her extensive collection of elephants. She was a skilled seamstress and knitter. She is survived by her devoted family, three children and their spouses, Joanne C. and Kenneth Wiles of South Hero, Robert A. and Linda Coache of Crestview, Fla., and Carol A. Hood-Cross and Timothy of Colchester; her grandchildren, Krista L. Wiles of Burlington, Kimberly L. Siple and her husband, Chris, of Richmond, Kellie L. Griffiths and Sean of South Hero, Robert R. Coache and Lisa of Webster, Mass., Renee M. McMahon of Winooski, and Jennifer L. Hood of Essex Junction; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold H. Wilkins and his wife, Ruth, of Lyndonville; sisters Dorothy E. Bush of Wolcott, N.Y., Grace A. Wakeham of St. Johnsbury, and Evangeline S. Ouellette and her husband, Fernand, of St. Johnsbury; and several nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. She was predeceased by her husband, Adrian E. Coache, on May 23, 1987; and nine brothers and sisters. A memorial service will be celebrated Saturday, March 17, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Prim Road, Colchester. Burial will take place in Lakeview Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the St. Andrew’s Altar Guild, P.O. Box 78, Colchester, VT 05445. Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 71 S. Union St., Burlington, is in charge of arrangements. |
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CORA E. FRASER SOUTH BARRE — Mrs. Cora E. Fraser, 68, a longtime resident of South Barre, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001 in the company of her children at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. Cora was born to Roy and Ruth (Richardson) Fair at home in Calais on June 28, 1932. She graduated from Montpelier HIgh School in 1950. She had several jobs through the years, but her main occupation was her family. She gave of herself without reservation, nurtured our spirits and loved each of us along the way. She was a child of Vermont and a loving mother. She cherished music, painting, growing flowers and Christmas. Cora is survived by her children, Stephen Fraser of Berlin; Diane Caccavo of Marshfield; Russell Fraser of South Burlington; Scott Fraser of Essex; and Andrew Fraser of Milton; grandchildren, Kristin Sohlstrom; Erinn Boxrud; Nicholas and Anthony Caccavo; Ellen and Peter Fraser; Michael and David Fraser; Hannah and Kendyl Fraser; great-grandchildren, Emily and Conner Sohlstrom; two sisters, Edna Davy and Bessie Benjamin and a brother Donald Fair. Mom was predeceased by her parents and infant son, Douglas Fraser. Her children invite her family, friends and caregivers to a time of fellowship at the Hilltop Restaurant on Quarry Hill in Barre Town on Saturday, March 17, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. |
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ELIZABETH WAITE GASSETTE Elizabeth Waite Gassette, widow of Alfred J. Gassette, native of Burlington, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in DeLand FL. Lankford Funeral Home in DeLand is in charge of the arrangements |
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RUTH M. ATWOOD KENDALVILLE, IN — Ruth Atwood 84, a resident of Fernwood Manor in Bolton from 1982 to 1993, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, March, 15, 2001. She was born April 7, 1916 in Pleasant Lake, IN, the daughter of Ray and Mary N. (Jewell) McLain. She was married in 1935 to Sherman Atwood. Ruth is survived by two sons, Ray Atwood of Waterbury; and Paul Atwood of Danbury CT; two daughters, Jeanne Atwood of N. Fort Myers, FL; and Joann Masturso of Beeville, TX; nine grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Marjorie Geark of LaGrange, IN and Sharon Warble of Howe, IN. Ruth was predeceased by her husband Sherman, who passed away January 13, 1986; two sisters, Arlene Dodge and Florence DeWitt; two brothers, Emmett McLain and Kenneth McLain. Visitation is from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday March 18, 2001 at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, IN with the Rev James Hulbert officiating. Arrangements are by the Weicht Funeral Home, Angola IN |
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MERCEDES PEARL BELLROSE SWANTON — Mrs. Mercedes Pearl Bellrose, 73, a lifelong resident of this community died early Thursday morning, March 15, 2001 in her Saint Albans Street home. She was born in West Swanton, July 25, 1927, the daughter of the late Willam and Lula (Bradley) Cheney. She attended school in West Swanton, and on July 18, 1949, married Lawrence Bellrose who survives her. She was a lifelong parishioner of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mercedes was a professional seamstress with the York Manufacturing Company for over thirty years, a homemaker and co-founder of Bellrose Plumbing and Heating. She will always be remembered for the love of her family, the outdoors, snowmobiling, travelling, craft making and especially fishing with her husband Larry. She also enjoyed watching baseball with the Atlanta Braves being her favorite team. In addition to her husband Larry of Swanton, Mercedes leaves two sons, Frank Bellrose and his wife Melody and Tom Bellrose and his wife Diane, all of Swanton; two daughters Sandy Sturgeon and her best friend Fred Martin of the Alburg area and Jane Gilmond and her husband Daniel of Palm Springs, CA; two brothers, Arnold Cheney and his wife Bertha of West Swanton; and Gordon Cheney of Swanton; seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Mrs. Eldora Delaney predeceased her. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 19, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. in The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 65 Canada Street, Swanton. Interment will follow inthe Bellrose family lot in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton on Sunday, March 18, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gifts in memory of Meredes may be made to Missisquoi Valley Rescue, PO Box 22, Swanton, VT 05488 or to the Franklin County Home Health Agency-Hospice Program, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478 |
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| MARY LANPHEAR JOHNSON — Mary Lanphear, 76, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, in Copley Hospital in Morrisville. She was born in Seymour, Conn., on Oct. 16, 1924, the daughter of Julius and Justyna (Nazar) Behuniak. Mary was the wife of Willard ""Bill” Lanphear, whom she married Aug. 2, 1975. Mary was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles Club of Jeffersonville. She was also active in the Johnson Senior Center. Besides her husband, Bill, she is survived by two sons, Richard Czech and his wife, Audrey, of Colchester, Conn., and Donald Czech of Cheyenne, Wyo.; a stepdaughter, Bonnie McGlauflin and her husband, Mike, of Roseboro, N.C.; a grandson, Richard Czech Jr. and his friend, Crystal, of Naples, Fla.; a granddaughter, Vanessa Lanphear of Hickory, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by a son, Gary Czech of Seymour, Conn. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the United Church of Johnson with spring interment in Eden Corners Cemetery. Visiting hours will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday in the White-Fiess Funeral Home, 165 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mary’s memory would be appreciated to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles Club, P.O. Box 203, Jeffersonville, VT 05464. |
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NORMAND F. LeBOEUF COLCHESTER — Normand F. LeBoeuf, 80, of 424 Winchester Place, Colchester, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at his home, with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Burlington on Aug. 15, 1920, the son of Anselme and Emma (More) LeBoeuf. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was formerly employed at Fassetts Bakery and Vermont Transit Company, where he worked for 54 years. He was a longtime fan of country and western music, and he played violin on television for the Green Mountain Boys in the 1960s. Normand is survived by his wife of 29 years, Edna Bryne LeBoeuf; two sons, Norman ""Buddy” LeBoeuf and his wife, Kathleen, of Burlington, and William F. LeBoeuf and his partner, Sharon Ross, of Morrisonville, N.,Y.; two daughters, JoAnn Burnett and her husband, Edward, of Rouses Point, N.Y., and Mary Jane Ushiyama and her husband, Gerry, of Aurora, Colo.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rita Thibault of Winooski, and Elizabeth Bennett and her husband, Carl, of New York; two stepchildren, Michael Bryne of Mexico Beach, Fla., and Lucinda Haran of Indiatlantic, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Anita (Dupont) LeBoeuf of Winooski; and several nieces and nephews. Normand is also survived by his special friends, Raymond and Eva Reno, Curley St. Amour, Robert Ryan, and Debby and Frenchie LeDuc; and many friends and neighbors. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert H. LeBoeuf of Winooski. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 19, 2001, at 10 a.m. in the LaVigne Funeral Home in Winooski. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division Inc., 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, VT 05602. Visiting hours will be Sunday, March 18, 2001, rom 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski. |
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CATHERINE DURICK LULL SHELBURNE — After a brief illness, Catherine Durick Lull, of Shelburne passed away peacefully in her home in the presence of her loving family on Thursday, March, 15, 2001. She was born in Fair Haven on July 12, 1912, the daughter of Jeremiah C. and Mary Brennan Durick. Catherine attended Fair Haven schools and graduated from the university of Vermont, College of Education in 1934. Kay was very active in student government while at UVM and was also a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and the Mortar Board Honorary Society. She married Robert Delano Lull, Jr. on June 18, 1934. After their marriage, Catherine and her family lived in Poultney until they moved to Shelburne in 1948. At the age of 58, Catherine began her professional career in the South Burlington School District as secretary for Superintendents Frederick Tuttle and Lawrence LeCours. She retired from the District after twenty years of service. Catherine was also a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Shelburne. Catherine is survived by her daughters, Helen-Mary Danyow and husband Paul of Ferrisburgh; Joanna Lull Williams of Shelburne; five grandchildren, Robert L. Danyow and his wife Denise of Charlotte; Catherine Dieman and her husband Paul of New Haven; Rebecca Weldon and her husband Douglas of Burlington, Megan Danyow of South Burlington; and Stanton L. Williams and his wife Naomi of South Burlington; three great-grandchildren, Paul Danyow and Kathryn Danyow of South Burlington; and Henry Durick Weldon of Burlington. She is also survived by her sister, Helen D. Mangan of Cranston, RI; and her nieces Margaret Angelone and Juliana Mangan of Cranston RI. She also leaves many devoted friends, who, like her family will dearly miss her warmth and charm. She was predeceased by her husbad Robert d. Lull, Jr. in June, 1980 A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on March 17, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. in St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Shelburne. Interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fair Haven will be later in the spring. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to South Burlington High School in care of Donna Moyer, Principal, 550 Dorset Street, S. Burlington, VT 05403 for the Robert and Catherine Lull Scholarship Fund. Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin and Palmer, 209 Falls Road is in charge of the arrangements. |
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LYDIA MEUNIER NEW LONDON, N.H. — Lydia Meunier, 92, formerly of Bridport, Vt., and Pittsfield, Mass., died March 15, 2001, in The Clough Center in New London after a long illness. She was born in Winooski, Vt., where she married Henry Meunier in 1924. She worked for many years as a spinner, starting in Winooski. In 1977, she moved back to Vermont to live near her daughter, Carol Gile, and her family on their dairy farm. She is survived by two daughters d their husbands, Joan and Robert Poe of Charlestown, Mass., and Newbury, N.H., and Carol and Ronald Gile of Bridport; two sons and their wives, Reginald and Isabella Meunier of Pittsfield, Mass., and David and Dorothy Meunier of Alstead, N.H.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Armand Roy of South Burlington; two sisters, Evette Filmore of Simsbury, Conn., and Rita Bazan of Pittsfield, Mass. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry; two grandsons, Douglas Meunier and Ezekiel Gile; two brothers, Eugene and Alfred Roy; and four sisters, Irene King, Cecile Riach, Yvonne LaDuke, and Mary Meunier. There will be a private graveside service in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Pittsfield, Mass., to be scheduled at a later date. |
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SPENCER C. RUNION EPPING, N.H. — Spencer C. Runion, 65, of Norris Court, died March 15, 2001, in Exeter Hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 9, 1935, in Decatur, Ill., the son of the late Reuben and Juanita (Blinkley) Runion. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marjorie (Chambers) Runion of Epping; four children, Tracy Hurley of Stoughton, Mass., Kim Runion of Penacook, Todd Runion of Epping, and Cheryl Bodge of Epping; four granddaughters, Danielle Demag of Stoughton, Mass., Christina Bodge of Epping, Emily Hurley of Stoughton, Mass., and Ashley Bodge of Epping; a brother Ervin E. Runion of Decatur, Ill. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Her served during the Korean War. There are no calling hours. Private services will be in Prospect Cemetery in Epping, N.H. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110. Brewitt Funeral Home, 8 Pleasant St., Epping, N.H., is handling the arrangements. |
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GLADYS A. SCOTT ESSEX JUNCTION — Gladys A. Scott, 95, of Essex Junction, formerly of Maybrook, N.Y., a retired elementary school teacher, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at home. The daughter of Andrew and Grace Courbet Klotz, she was born Oct. 10, 1905, in Schenectady, N.Y. After receiving her teaching degree from Oswego Normal School, Gladys taught in Maybrook School for more than 30 years and tutored for some years after that. She was a member of the Church of the Assumption in Maybrook, the Catholic Daughters of the Church and New York state Retired Teachers Association. She was the widow of Lawrence Scott. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Costello and her husband, George Costello of Essex Junction; a grandson, Wiley L. Searles and his wife, Yvonne Zietlow, of Colchester; a granddaughter, Kim M. Costello of Phoenix, Ariz.; and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Marion Kilburn. Friends may call Sunday, March 18, 2001, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Overhiser Funeral Home, 78 Union St., Montgomery, N.Y. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, March 19, 2001, at noon in the Church of the Assumption in Maybrook, N.Y., with Father Daniel O’Hare officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Montgomery, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Maybrook Library. Arrangements were made by Millspaugh Funeral Directors. |
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GERALD C. SHEAHAN FAIRFIELD, CT — Gerald C. Sheahan, age 73, a retired executive of the General Electric Company, died Thursday, March 15, 2001 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born June 27, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clair T. and Genevieve A. (Kinnevey) Sheahan. He attended Bowdoin College and graduated cum laude in 1951. Mr. Sheahan served in the US Army, first at the end of World War II in Japan as a military police detective and interpreter and later in the Korean Conflict as a military intelligence officer. He was wounded in action in Korea and was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star with combat ‘V’ for valor, and the Combat Infantry Badge. He worked for the General Electric Company from 1950 until his retirement in 1993. He started his career with GE in advertising and later in Corporate Marketing and Incentive programs. He was a staff executive at the time of his retirement. During his career at GE, he travelled extensively, visiting Japan, China, the former Soviet Union and Europe. Since his retirement he had been a volunteer broadcaster for CRIS radio for the blind, a reader at Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, coordinator for the Senior Elfun Organizatioin of Fairfield County and a volunteer for other local charitable causes including the Neighborhood Seaside Garden at Jennings Beach. He was also a lector at St Plus X Church. Gerald is survived by his wife of 46 years, Ruth E. (Briehl) Sheahan; three sons, Terrance J. Sheahan and his wife Nancy of South Burlington; Thomas C. Sheahan and his wife Diane Curtin of Wellesley MA; and Christopher G. Sheahan and his wife Mary Anne of Shelburne; five grandchildren, Patrick, Corey, Jamie, Hugh and Clare. He was predeceased by his brother Garrett J. Sheahan. Funeral services will take place on Monday, March 19, 2001 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Plus X Church with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, Fairfield. Friends may call on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.in the Spear Funeral Home, 39 S. Benson Rd. Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions be made to the American Red Cross, Blood Services, 158 Brooklawn Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604 |
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FRANK EDWARD WALL, JR BRIDPORT — Frank Edward Wall, Jr. passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2001,at Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury,with his nephew, Richard Crowe at his side; after a long, courageous struggle with the neuromuscular disease ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was born July 23, 1916 in Staten Island NY, the son of Frank Edward and Mary E (Nugent) Wall. Frank was a retired Colonel in the US Air Force. During WWII, he served in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, and was stationed at Clark AFB in the Phillipines at the time of the Korean Conflict. He later attended the Foreign Service Institute of the United States Department of State in preparation for a subsequent assignment to the American Embassy in Rome, Italy. He served as a Military Assistance Advisory Group Officer to Ambassador Clair Booth Luce. From Rome, he was sent to Bonn, Germany to serve Ambassodor John J. McCoy. On his return to the United States, Frank attended Command and Staff School prior to assignment to the Pentagon. In 1957, he joined the IBM Corporation and was Community Relations Manager at IBM in Washington, DC from 1965 until 1975. In this position, he experienced a diversity of civic and cultural affiliations. Throughout these years he was recognized and honored with many awards for outstanding business and community leadership. Frank was selected a Washingtonian of the Year in 1974, by Washington Magazine, honored for distinguished and exceptional service to the Washington Metropolitan Area Community. In retirement, Frank remained active in many areas of interest until he was stricken with illness. Some of the activities with which he was involved since coming to Vermont included the Vermont Court Diversion Program, Chairman of the United Way, and Chairman of the Vermont State Task Force to Determine the Economic Impact of Higher Education on the Economy of the State of Vermont. He was appointed a Commissioner and Member of the Employment Security Board of the State of Vermont for two-six year terms and received a five year appointment to the Vermont State Board of Pharmacy. Frank gave his talents to many community humanitarian endeavors. He resided in Bridport. Frank is survived by his wife, Audrey, daughter, Deborah Anne Phelps and her husband David of Maryland; a grandson Benjamin Thompson of Maryland; his only living sister, Claire Wall Quinell of South Carolina, his sister-and brother-in-law, Mercedes and Robert Wallace of Bridport; his nephew and niece, John and Margaret Wallace of Cornwall; sister-in-law, Minerva C. Potter and nephews Christopher and Richard Potter all of New Haven; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins living outside Vermont. He also leaves his long-time dear friend, H. Tage Ernevad of Wiliston. He was predeceased by three sisters, Honora Catherine Crowe, Norma Kaminski and Eileen Wall Freer. Frank patiently lived with the diminishments that increasingly compromised his physical independence. He faced each day with a determined grit and abiding faith in God. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, April 5, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury. The Reverend John McDermott, Pastor will be the celebrant. A graveside committal service and burial will take place at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. Donations in his memory may be made to the Town Line First Response, PO Box 82, Bridport, VT 05734. Sanderson Funeral Service in Middlebury is in care of the arrangements |
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GORDON M. WOOD WOLCOTT — Gordon M. Wood, 55, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, in Copley Hospital in Morrisville. He was born in Hardwick on March 14, 1946, the son of Harold and Jeannette (Bonenfant) Wood. Gordon was a lifetime employee of the St. Johnsbury railroad. He enjoyed stamp and coin collecting, and he also had a great interest in collecting minerals. He is survived by his mother, Jeannette of Wolcott; two sisters, Dorothy Keough and her husband, Ernest, of East Montpelier, and Nancy Vanat of Morrisville; and several nieces and nephews. Gordon was predeceased by his father; and a brother, Paul. Graveside services will take place this spring in Fairmont Cemetery in Wolcott. Arrangements are by the White-Fiess Funeral Home, Morrisville. |
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GLADYS L. BEDELL MORRISVILLE — Gladys L. Bedell passed away in Copley Manor on March 16, 2001. She was born in Lyme, N.H., on June 22, 1906, the daughter of Melvin and Melvina Dewitt. She attended school in Lyme and Hanover, N.H. she married Lloyd Bedell of Topsham 1927. He predeceased her in 1956. Gladys is survived by a son, Richard Bedell of Morrisville. She was predeceased by two daughters, Lucille Tatro of Barre, and Charlotte Gagner of Eden; and a son, Melvin Bedell of Morrisville. Graveside services will be held later this spring in Pleasant View Cemetery in Morrisville. Arrangements are by the White-Fiess Funeral Home. |
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CHARLES BIRKETT FERRISBURGH — Farmer and life-long resident of Ferrisburgh, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at his home on Friday, March 16, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lillian (Husk) Birkett; his children, Steve Birkett of North Ferrisburgh; Judy Sweeney of Clayton, MO; Robert Birkett of Shelburne; Nancy Birkett Vincent of Sutton; and Joseph Birkett of Ferrisburgh; numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his brothers John of Windsor; and Frank of Litchfield, CT. He was predeceased by his brother Richard, and a son-in-law, Rob Sweeney. There will be no visiting hours. The family will host a memorial service on Sunday March 25, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall in Ferrisburgh Center. Friends and family are welcome to bring stories and memories to share at the service or over dessert afterwards. To all who knew and loved Charles, please come and help us celebrate his life. Donations in his memory may be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05763. |
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MARY (CROSS) GRANT BURLINGTON — Mary (Cross) Grant, 84, died after a short illness Friday, March 16, 2001, in Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Among her survivors are her children, Shirley Salerno and David Grant. Services will be held in May. Arrangements are by Elmwood-Meunier. |
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HOMER J. WILLETTE NORTHFIELD — Homer Joseph Willette, 94, a lifetime resident of Northfield, died Friday, March 16, 2001, in the Mayo Nursing Home in Northfield following a short illness. Homer was born in Northfield Falls on Jan. 8, 1907, the son of Joseph Ferdinand and Melina (Martineau) Willette. He grew up and attended school in Northfield Falls. May 25, 1934, Homer married Cecilia Dumas in St. Monica’s Church in Barre. They then made their home in Northfield, where they remained for the rest of their lives. Homer was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His immediate and extended family were always most important to him. His grandchildren were the source of his greatest joy. He was known to many as a gentle man and a gentleman. He was employed for many years at Vermont Hosiery and later as a retail salesman at Morse’s Clothing Store for more than 25 years, until his retirement. He was a faithful member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Northfield, serving as an usher and a eucharistic minister for many years. He was also an active member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. After his retirement, he and Cecile enjoyed tours to places they had never been and were regular members of the local cribbage group and the Senior Citizens Center. Always ready to give a helping hand, Homer would volunteer for tasks that needed to be done at the church or in the community. Homer was predeceased by five brothers and five sisters; his wife, Cecile, on Dec. 16, 1989; and a son, James Willette, on Dec. 14, 1997. Left to cherish his memory are his children and their spouses: his daughter, Jacquelyn and her husband, John McKenna, of Burlington, son Francis of South Burlington and his former wife, Sally, of Niskayuna, N.Y., and son Joseph and his wife, Suzanne, of Graniteville; a daughter-in-law, Mary Willette of Latham, N.Y., wife of his son, the late James Willette; a special friend, Grace Sprague, of Yellow Springs, Ohio.; nine grandchildren, Maureen Fraser, Diane Walker, Andrew Willette, MaryEllen Boutin, Jacquelyn Dizon, Jodine Willette, Lesley Willette, Jocelyn Edwards, Celia Willette; and six great-grandchildren, Samantha, Joey, and Ricky Dizon, Michael and David Fraser, and Emma Edwards. Calling hours will be held at the ngston Funeral Home, 35 Slate Ave., Northfield, on Monday, March 19, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, March 20, in St. John the Evangelist Church, 206 Vine St., Northfield, at 11:00 a.m. with Father Kevin Rooney officiating. Interment will take place in Calvary Cemetery in Northfield on May 18, 2001. If you wish, contributions in Homer’s memory may be made to the Mayo Healthcare Activities Fund, 71 Richardson St., Northfield, VT 05663. Arrangements are by the Kingston Funeral Home, Northfield. |
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MARGIE MAE (TELANDER) DANLEY RANDOLPH /BURLINGTON– Margie Mae (Telander) Danley died Saturday, March 17, 2001, in Vermont Respite House in Williston after a long illness. She was born May 5, 1924, in Green, Kan., the daughter of David and Alice (Elder) Telander, who died from complications of childbirth. She was first raised by her mother’s parents and later by her father and stepmother. Upon graduating from high school at the age of 16, she taught school in a one-room schoolhouse until she was old enough to be eligible to enter nurse’s training at St. Mary’s Hospital in Manhattan, Kan. She met John R. Danley at a dance at the Calvary School at Fort Riley, Kan., and they were married in October 1943. After the war, they made their home in Winnetka, Ill., where their five children were born, until moving to Vermont in 1964. For a number of years, she and her husband built and restored horse-drawn vehicles and making reproductions of antique children’s furniture. Margie was an active member of the Randolph community and a nearly tireless worker on behalf of many charities. She served on the guild and vestry of St. John’s Church as well as many committees of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. She was a Girl Scout leader and served on the board of hospice. One of her major accomplishments was learning to drive at the age of 60. She s a professional caregiver from 1984 until her diagnosis of cancer in 2000. She will be remembered by many for her loving support of her infirm and terminal patients. She enjoyed spending time each year at the sea in Kennebunkport, Cape Cod and most recently on Nantucket. She is survived by her five children, John B. Danley and Michael Danley of Essex Junction, Susan Mack of South Burlington, Christina Cranston and her husband, Jim Cranston, of Rutland, and Amy White and her husband, Kirk White, of Bethel. She was the devoted grandmother of Rebecca Mack of Burlington, Elizabeth Mack of Mount Holyoke College and Killian White of Bethel. Her warmth and humor will be missed by her many friends in the Randolph area. She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1984. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 21, at 2:00 p.m. in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Randolph with her good friend and rector, the Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, officiating. Calling hours will be held Tuesday, March 20, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Day Funeral Home, Contributions in her memory may be made to the St. John’s Memory Fund, P.O. Box 278, Randolph, VT 05060. |
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FLORENCE R. (GRANGER) DUPONT WINOOSKI — Florence R. (Granger) Dupont, 80, a lifelong resident of Winooski, passed away at her home Saturday, March 17, 2001, with her husband, Chick, at her side and surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Winooski on Sept. 27, 1920, the daughter of the late Adelard and Flora (Gagne) Granger. Sept. 27, 1941, Flo married Edmund ""Chick” Dupont. Last year they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. She worked at the American Woolen Mill until she left to help out with the new family business, Chick’s Market. Flo was a lifelong member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Winooski as well as a charter member of the Daughters of Isabella. Her joys in life were her nieces and nephews and their children and her Tuesday afternoon shopping excursions at the mall with her sister, Loraine. She is survived by her husband, Edmund ""Chick” Dupont of Winooski; sister Leona Newton of Hicksville, N.Y.; brother Raymond ""Joe” Granger and his wife, Florence, of Burlington; brother Leonard ""Pete” Granger and his wife, Georgie, of Rockwell, Texas; brother Clement Granger and his wife, Lorraine, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; sister Loraine Corbiere and her husband, Richard, of Milton; and brother Ernest Granger and his wife, Mary, of Walpole, Mass.; a brother-in-law, Paul Dupont and his wife, Rose, of Holyoke, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Armand Granger and Robert Granger; and two sisters, Lucille Tipson and Jeanette Granger. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, March 20, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Winooski. Interment will follow in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Monday, March 19, 2001, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski. |
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WILLIAM T. BURKE CASTLETON — Mr. William Thomas Burke, 87, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, in Brigham Manor Nursing Home in Newburyport, Mass., after a long illness. Mr. Burke was born April 9, 1913, in Castleton. He graduated from West Rutland High School in 1931. April 16, 1941, he married Theresa Biachi. During his lifetime, Mr. Burke was a dairy farmer, worked for the town of Castleton, was a U.S. mail route carrier, was employed at Tarbell-Waters and Corcoran Auto Parts stores and as a custodian at Castleton State College until his retirement. Mr. Burke is survived by four children and their spouses, Marguerite Schaepe of Amesbury, Mass.,William M. Burke of Medford, Ore; Lynn Moreau of South Burlington, and Daniel Burke of Eureka, Calif.; a sister, Dorothy Brough of Castleton; 10 grandchildren, Christopher, Steven, and David Schaepe, timothy, Jeffrey, and Christopher Burke, Matthew, Christine, and Bryan Moreau, and Michelle Staley; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Theresa, in 1969; a siste5r, Mary Lynch; and tow brothers, Raymond Burke and John Burke. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church in Castleton. Burial will be in the spring in St. Bridget’s Cemetery in West Rutland. Visiting hours will be Tuesday, March 20, 2001, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Durfee Funeral Home, 119 N. Main St., Fair Haven. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Burke’s name to the Burke Memorial Scholarship Fund, administered by the Castleton Lions Club, through the office of the Durfee Funeral Home, P.O. Box 86, Fair Haven, VT 05743. |
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ELIZABETH E. KEITH MORRISVILLE — Elizabeth E. Keith, 73, died Sunday, March 18, 2001. She was born in Landaff, N.H., on Feb. 2, 1928, the daughter of Harold and Myrtle (Mcguire) Keough. She was a 1944 graduate of Bradford Academy. Elizabeth was the wife of Ronald I. Keith of Morrisville. He predeceased her in 1970. Following his death, Elizabeth opened her life to new experiences and interests. She served with VISTA in rural areas of the state, introducing the values of health care to families. Throughout her life, Elizabeth always had a flair and talent in literary endeavors. She loved to read and illustrate. Among her greatest accomplishments was writing poetry, to the extent of having her prose published. In later years, she found great joy in working at Bear Pond Books in Stowe, enabling her to keep abreast of all the latest authors and their works and converse with customers about what they had been reading. Elizabeth also searched many religious ideals and beliefs in her lifetime. She currently was an active participant of and had many close friends with the Jehovah’s Witnesses of the Kingdom Hall in Morrisville. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Nancy Keith McGill and her fiance, Eric Letendre, of Arlington, Mass.; her son, Ronald M. Keith and his wife, Nancy, of Chester; four grandchildren; and had a special relationship with a great-grandson, Shannon; six sisters, Annabelle Harriman, Beatrice Smith, Jessica Fisk, Josephine Deforge, Phyllis Roy, and Delores Massey; six brothers, Ernest, Harold, Howard, Phillip, Rodney, and Gary. Elizabeth was predeceased by a grandson, Ryan McGill. Visiting hours will be from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2001, in the White-Fiess Funeral Home, 165 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Spring interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Elizabeth’s memory would be appreciated to Ladies First, P.O. Box 70, Burlington, VT 05402 |
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BRENT R. PROUTY BURLINGTON — Brent R. Prouty, 39, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 18, 2001. He was born April 4, 1961, in Boulder City, NV. He was a veteran of the US Navy, having served six years. Locally he was employed by various area contractors. Brent enjoyed bike riding, camping and drawing. He leaves his wife, Linda (Young) Prouty of Burlington; three children, Rachel, Rebecca, and Roxanne Prouty of Topeka KS; his step-ildren, Jene, Michael, and Jessica Young of Burlington; a step-grandson, Richard Alexander Young; his mother, Dorothy Gaboriau; four sisters and their spouses, Elizabeth and Lyle Loven; Linda Williams; Kim and David Philbrook; and Nora Rivers; all of Vergennes; his brother and wife, Jean and Nicole Gaboriau of Rutland and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. in Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Chapel, 97 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington. Friends may gather prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. |
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ANITA LOATI BUXTON JERICHO — Anita Loati Buxton, 94, died Monday, March 19, 2001. She was born in Clivio, Province of Lombardia, Italy on May 15, 1907 and moved with her parents and brother to Montpelier in 1913. She married Kenneth Buxton in 1931. He predeceased her in October, 1997. She is survived by three sons, Freeman and his wife Patricia of Sterling Park, VA; Ronald and his wife Mildred of Jericho; and Brooks of London, England; and a daughter, Carlynn and her husband William of Burlington. Also surviving are five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, a sister Albas and her husband Claiton of Plainfield, her brother-in-law, Roy Buxton of Jericho, and a sister-in-law, Mary Loati of Morrisville. Anita graduated from Montpelier High School and Montpelier Seminary. She worked for many years at the National Life Insurance Company. She and her family moved from Montpelier to Jericho in 1937. Anita was a woman before her time. She raised her family, worked full-time for several different companies, and was active in her community. She helped to found the Browns River Study Club and Jericho Historical Society. For many years, she was Town Auditor. She will be best remembered for her lovely flower gardens. Her favorite past times were gardening and reading. Her love of books kept her mind active right to the end. We wish to thank the staff at Brownway Residence in Richmond where Anita spent the past three years. Their love and care was very special to her and her family. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church, Jericho Corners, on Saturday March 24, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. Calling hours will be Friday March 23, 2001 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Gifford’s Funeral Home, Richmond. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Jericho Congregational Church of the Essex Free Library in Essex Center, VT. |
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ELMON KENNETH CHAMBERS HARDWICK — Elmon Kenneth Chambers, 89 formerly of the Maple Street Apartments in Hardwick, died early Monday, March 19, 2001 at the Pines Nursing Home in Lyndonville. He was born September 8, 1911 in Enosburg Falls, the on of Elwin G and Mabel (Benway) Chambers. He attended Berkshire Public Schools. He was previously married to Arlene Marshia. Elmon entered the US Army on February 27, 1945 in Rutland. He served his country in Germany and France in the 15th Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron. He received a WWII Victory Medal for his efforts, and was Honorably Discharged on July 23, 1946 at Fort Dix, NJ. He purchased and operated a farm in Elmore for 18 years and each spring he would make the most wonderful maple syrup. He logged for nine winters, and was later employed by the Toll House T-Bar in Stowe. He retired in 1974. Elmon moved to Hardwick in the mid 1960’s where he made his home till his health failed him in 2000. Elmon was a member of the American Legion Post #7 of Hardwick, the VFW Post #9653 of Morrisville, and the Hardwick Senior Citizens. He enjoyed country music, and dancing with his dear friend, Vera Judkins. Survivors include a daughter Beverly Chambers Baraw, and her husband Dayton of Johnson; a stepson Carlton Billado and his wife Joyce of Craftsbury; a brother Burton Chambers and his wife Mary of Williamstown; a sister, Blanche Fogg of Estelle Springs TN; two grandchildren, Dayton Baraw Jr. and his wife Tammy of Colorado Springs, CO and Dennis Chambers, Jr. of Barre, several step-grandchildren and two great-granchildren as well as by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Elmon was predeceased by a son, Dennis Chambers on October 29, 1990; a sister Ruth Armstrong, and a brother Arnold Chambers. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday March 24, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. at the Northern Vermont Funeral Home, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick with the Rev. Ernest Machia of the Hope Community Church in Walden officiating. Visiting hours will be on Saturday from 12:00 noon till the hour of the service. Spring burial will be in the family lot in the Fairview Cemetery in Hardwick. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Elmon’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, Vermont Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier VT 05601 or to the American Cancer Society, 13 Loomis Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 |
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DORIS MEILLEUR ESSEX JUNCTION — Doris Meilleur, 47, died Monday, March 19, 2001, in the presence of friends and family in Vermont Respite House in Williston. Doris was born February 15, 1955, to Morris and Delia Belisle of St. Albans. She was the youngest of five children, Morris ‘Sonny’; Donna; Robert ‘Joe’; and Denis. She attended Essex Junction High School and graduated in 1973. She married Marcel Meilleur of Colchester in June, 1974, and was blessed with two children, Darcy and Steven. While having full and part-time jobs at the Merchants Bank, IBM, and Hannaford’s, Doris chose to concentrate her efforts on motherhood, raising her children in a loving family environment. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 27 years. Friends and family hope others who knew Doris may celebrate the person she was, and cherish each day we have on earth. Doris rested in comfort in the loving, compassionate care of the family/staff of the Respite House in Williston the last few days of her life. She was a giving person and her family and friends request that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to the Vermont Respite House 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495. Visiting hours will be held Friday, March 23, 2001 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant Street, Essex Junction. At the family’s request, there will be no services. |
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FRANKLIN A. TATRO LINCOLN — Franklin A. Tatro, 60, died Monday, March 19, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. He was born June 12, 1940, in Bristol, the son of George and Etta (Farr) Tatro. Franklin was employed over twenty five years at Pizzagalli Construction Company. He was a member of the American Legion Post #19 in Bristol. Franklin will be greatly missed by many members of his family and friends. Franklin is survived by his wife, Genevieve (Charbonneau) Tatro of Lincoln; four children, Randy Tatro and his special friend Kallie of Panton; Julie Tatro of Whiting; Lisa Beaulieu of Colebrook NH; and Thomas Tatro of Bristol; one graddaughter, Katie Tatro of Lincoln; two sisters, Marcella and her husband Neal LaDeau of Enfield, CT; Joanne Barrows and her fiance’ Bill of Bristol; two brothers, George Tatro and his wife Shirley of Burlington; Joshua Tatro of Burlington; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at the United Church of Lincoln. Friends may call at the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 from 2:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Contributions may be made to Bristol Area Rescue Squad, Bristol, VT 05443, or the American Cancer Society, New England Division, 150 Kennedy Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403 |
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| HOWARD R. WILSON UNDERHILL — Howard R. Wilson, 77, died Monday, March 19, 2001 at his home in Underhill, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 21, 1923, in Cleveland Ohio, the son of the late Clyde and Grace (Wiltse) Wilson. Howard lived in Minneapolis, MN until he enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After returning from WWII, he graduated from Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH. He married Eleanor H. Clark on August 5, 1950. Howard was employed as a chemist for many years. He and his family moved to Vermont in 1968 where he worked for IBM until he retired in 1984. He was active in church music for many years and loved taking care of his garden, his farm, his dogs as well as bird-watching. Howard is survived by his wife Eleanor (Clark) Wilson of Underhill; eight children and their spouses; Amy Louise Dandurand and her husband Luc;Thomas Allen Wilson; Daniel Donald Wilson; Meg O’Riordan and her husband Jerry; Carl Todd Wilson, Christopher Clark Wilson and his wife Jani; Mary Jo Curry and her husband Jim; and David Ford Wilson. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren Jeremiah and Erin O’Riordan; Daniel and Eli Dandurand; Chris, Brian and Raymond Wilson; and Amelia and Billy Wilson; and his sister, Alice Furth of Columbus Ohio. He was predeceased by his daughter Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Wilson in 1986. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 1:30 p.m. at the United Church of Underhill, (Rte 15) in Underhill. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, March 21, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant Street Essex Junction. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent to the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-4688. |
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ALVIN C. WRIGHT JEFFERSONVILLE — Alvin Carey Wright, age 75, a lifelong resident of Jeffersonville passed away at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Monday afternoon, March 19, 2001. He was born August 29, 1925 in Jeffersonville, the son of the late Samuel J. and Myrtle (Minor) Wright. He married the former Luella Minor of East Fairfield on Feburary 20, 1946 in Morrisville. She predeceased him on October 1, 1998. He worked for many years on road construction with the Town of Cambridge. Alvin loved Vermont’s Green Mountains and had a great appreciation for the great outdoors of Vermont which afforded him the many successful deer seasons he so enjoyed. As a member of the National Rifle Association, he always looked forward to attending the local gun shows. He also enjoyed attending the Vermont fiddler contests whenever possble. Most of all, he loved and appreciated the special times shared with his family and their children at his home in South Cambridge. His home was where he was always comfortable, nestled in a community he knew so well, where he was born and raised. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. Alvin is survived by two daughters, Laura Tipper and her husband, Paul, of Fairfax; Phyllis Maxfield and her husband Reverend Steven Maxfield of Essex Junction; a sister, Catherine Thomas of Essex Junction; three grandchildren, Lee Roberge of Jeffersonville; Nicole Brown and her husband Patrick of Avon, CO; and Paulette Tipper of St. Albans; a great-grandson, Jacob Rivers of Jeffersonville. Also surviving him are his ‘adopted’ family, Herman and Caroline Lambertz of Jeffersonville, Peter Hospodar of Jeffersonville; special friends, Beverly Boyer of Milton, Roger and Marilyn Ressigue of Jeffersonville; several nieces and nephews and his most faithful companion ‘Rowdy’. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, March 21, 2001, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Hayes-Rich Funeral Home. Funeral services will beThursday, March 22, 2001 in the Second Congregational Church in Jeffersonville with his son-in-law, Rev. Steven Maxfield, officiating. Interment will be in the spring in the family lot in South Cambridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Alvin’s memory to Lamoille Home Health and Hospice, 54 Farr Avenue, Morrisville, VT 05661. Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main Street, Fairfax |
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ARMAND G. BEZIO WINOOSKI — Armand G. Bezio, 49, died suddenly Tuesday March 20, 2001 in the Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. He was born in Colchester on August 22, 1951, the son of the late Armand Bezio Sr. and Florence (Fountain) Bezio. He attended Winooski High School and was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Church. He was also a former member of the Vermont Army National Guard, 1st of the 86 Field Artillery in Williston. Armand was employed as a meat manager for Grand Union for nearly 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, Nascar racing and his dog Amber. He will be dearly missed by his survivors. Armand is survived by his loving wife, Pauline M. (Deforge) Bezio and two sons, Todd R. Bezio, 28; and Scott M. Bezio, 25, both of Winooski. He is also survived by one sister, Theresa Rivers of Winooski; one step-sister, Nancy Benoit; his aunt and uncle, Lee and Donald Bezio of Burlington; his mother-in-law Rita Deforge of Winooski; two sisters-in-law, Alice Parker and her husband Stanley of Winooski; and Theresa Larocque and her husband Donald of Colchester. He also leaves four special nieces, Renee Danielle, Chantal and Mandy and his two good friends, Tom and Mary Bricker of Winooski. He was predeceased by his father-in-law, Rene Deforge, in 1996. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 23, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Winooski. Interment will follow in the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, March 22, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main Street, Winooski. |
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FAY WOOL FRIEDMAN CHERRYVILLE NC — Fay Wool Friedman, 95 of Cherryville NC, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 in Gastonia Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC. Born in Burlington on April 6, 1905, she was a former resident of Hyde Street. She is survived by her son Roger Friedman and his wife, Mildred, of Cherryville NC;.and grandchildren, Mark David Friedman, Buffalo NY; and Tiffany Burnstein of Cherryville, NC. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband Theodore Lloyd Friedman. Visitation will be at the home of her son, Roger Friedman, Cherryville NC, on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 beginning at 7:00 p.m. A private burial is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. |
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NELLIE CHARLOTTE STILES FAIR HAVEN — Mrs. Nellie Charlotte Stiles, 89, died Tuesday evening March 20, 2001 in Pleasant Manor Nursing Home after a short illness. Nellie was born August 4, 1911, in Castleton, the daughter of the late Frederick and Grace (Bassett) Lynch-Graham. She was educated and graduated from West Rutland High School. She furthered her education at Castleton Normal School. She is a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church of Fair Haven and a former member of the St. Mary’s Guild. Nellie’s greatest enjoyment in life was being involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives. She is survived by her five children, Frank G. Stiles Sr. and his wife Grace of Mooresville, NC; Richard F. Stiles and his wife Louise of Shelbyville, TN; Rosemary Stiles Matte and her husband Lawrence of Ticonderoga, NY; Russell J. Stiles and his wife, Judy of Poultney; and Beverly Brown and her husband Rollin of Colchester. Also surviving are her sister Mildred Graham of Castleton, two half-sisters, Catherine Bedard and Mary Iglebart; a half-brother, James Lynch; sixteen grandchildren, one step-grandson; thirteen great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband Francis G. "Frank" Stiles, Sr. who died in November, 1993; her son, William D. Stiles, who died in June, 1997; her sisters Helen Scribner who died June 11, 1997; Lucy Jenks who died October 21, 1998; her brother Francis Graham; and also by an infant brother. A Mass of Christian Death and Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 26, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Fair Haven. The Reverend Richard W. Tinney, Parish Priest, will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fair Haven. Visiting hours will be on Sunday, March 25, 2001 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Durfee Funeral Home located at 119 N. Main Street, Fair Haven. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mrs. Stiles memory may be given to the Rutland area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, through the Funeral Home office at P.O. Box 86 Fair Haven, VT 05743 |
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CATHERINE BELLE LOMBARD NOBLE WARREN MILTON — Catherine Belle Lombard Noble Warren, 81, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Catherine was born Aug. 7, 1919, in Milton, the daughter of Frank and Daisey Belle (Sweeney) Lombard. She was married to Frank Crocker Noble Sr. on Aug. 29, 1946, in Southington, Conn. Frank died in 1975. She later married Wayne ""Jack” Warren, who died in 1994. Catherine is survived by a son, James Rooney Lombard, and his wife, Nancy, of Salt Lake City, Utah; daughters Susan Noble Szesny and her husband, Robert, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Kathleen Noble Shangraw and her husband, Burton, of Huntington; her extended family of 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by six brothers and sisters. She had worked for the Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington for many years before moving to Oklahoma, where she retired from the Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City in 1984. At Mrs. Warren’s request, there will not be any visiting hours or funeral services. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that you think of a friend or elderly person and do something special for that person. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery in Georgia, Vt., in the spring. Special thanks are extended to Ann Rowley, Robert Lombard, Linda Paradee, Cecile Poirier, Bertha Stewart, Edward Billado, and Calvin Manley for the special loving care and attention given to Catherine while she lived at Meadow Lane retirement complex and to the doctors and nurses on McClure 5 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Arrangements were by the Minor Funeral Home in Milton. |
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FRANCES CECILIA (MAGNOTTA) ALLO VERGENNES — Frances Cecilia (Magnotta) Allo, 61, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. She was born August 22, 1939 in White Plains, NY, the daughter of the late John and Vincenza (Ruta) Magnotta. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes. Frances had worked for Fishman’s Department Store, and for many years at Vergennes Union High School as a study hall monitor, cheerleader advisor, and Instructional Assistant. Most recently she worked part time at Touch of Nostalgia Florist. She was also a volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes. She will be remembered for her love of animals, flowers, decorating and shopping. Many will remember her for singing in the halls at school and singing Christmas songs all year long, She had many friends and loved her small town comforts. Her devotion to the young people she worked with was a very important part of her life. She will be deeply missed by her family, especially her grandchildren, who loved their Gram. Frances is survived by her husband of 41 years, Sam Allo of Vergennes; four children, John Allo and his wife Patricia and their children Mary, Susan and Samuel of Rockland MA; Laurie and her husband Gary Steadman and their children Michael and Mark of Vergennes; Sharon and her husband Jeff Jenkins and their son Jay of Pennsylvania; and Vince Allo of Rutland; two brothers, Carmine Magnotta and his wife Lynda and their children of New Jersey; Michael Magnotta of White Plains, NY; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2001 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Vergennes. Interment will be in the spring. There will be no public calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, PO Box 11, Vergennes, VT 05491 |
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| ELIZABETH BARNEY LEMON GROVE, Calif. — Elizabeth ”Bette” Barney, 82 of Lemon Grove, and formerly of Vergennes, Vt., died following a short illness, Wednesday, March 21, 2001 surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church inVergennes, Vt., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 22. A reception will follow at St. Peter’s Parish Hall also in Vergennes. Donations in her memory can be made to the American CancerSociety, 2655 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 100, San Diego, Calif. 92108 or to Sharp Hospice Care, Grossmount Hospital, P.O. Box 158, La Mesa, Calif. 91944.
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GERTRUDE MYERS TEN BROECK MIDDLEBURY — Gertrude Myers Ten Broeck, beloved wife of Jim and mother of Diane, Katje, and Hunter, died peacefully in Porter Hospital on Wednesday, March 21, 2001. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., in 1928, she attended the Shipley School and Rockford College in Illinois, where she majored in art. She married Jim Ten Broeck in 1949 and raised her family in Delaware, Texas, South Carolina and Virginia while her husband followed a career in independent secondary school education. A talented and active artist, Gertrude exhibited primarily in Delaware, New York and Vermont, winning the Cover Art Award from the Essex County (N.Y.) Arts Council in 1993. In Vermont, she exhibited her pastels, acrylics and watercolors from Burlington to Manchester and was a member of the Middlebury Art Association. She contributed regularly to the Addison County Hospice Fund-raising Auction at the Basin Harbor Club. She was most active in her summer community of Essex, N.Y., where she held many shows, ran workshops and was an officer and leader in the Adirondack Art Association. Gertrude wrote: ""I enjoy getting lost in the process of whatever art- work I am doing. Although I paint alone quite a bit, I need the group to share ideas and enjoy the diversity of each person’s work. I love color and find pastels give me more of a chance to use color so inspired by the Vermont countryside.” But Gertrude’s interests ranged far beyond the arts. In Wilmington, Del., she was a member of the vestry at St. Albans Episcopal Church and was the co-founder of the Mats and Pats, an activities programs for seniors in Mew Castle County She was also employed by the Wilmington YMCA as a counselor for their Drug Information Action Line. In Middlebury, she was a volunteer interior decorator at Round Robin, Porter Medical Center thrift and consignment shop, which donates all of its funds to Porter Hospital. Gertrude’s greatest strength was in her relationships with family and friends. Her husband describes her as the wisest person he had every known because of her extraordinary intuitive abilities which allowed her to sense when she was needed by others and what she could do to help. Family came from all over the country to visit her in the summer. She was always a magnet for friends, whether it be art groups,where she encouraged her colleagues to expand their horizons, or just social occasions, where friends simply sought her company. She loved dogs and children, and they were drawn to her. Gertrude enjoyed nature and to walk with her in the woods was an education. As her son said, she enjoyed every flower, tree, stone and bird. She could discover more of nature’s wonders in a hundred yards than most people observed in a day’s outing. She loved her gardening and was happiest with her hands in the soil, preparing spring gardens in Middlebury and Essex, N.Y. Gertrude will be missed by many friends and family. She is survived by her husband, Jim; daughters Diane Hulburt (Dan) of Mocksville, N.C., and Katje McIntyre (Jeff) of Colleyville, Texas; son Hunter Ten Broeck (Barb) of Alburquerque, N.M.; granddaughters Elyssa and Megan McIntyre and Jeanine and Dana Ten Broeck; a brother, C. Twiggs Myers; a sister, Eliza Miller; and an extended family. Memorial services are planned for Middlebury on Monday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m. in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and in Essex in late July. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Porter Hospital, which will apply these funds for artwork to be exhibited in public areas. |
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REBECCA D. DUBUQUE MORRISVILLE — Rebecca D. Dubuque, 89, died peacefully March 21, 2001, in Copley Hospital in Morrisville. She was born in Stowe on Nov. 8, 1911, the daughter of Perley and Frances (Cleveland) Adams. Rebecca was a 1929 graduate of Stowe High School and attended Burlington Business College. Most of her working career was divided among the offices of Atlas Plywood, United Farmers and Morrisville Water and Light. Nov. 16, 1940, she married Donald L. Dubuque. He predeceased her in May 1987. Rebecca was a 50-year member of Charity Rebekah Lodge of Hyde Park and also a longtime member of the First Congregational Church of Morrisville. She had been a resident at Copley Terrace since 1987, having enjoyed her neighbors and friends there over the years. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Campagna and her husband, Armand, of Bristol, and Maxine Plante and her husband, Andrew, of Morrisville; four grandchildren, Cristy Guyette and her companion, Joseph Fortune, Wendy Lossmann and her husband, Frank, Eric Plante, and Stacy Plante; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Beatrice Walker and Evelyn Monte, both of Morrisville; a sister-in-law, Carol Adams of Richmond; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in the First Congregational Church of Morrisville with spring interment in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visiting hours will be from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday in the White-Fiess Funeral Home, 165 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rebecca’s memory would be appreciated to either Lamoille Home Health and Hospice, 54 Farr Ave., Morrisville, VT 05661; or Morristown Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 424, Morrisville, VT 05661. |
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LOUISE HUGHES GROSBERG BURLINGTON/MILFORD, CT — Louise Hughes Grosberg, age 85, formerly of Milford CT, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at the Green Mountain Nursing Home in Colchester. Louise was born on February 4, 1916, in Charleston, MA, the daughter of the late William J. Hughes and Louise Ellen Hennrikus Hughes. She was married on July 4, 1939 to Harold Grosberg in New York City. Harold died in August, 1999 one month following the celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary. They lived in Milford CT for over 50 years. After Harold’s death, Louise moved to Burlington to be closer to her daughter, Cyndie. Louise worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT for over 17 years, retiring in 1979. She enjoyed gardening and tending her house plants; her home was always full of beautiful plants and flowers. She also enjoyed crafts in many different forms including tray painting as well as being an avid and creative seamstress. Louise loved to swim and was a longtime member of the YMCA, she was also a member of the Eastern Star, Lucia chapter, a past member and president of the PTA, and a long standing volunteer for the American Red Cross in Connecticut. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, every one of whom she adored. Louise is survived by two sons, Jack Grosberg and his wife, Jacqueline of Oxford CT; and Robert (Bob) Grosberg and his fiancee, Donna Milano of West Haven, CT; two daughters, Anne Shuck and her husband Roger of Englewood, FL; and Cynthia Secondi Reilly and her husband Bill Reilley of Burlington; fourteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Louise was a kind and gentle spirit with a sweet and loving disposition, a warm and friendly smile, twinkly blue eyes, and a freckled nose. She made us all feel special and we are all better for having known and loved her. A graveside service will be conducted by Rabbi Herb Brockman in the Hebrew Cemetery, Derby, CT on Sunday March 25, 2001 at 9:30 a.m. Burial will take place immediately following the service. The family requests that in lieu of flowers or donations, please go out and perform some small act of kindness today in Louise’s memory. Arrangements are by Ready Funeral Services, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington |
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JOSEPH (ANTHONY) LAVOIE BURLINGTON — Joseph (Anthony) Lavoie, 86, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Birchwood Terrace Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 2, 1915, in Essex Junction, the son of Charles and Victoria (Daniels) Lavoie. He married Shirlie Lovely on June 17, 1961. He worked at General Electric for 20 years, retiring in 1980. He is survived by his wife, Shirlie H. Lavoie of Burlington; a brother, Louis Lavoie of Essex Junction; a ster, Mary Lavoie of Essex Junction; a son, Steven Lavoie; a stepson, Gary Lovely and his wife, Linda, of Milton; stepdaughters Nancy Japhet of Essex Junction, Bonnie Lajeunesse and her husband, Fernand, of North Fort Myers, Fla., and Sherrie Brunelle and her husband, Leonard, of Huntington; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by six brothers and sisters. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 25, at 11:00 a.m. in the United Church of Colchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont, 100 Dorset St. – No. 13, South Burlington, VT 05403; or Vermont Lung Association, 30 Farrell St., South Burlington, VT 05403-987. Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant St., Essex Junction, is in charge of arrangements |
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KENNETH A. PILLSBURY ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla./ENOSBURG FALLS — Kenneth A. Pillsbury, 90, of Zephyrhills, Fla., went to his heavenly home March 21, 2001, peacefully, while he slept. He joined his mother, Mary (Leach) Pillsbury and father, Caleb G. Pillsbury, as well as six brothers and a sister. He leaves his loving wife of 60 years, Ruth; a sister, Eleanor Tomlinson of Richmond, Vt.; a sister-in-law, Mildred of St. George, Vt.; and three sons, David and his wife, Marilyn, of South Hero, Vt., Mark of Zephyrhills, and Seth and his wife, Annette, of Virginia Beach, Va. Missing him also are four grandchildren, Mike and his wife, Mary, of Charlotte, N.C., Guy of Essex Junction, Vt., and Seta and Maritza of Richmond, Va. Brittany Pillsbury of Charlotte, N.C., his only grandchild, will miss her ""Papa.” Ken was born April 10, 1910, in Essex, Vt. He graduated from Vermont Technical College in 1932. He was a devoted Grange member for 70 years. He worked for Eastern States/Agway for 35 years, retiring in 1972. Ken and Ruth moved from their Enosburg Center, Vt., home to Zephyrhills, Fla., in 1988 to enjoy retirement. It is the family’s wishes that in lieu of a memorial service, any or all who knew Ken do some kind act for someone in remembrance of him and who he was. The family will have a private service. Calls to the home will be most welcome. |
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GLADYS (VINTINNER) ROCHEFORT SOUTH BURLINGTON/WINOOSKI — Gladys (Vintinner) Rochefort, 83, died in Green Mountain Nursing Home on Wednesday, March 21, 2001, following a short illness, surrounded by her loving family. Gladys was born in Bury, Quebec, on March 23, 1917, the daughter of the late William and Daisy (Berwick) Vintinner. She married the late Conrad N. Rochefort. She worked at Maternities Sewing Shop for many years. Gladys was a member of the Fellowship Club, enjoyed participating in prayer groups and was active with the Cursillo movement. Gladys was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed. Gladys is survived by her children and their spouses, daughters Theresa Audette and her husband, Albert ""Sonny,” of South Burlington, and Madeline Spicer and her husband, Brian, of Pennsylvania; sons Ernest Rochefort and his wife, Karen, of Connecticut, and Raymond Rochefort and his wife, Carole, of Florida; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters Dorothy Wright, Beulah Adams, Helen Hatin, Bertha Howe, Jeannette Nelson and her husband, Charlie, and Josephine Hines and her husband, Wayne, all of New Hampshire; Gloria Retisma of Florida, and Judy Lowrey and her husband, Mike, of Georgia; a brother, Ira Vintinner and his wife, Charlotte, of New Hampshire; a sister-in-law, Annette Piche of Connecticut; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews; and many loving friends. Her husband, Conrad; a son, David; her parents, Daisy and William; a sister, Violet; and a brother, Guy, predeceased her. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 26, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in St. John Vianney Catholic Church in South Burlington with interment following in Resurrection Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Green Mountain Nursing Home, 1102 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester, VT 05446; or Alzheimer’s Disease Research, 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, MD 20850-4022. Visiting hours will be Sunday, March 25, 2001, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the LaVigne Funeral Home Inc., 132 Main St., Winooski. |
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LEO R. ST. HILAIRE SHELBURNE — Leo Raymond St. Hilaire, 65, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Care. He was born in Hinesburg on August 28, 1935, the son of Alcide and Loretta (Mongeon) St. Hilaire. Mr. St. Hilaire graduated from Burlington High School in 1953. He served in the US Navy for three yearsHe married Nicki Fisher on July 20, 1957. He had been employed as the Postmaster in both North Ferrisburg and Shelburne. Leo enjoyed fishing, woodworking, country music, traveling and viewing the Vermont countryside. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Nicki (Fisher) St. Hilaire of Shelburne; three children, Robin LeBlanc and her husband Albert of Vergennes; Michael St. Hilaire of North Ferrisburg and Daniel St. Hilaire of Shelburne; three grandchildren, Jason LeBlanc of Charlotte, Brett LeBlanc of Vergennes; and Jesse James St. Hilaire of North Ferrisburg; his sister and brothers, Pauline Kenney and her husband Tom; Roger and Jane St. Hilaire; and Alfred and Betty St. Hilaire; an aunt, Yvonne St. Hilaire; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Lillian Saunders, and a brother, Clement St. Hilaire. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March, 24, 2001, in St. Catherinie of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Shelburne. Visiting hours will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2001, at the Shelburne Chapel of Corbin and Palmer, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, Vermont , Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160 or the American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate Inc. 12 Hurricane Lane, P.O. Box 485, Williston, VT 05495
ESTHER D. WHEELER WATERBURY — Esther D. |
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ERLINE BLACKMORE BURNETT SOUTH HERO — Erline Blackmore Burnett of South Hero died unexpectedly March 22, 2001. She was born Sept. 19, 1923, in Barre, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mona (Mortimar) Blackmore. Erline was a graduate of Spaulding High School and attended Middlebury College and Vermont Junior College. She worked as a secretary to the head of Albany Medical Hospital’s Medical School and was also employed at Little Brown Publishing Company in Boston. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she took special joy in attending the many activities of her children and grandchildren. She was an avid movie lover and enjoyed long walks and snowshoeing treks with her husband, Walt, and their dog, Cosmo. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Walter W. Burnett of South Hero; five children including daughters Mona and her husband, Wallace Tapia, of Colchester, Mary and her husband, Robert Parish of South Hero, and Sally and her husband, Frank Bartlett, of Colchester; and sons William of South Burlington, and James and his partner, Daniel Breen, of Portland, Maine. She also leaves seven grandchildren including Andrea and April Tapia, Robert Parish, Ricky Bartlett, Jaime and Jason Burnett, and Joshua Burnett-Breen. In addition, she is survived by two brothers, Andrew Blackmore of Montpelier and Robert Blackmore of Barre; and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held Sunday, March 25, between the hours of 2;00 and 4:00 p.m. at Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Home, 97 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington. A private service for family members will be held Monday, March 26. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Sharing Foundation, P.O. Box 399, Woolwich, Maine 04579, a refuge for orphaned children in Cambodia. |
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EDITH JOHNSON CATCHAPAW WEST CORNWALL — Mrs. Edith Johnson Catchapaw, 89, passed away at home Thursday, March 22, 2001, surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was born Aug. 6, 1911, in Stowe, the daughter of Nathan and Edna Johnson. Edith graduated from Stowe High School and attended nurse’s training at the DeGoesbriand Hospital in Burlington. She was married to Ernest Catchapaw Sr., and they made their home in North Ferrisburg for many years. In 1953, they bought their farm in West Cornwall. In earlier years, Edith enjoyed skiing, both downhill and cross-country. Stowe remained a special place in her heart and until recent years she made an annual trip to her old home and to visit childhood friends. Edith enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens, her many house plants, and crafts like knitting, crocheting and quilting. She especially enjoyed yard sales, both attending and having them. Edith is survived by her sons, George and Ernest Catchapaw Jr.; a brother, Ellis and his wife, Betty; and a nephew, Sanford Johnson. She also leaves a lifelong friend, Theda Gowen from the Stowe area; friends from Cornwall; and her special caregivers, Joyce and Ethel. Edith was predeceased by her husband in 1966. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in Cornwall Congregational Church. Interment will be in the spring. There will be no public calling hours. Contributions may be made to Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, P.O. Box 158, Winooski, VT 05404; or Vermont Special Olympics, 8 Avenue D, Williston, VT 05495 |
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JOSEPH F. INZITARI BURLINGTON — Joseph F. Inzitari ""Joe the Barber,” 75, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care following a long illness. Joseph was born in Burlington on April 15, 1925, the son of Frank and Irene (O’Clair) Inzitari. Joseph served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II from 1943 through 1946. He attended barbering school in Connecticut in the 1950s. Joseph became a successful barber and held his business for more than 40 years. Upon retiring in 1994, he enjoyed the simple things in life, a Sunday drive, a good meal and an old Western movie. He was a longtime member of V.F.W. Howard Plante Post No. 782. Joseph is survived by a daughter, Joann Jarvis and her husband, Christopher and their children, Korey and Kasey, all of South Burlington. Joseph was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Irene Inzitari; and a lifelong companion, Jeannette Corrigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anthony’s Church with interment following in Lakeview Cemetery. Those who wish may send memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 150 Kennedy Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403. |
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FRANCES MAE MACHIA EAST HIGHGATE — Mrs. Frances Mae Machia, 66, died Thursday morning, March 22, 2001, in her home on the Machia Road in East Highgate. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 26, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Louis Church, Lamkin Street, ighgate Center, with interment following in the family lot in Saint Louis Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton on Sunday, March 25, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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AIMEE LISA (YEAGER) MEWHIRTER WILLISTON — Aimee Lisa (Yeager) Mewhirter, 28, of Williston died in Westford on Thursday, March 22, 2001, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born Dec. 12, 1972, in White Plains, N.Y. She moved with her family to Montgomery at the age of 9. She was a graduate of Lamoille Union High School in Hyde Park, attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla., and graduated from Palm Beach Community College. On July 25, 1998, she was married in the Round Church in Richmond to Richard Black Mewhirter. She and Rick were looking forward with great joy to the birth of their first baby in June. Their precious baby is with her. Aimee was employed by the Timberlane Dental Group for the last five years as an orthodontic assistant. She enjoyed her work and the people with whom she worked. She was patient, kind and understanding with the many children for whom she provided care. She is survived by her loving husband, Rick Mewhirter of Williston; her best friend and sister, Audree Frey and her husband, Allen, of Essex and their children, her much loved nephews, Nolan and Seth; her parents, Elle and Sherman Potvin of Pittsford, and David Yeager of Connecticut; her grandparents, Mary Ann and jack Yeager of Ocala, Fla., and Annie Schofield of Manchester, England; her mother-in-law and father-in law, Naomi and Robert Mewhirter of Pittsburgh; a brother-in-law, Robert York and his wife, Kathy, of San Diego and their son, Ian; a special uncle, Marty Yeager and his wife, Barbara and their children; her stepsister, Jill Schoff and her husband, Eric, of Wallingford, Conn.; and her stepbrother, Joshua Potvin, with the U.S.Army stationed in Texas. In her life, Aimee had two other special families that were like her own, lifelong adopted aunt/mom Pam Darreff and her husband, Steve and their two daughters, Mindy of Boston and Heather of New York; second parents, Ron and Judy Frey of Westford and their extended families of which Aimee was such a valued part, Dave and Jackie Estes and their children of Richmond, Ron and Terry Frey and their son of Westford, and Todd Trefethen of Burlington. She is also survived by many, many friends who loved her and will miss her. Aimee was the sweetest girl anyone ever knew. She was a truly beautiful person loved by all. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 26, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in Ready Funeral Home, Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in her name to the Make-A-Wish Foundation 100 Dorset St., No. 13, South Burlington, VT 05403.
RICHARD F. PHELPS
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ALFRED PETER SELIGMAN MILTON — Alfred Peter Seligman, 81, died Thursday, March 22, 2001 in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Alfred was born in Goldberg, Germany, on March 11, 1920, the son of Julius and Margethe (Loewi) Seligman. Mr. Seligman was the owner and operator of the Frank J. Murray Company, Orange County Packing Company and the Chester Hide and Skin Corp. The Chester facilities were divisions of Imperial Veal and Lamb Corporation located in the meat district of New York City. The ”Rendering” as it was referred to by Chester residents, was one of the primary employers of the area and supported many families for more than 50 years. Mr. Seligman dedicated his life to the success of his business and surrounded himself with loyal employees worthy of his trust. His firm, yet kindly leadership was instrumental in the success and expansion of his business ventures. He is survived by his wife, Gisela Wolfe-Seligman of Milton; his sons, Claude Seligman of New York City, and Jeffrey Seligman of Arizona; a daughter, Joyce Seligman of Massachusetts; stepdaughters Julia Vanacore and her husband, Andrew Vanacore II, of Milton, Jeane Williams and her husband, Jerry, of Montpelier; his grandchildren, Marisa and Andrew Vanacore III, Fawn, August and Sean Williams, and Thomas Wolfe Jr.; a sister, Kate Bendorf of New Jersey; and brothers Guenther Seligman of Florida and Otto Seligman of Virginia. He was predeceased by a stepdaughter and granddaughter Sylvia and Rachel Wolfe in 1982; and a stepson, Thomas Wolfe, in 1993. Visiting hours will be held Sunday, March 25, 2001, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Minor Funeral Home, 237 Route 7, South, Milton. A funeral service will be held Monday, March 26, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., also at Minor Funeral Home, with burial following in St. Luke’s Cemetery in Fairfax. |
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JOHN T. DEXTER WOLCOTT –John T. Dexter, affectionately known as ""D” or ""Mr. D,” died peacefully in Copley Manor on March 23, 2001, after a three-year struggle with cancer, a prolonged illness endured with equanimity and great courage. He was born in Milton, Mass., the fifth child of Wallace Dunbar Dexter and Marion Gregory Dexter, on March 13, 1923. John graduated from Brooks School in Andover, Mass., and shortly thereafter joined the Army Air Corps and served in the European theater during World War II. His 30-year career in social work began when he volunteered as a camp counselor at the North Bennet Street Industrial School’s camp in Boxford, Mass. He was so successful that he moved into a full-time job as a boys’ worker at that settlement house in Boston’s North end then rose to be the head of Shaw House at NBSIS. Each summer he put on another hat and headed for the hills of New Hampshire and ran caddy camps in Maplewood, N.H. and Lake Tarleton or to Cape Cod to manage caddy camps in Wianoo and Oyster harbors. The boys, largely from the North End and greater Boston, trained for the job at NBSIS and then were capable of serving the various golf courses well. Upon retirement, John moved happily to his home on West Hill in Wolcott, but retire he didn’t, working first at Copley Country Club in Morrisvlle and then finding his new niche at Wolcott Elementary School as school secretary. While there, he shared one of his passions with the school community, that of playing the game of chess. Chess mania reigned as he taught kindergarten to sixth graders the challenges of the black and white board. His students participated in school tournaments and moved on to state competition and a summer chess camp at Wolcott School was established. For the next 16 years, he flourished in his new role. Macular degeneration forced him to resign this position which he loved. ""Mr. D” or ""D” had great capacity in dealing with children and became mentor and friend to many. To honor him on his 75th birthday, a large number of former caddies joined with friends far and wide to establish the John T. Dexter Fund. Part of this fund will be used for scholarships for college-bound students who have attended Wolcott Elementary School, and another portion will be used to run the summer chess camp at Wolcott Elementary School. He is survived by his dear sister, Jane Dexter Rosenow of Minneapolis, Minn.; his sister-in-law, Mary Jane Dexter of Wolcott; and many beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He also leaves a huge number of caddies and a host of friends, young and old. He was predeceased by a sister, Martha Dexter Adriance; and two brothers, William and Dunbar. John always kept his middle name a secret, making a game of it, saying ""it begins with T and ends with E and has 10 letters.” No one ever guessed it. But now, the game is over. His middle name was a family name, Trowbridge. ""D” or ""Mr. D” was a very special person, a gentle man and a gentleman. He loved his home; he loved his family; he loved his work; he loved the children. Cherish his memory and rejoice that he lived. A memorial service will be held in Puffer Methodist Church in Morrisville at 11:00 a.m. March 31, 2001. In lieu of flowers, for any who wish to honor him, a contribution to the John T. Dexter Fund may be sent to 2385 West Hill, Wolcott, VT 05680. Arrangements are being handled by White-Fiess Funeral Home, Morrisville. |
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LORNE LOUIS DUNLAVEY RICHFORD — Lorne Louis Dunlavey, 77, husband of Marjorie (Benoit) Dunlavey, died unexpectedly Friday, March 23, 2001, in the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born June 6, 1923, in West Shefford, Quebec, the son of the late Louis Philip Dunlavey of West Shefford, Quebec, and the late Elizabeth (Morris) Dunlavey of Rockland, Ontario. Lorne and his wife, Marjorie, began their career in farming in West Shefford, Quebec, in 1948, where they resided until 1963, when they moved to Richford and purchased Pinnacle View Farm, retiring in 1989. He still loved to care for his pets on the farm, especially his horses. He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Richford Lions Club for 27 years, trustee for the village of Richford for 20 years and was also on the REAC board for 10 years. Lorne was very proud of and devoted to his family. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marjorie Dunlavey of Richford; five children and their spouses, Donna and James Galfetti of Barre, Dennis and Irene Dunlavey of Sheldon, Linda and Thomas Marrs of Oak Harbor, Wash., Louis and Deborah Dunlavey of Silver Springs, Fla., and Richard Dunlavey of Wolcott; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Daniels Dunlavey of Albany; his grandchildren, Lorna Meunier and her husband, Jay, Jennifer Hemond, Michelle Dunlavey, Kristine Marrs, Joe Dunlavey, T.J. Marrs, Tucker Dunlavey, Brendan Dunlavey, Shannon Dunlavey, Teresa Manche, and Brandy Wiley; four great-grandchildren, Justin Underwood, Jason Underwood, Cassidy Wiley, and Taylor Wiley; a brother, Norbert Dunlavey and his wife, Patricia, of Bromont, Quebec; a sister, Phyllis Farrell of Jericho; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with the Rev. Leonidas Laroche celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Francois Xavier Cemetery in West Shefford (Bromont) Quebec. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Avenue in Enosburg Falls. For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Green Mountain Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601 |
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CARRIE ANN GRIFFITHS SHELBURNE — Carrie A. Griffiths, 25, of Shelburne died peacefully in the arms of the Lord on Friday, March 23, 2001. Carrie was born in Burlington on Aug. 11, 1975. She attended South Burlington High School and graduated in 1993. She was a beautiful woman with a wonderful sense of humor and a smile to light up anyone’s life. She loved to collect bears and was nicknamed ""Care Bear” when she was little. Of the many things that will remind us of Carrie, there are her two sons, Kyle Robert Medieros and Ryan Michael Griffiths, the two true lights in her life. She also leaves her parents, David and Melanie Griffiths of South Burlington; two sisters, Heather and Charity Griffiths; and a brother, Tyler Griffiths, all of South Burlington; her maternal grandmother, Colleen Johnson of Burlington; her paternal grandparents, Frederick and Marion Griffiths of Haines City, Fla., two special aunts, Mary Ann Johnson of Burlington and Kathleen Robare of Colchester; many aunts and uncles, and a very special nephew, Dylan Griffiths. Carrie will be greatly missed by those who truly knew her unconditional love. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in the Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, 77 Hegeman Ave., Colchester, VT 05446. |
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KENNETH C. HOLMES RICHFORD — Kenneth C. Holmes, 92, died Friday, March 23, 2001, in Verdelle Village ECF in St. Albans. He was born Aug. 19, 1908, in East Montpelier, the son of the late Charles S. and Bertha M. (Rowell) Holmes. He was a resident of Richford since 1979 and was a former resident of Chelsea, Middlesex, East Montpelier, Essex, and Fairfax, where he farmed, raised poultry and sugared in each of the towns. He was currently a member of the Richford United Methodist Church, and he was a former member and very active in the Shady Rill Baptist Church in Middlesex, Adamant UMC, Essex Center UMC and Fairfax UMC. He was very active in several farming organizations including ACP (committeeman). In 1948, he received the Green Patures Award, known now as the Dairyman of the Year. He was also active in many town affairs including Middlesex tax collector, East Montpelier school board and the rationing board during World War II. After his retirement, he enjoyed gardening, summers at his camp in Richford and spending winters at his daughter’s home in Florida. He is survived by five sons and their wives, Clifton and Sonia Holmes, and Clinton and Joyce Holmes, all of Richford; Clayton Holmes and his friend, Gail Arnold, and Lawrence and Donna Homes, all of Essex; and Raymond and Linda Holmes of West Brattleboro; three daughters and their husbands, Marjorie and Stanley St. John of East Montpelier, Lorraine and Arthur St. Onge of Montgomery, and Gertrude and John Austin of St. Albans; 35 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Luella Dunham of Berlin; three sisters-in-law, Bertha Tucker and Mildred Slayton and her husband, Maurice, all of Barre; and Gladys Lawson and her husband, Winston, of Coventry; several nieces and nephews; and his loyal dog, Puppy. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene (Thompson) Holmes whom he married May 2, 1932; an infant brother, Edwin Eugene Holmes; and a sister, Lucille Luiso. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Richford United Methodist Church with Pastor Kate Tobey officiating. Interment will be later this spring in Plain-Mont Cemetery in East Montpelier. Visiting hours will be held Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford. For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Richford United Methodist Church, c/o Carolyn Smith, 49 Magoon Road,Richford, VT 05476; or to the charity of one’s choice. |
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MARY TYLER CHADWICK McCRACKEN SHELBURNE — Mary Tyler Chadwick McCracken died Friday, March 23, 2001, in Wake Robin in Shelburne. She was born in Seattle, Wash., on May 5, 1921, the daughter of Stephen Fowler and Margaret (Tyler) Chadwick. She attended Scripps College and graduated from the college of William and Mary. Mrs. McCracken was a great-granddaughter of John Tyler, 10th president of the United States. She married W. Chave McCracken, an Episcopal clergyman, in 1949 in Webster Groves, Mo. They lived in Oberlin, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Mrs. McCracken was a devoted and supportive wife and mother. She volunteered for many causes. She was recognized by the state of Ohio for the work she did for gun control. Among her interests were golf, politics and genealogy. The McCrackens retired to Ivy, Va., in 1982 and moved to Wake Robin in Shelburne in 1994 to be closer to their daughters and their families. She is survived by her husband, W. Chave McCracken of Shelburne; her daughters, Adelaide McCracken of Barnard, Margaret McCracken of Woodstock, and Sara Norcross of Reading; five grandchildren; and a brother, Stephen F. Chadwick Jr. of Bainbridge Island, Wash. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 29, at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church, 5167 Shelburne Road, Shelburne. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Alzheimer’s Association, Green Mountain Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601; or Planned Parenthood of Vermont, 23 Mansfield Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin and Palmer Funeral Homes, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne, is in charge of arrangements. |
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PEARL DORA PINAN COLCHESTER — Pearl Dora Pinan, 83, of Westbury Trailer Park in Colchester died Friday, March 23, 2001, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. She was born in Williamstown on Sept. 20, 1917, the daughter of the late James and Ethel (Cooney) Armstrong. she was a graduate of Spaulding High School in Barre. She was married in Barre on Sept. 26, 1936, to Isidoro T. ""Boots” Pinan. Pearl was employed for many years at S.S. Kresge in Burlington. She enjoyed bowling and bingo. Pearl is survived by her husband of 64 years, Isidoro ""Boots” Pinan; four children, Elizabeth ""Betty” Corey of Shelburne, Peter Pinan of Colchester, Paul Pinan and his wife, Helen, of Essex, and Roque Pinan of Turner Falls, Mass.; eight grandchildren, Rhonda Poulin and her husband, Chris, Randall Corey and his wife, Marcia, Ronald Corey Jr. and Stacey, Rodrego Corey, Michael Pinan and his wife, Kimberley, Patrick Pinan, Michelle Varney and her husband, Ronald, and Roger Pinan and Marci; several great-grandchildren; a sister, Queenie Young of Georgia, Vt., and a sister-in-law, Celina Cormier of Montpelier. She was predeceased by a son, Michael Pinan; and a brother, James Armstrong. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 26, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Winooski. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446. Arrangements are by the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski. |
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CHARLES A. VAILLANCOURT WEST ENOSBURG — Charles A. Vaillancourt, 91, husband of Frances (Benoit) Vaillancourt, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1909, in Cape de Madeleine, Quebec, the son of the late Alfred and Anna (Lottinville) Vaillancourt. Charlie owned and operated the family farm for 62 years. The farm was also the site of Kidder’s swimming hole, which he enjoyed sharing with many visitors through the years. Charlie was always known for his sense of humor and good nature. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a former member of the St. Albans Moose Lodge No. 1090. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 59 years, Frances Vaillancourt of West Enosburg. He was a devoted father and grandfather to six children and their spouses, Alan and Susan Vaillancourt, Rachel and Charles Pattee, Mark and Lynette Vaillancourt, all of West Enosburg; Norman and Ellen Vaillancourt of Alburg, Patrick and Donna Vaillancourt of West Enosburg, and Joanne and David Swan of Milton; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Beatrice Bourbeau of Champlain, Quebec, Alice Charron of Lehigh, Fla., and Rose Tromblay of Avon, Conn.; a brother and his wife, Rosaire and Claire Vaillancourt of Sheldon; a brother-in-law, Donald Heep of Harlingen, Texas; a sister-in-law, Pearl Vaillancourt of Leominster, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, Jules, Gerard, and Eugene Vaillancourt; and a sister, Bernadette Heep. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerard Leclerc celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Avenue in Enosburg Falls. For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Kim Charbonneau, Jeanette Bosley, all of the Home Health caregivers, and Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Eppley. |
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| HELENE B. WHEATLEY SOUTH BURLINGTON — Helene B. Wheatley, 74, of South Burlington died Friday, March 23, 2001, in Birchwood Terrace Healthcare in Burlington after a long illness. She was born in Winooski on Oct. 14, 1926, the daughter of the late Jerry and Roseanna (Moquin) Kline. She attended Winooski schools. Helene was married to Wilson K. Wheatley Jr. on Sept. 2, 1944. She worked for many years in the Porters Screen Shop and in the American Woolen Mill as a spinner. She was an avid shopper, loved to cook and was a homemaker. Helene is survived by her husband of 56 years, Wilson K. Wheatley Jr. of South Burlington; two daughters, Mary Wheatley and her husband, Frank Merola, of Colchester, and Laura Wheatley of Essex; two sons, Wilson Wheatley III and his wife, Helen, of Milton, and Ronald Wheatley and his wife, Penny, of Richmond; seven grandchildren, Lisa, Scott, Christopher, Jay, Rachael, Nathan, and Louis; one great-grandchild, Kayla; two sisters, Katherine Gauthier of Winooski, and Vivian Brisson of North Port, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Basil, Bernard, and Ernest Kline; and by her son-in-law, Robert E. Bouffard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at noon in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Williston with interment to follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Birchwood Nursing Home Special Care Unit Residents Fund, 43 Starr Farm Road, Burlington VT 05401. Arrangements are by LaVigne Funeral Home Inc., 132 Main St., Winooski |
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ELLYS B. WODEHOUSE, Ph.D. Watsontown, Pa. — Ellys B. Wodehouse, Ph.D., 94, formerly of North Fort Myers Beach, Fla., and Eagles Mere, Pa., died Friday, March 23, 2001, in the Kramm Nursing Home in Watsontown, where she had been a patient for six months. She was previously a guest at Rhodesmere in Lewisburg, Pa., and Nottingham Village in Northumberland, Pa., for a total of seven years. She was born Nov. 17, 1906, in Glendive, Mont., the only child of the late Bertram T. and Dora (Elmer) Butler. She was a graduate of Leonia High School in Leonia, N.J., and Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. She received her Ph.D. degree from Columbia University in New York City. She majored in botany, zoology, geology and physiology. She taught biology and earth sciences at South Burlington, Vt., from 1961 to 1969.She last sold real estate in North Fort Myers Beach, Fla., where she spent her winters from 1980 to 1993. She resided in Eagles Mere, Pa., during the summer in the same years. She was of the United Methodist faith. She was a life member of the Jack Randa Garden Club in North Fort Myers Beach and the South Burlington Natural Resources Committe in South Burlington, Vt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Phillip Wodehouse, in 1978; and by a daughter, Dora Wodehouse, in 1977. Surviving are four children, Armine P. Wodehouse of Watsontown, Mrs. Eddie (Anne) Oram of England, Edmund B. Wodehouse, Ph.D., of Palo Alto, Calif., and R. Alfred Wodehouse of North Collins, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren. At the request of the deceased, there will be no funeral services or viewing. Arrangements are being handled by the Dean W. Kriner Inc. Funeral Home, 325 Market St., Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815. |
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DOROTHY M. ALDINGER JERICHO — Dorothy M. Aldinger passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Jericho on March 24, 2001, after a long illness. Born Sept. 30, 1916, she was the daughter of Thomas J. Moran and Grace (Fitzsimonds) Aldinger. Dorothy grew up on the family farm in Jericho. After receiving her teaching degree from the University of Vermont on July 1, 1938, Dorothy began a rewarding 25 years of teaching children in the Jericho elementary school system. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Rudolph, in 1974, whom she met while working as a waitress at the Lake Placid Club, where Rudolph was attending a speed-skating competition for the Chase Manhattan Bank. Though silent now, Dorothy lives on in the voices and memories of the children she taught and will forever be remembered for her generosity and love of life. After retiring from teaching, she continued to surround herself with children and friends by baby-sitting and through Meals on Wheels for those people in need. Frequent travels across the country and to Europe fulfilled her and Rudolph’s plans to see the world after retirement. Dorothy will be remembered for her gentle life and the people she so tenderly touched for so long. Survivors include six children, Diane and her husband, Bernard Lavalee, of Jericho, Barry and his wife, Frances, of Vergennes, Janet Aldinger of San Francisco, Richard and his wife, Janet, of Orlando, Fla., Paul and his wife, Marylou, of Providence, R.I., and Patricia and her husband, Peter Halvordson, of Mystic, Conn. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In addition, she is survived by her sister, Sister Virginia Moran of Mount St. Mary’s in Burlington; three brothers, Franklin Moran of Essex Junction, Thomas Moran of Rumford, R.I., and Donald Moran of Kettering, Ohio. Besides her husband, Rudolph, she was predeceased by a brother, Kenneth Moran. Funeral services will be held in St. Thomas Church in Underhill on Wednesday, March 28, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the family plot in St. Thomas Cemetery. Visiting hours at the Gifford Funeral Home in Richmond will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Dorothy’s name to St. Thomas Church or the Visiting Nurse Association. Arrangements are by Gifford Funral Services, Richmond. |
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MARY E. DAUBENSPECK LYME, NH — Mary E. Daubenspeck, 56, died Saturday, March 24, 2001 surrounded and supported by family and friends. Having survived two types of cancer, a recurrence of a third proved insuperable. To the last, she was buoyed by the unfailing support of her five brothers and her mother, and still strove as a Bryn Mawr College English major – to leaven life among her overwhelmingly engineering-oriented family. Having wished for a medical career, studying pre-medical subjects in college, Mary concluded that perhaps her wish was too unspecific, for the medical career she got, cast her as a patient rather than physician. Born in Denver, Colo., Mary grew up in Stratford Conn. and spent much of her adult life in the Philadelphia Pa. area before building her dream house in Lyme Center, N.H. in 1991 Her greatest joys in life were her brothers, who added eleven delightful and talented nieces and nephews to her childless life. She counted among her treasures, her strong faith and her many friends, not to mention her lifetime collection of boats and antique wheeled vehicles. A staunch protector of her 1982 acquisition, the 1875 Keepers House at Nauset Light Beach, Eastham, Cape Cod, she saw it through a protracted and contentious relocation by the National Park Service, safely now 300 feet from the ever-eroding cliff and the relentless ocean. She shared this historic structure and its dauntless spirit with friends and relatives, and its history with everyone, through her 1995 book, "Nauset Light: A Personal History". She also edited the recently published "We Had Each Other: A Spoken History of Lyme, N.H.". An enthusiastic and inquisitive free-lance writer and editor, she wrote frequently for Dartmouth’s graduate school publications, deriving great pleasure from making complex subjects entertaining to ordinary folk like herself. For 30 years, Mary was her college class notes editor, linking 315 people she counted as friends. She also donated her writing and editing skills to many civic and non-profit organizations, including the Upper Valley Humane Society and the Lyme Historians. She served as a director of several organizations, including UVHS and the Lyme Foundation. She served as past president of a thriving theatre just outside Philadelphia, where she lived and worked before relocating to N.H.. She was also a graduate of the first all-women’s 26-day Outward Bound course at Hurricane Island, Maine. Mary is survived by her mother, Eleanor M. Daubenspeck, of Harvest Hill, Lebanon, N.H.; and by five brothers, Josef B. Daubenspeck of Marysville, Pa.; J. Andrew Daubenspeck of Lebanon, N.H.; Timothy H. Daubenspeck of Colchester; Peter B. Daubenspeck of Harrisburg Pa.; and Stephen M. Daubenspeck of Harleysville, Pa.. She is also survived by eleven nieces and nephews; four grand-nieces and -nephews; and by her loyal, faithful and attentive mother-daughter Labrador Retrievers, Clipper and Polly; and her adopted stray cat, Toby White. Together they grounded her independent life in simplicity and love, and taught Mary in the last months the rare and precious art of living in the present. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Hanover, N.H., on Saturday, April 7, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. with a gathering of family and friends at the Lyme Academy Building in Lyme Center, N.H., to follow. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Lyme, at the family’s convenience. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to any of the following: Upper Valley Humane Society, Enfield, N.H.; the Lyme Foundation, Lyme N.H.; or the Class of 1966 Mary E. Daubenspeck Memorial Fund, c/o Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rand-Wilson Funeral Home of Hanover, N.H.. |
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MARION PERKINS HACKETT ST.ALBANS — Marion Perkins Hackett, 86, of St. Albans died Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Holiday House in St. Albans. She was born in Montpelier on February 15, 1915, the daughter of William L. and Agnes (Marr) Perkins. She was a 1933 graduate of Montpelier High School and a 1937 graduate of Middlebury College. After graduation, she taught school in South Royalton High School from 1938 to 1939 and Montpelier High School beginning in 1940. Marion was married in 1939 to Edson B. Hackett, who predeceased her in 1980, as did a son William Bradford Hackett who passed away in 1960. She resumed teaching at Woodstock High School for five years, then at Burlington High School for 17 years. She was a member of the Autonae Club, Duplicate Bridge Club and Bethany Congregational Church in Montpelier. Survivors include her son, Edson Bixby Hackett and his wife Lois of Stowe; three grandchildren, William Bradford Hackett, Jeffersonville; Parker Marr Hackett, Stowe; and Anna Dunley Hackett also of Stowe; one great-grandchild, Wiliam James Hackett; and a brother, Bradford Marr Perkins of Calais. She is also survived by two nieces, two nephews and five grandnieces and grandnephews. There will be no calling hours and the family requests no cards or donations. Burial will be at the convenience of the family |
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JOHN C. RACHLIN BURLINGTON — John C. Rachlin, most recently of Birchwood Terrace Healthcare in Burlington, died Saturday, March 24, 2001, John was born in Toronto, Canada, on May 6, 1907, the son of Isaac and Ida (Pollack) Rachlin, the fourth of seven children, all of whom predeceased him. Nov. 23, 1930, he married Pauline Dorenbaum of Springfield, Mass.; they made their home in West Hartford, Conn., for the next 65 years, until Pauline died in 1995. John owned and operated the Forest Garage in Hartford. His was the first garage in the Hartford area to service foreign cars. John was an enthusiastic golfer and one of the leading blood donors in greater Hartford. Following his retirement from the garage, he served as a volunteer at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Bloomfield, Conn. John is survived by his son, Robert D. Rachlin and his wife, Cathy, of Burlington; his daughter, Eleanor Kooby and her husband, Jack, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; five grandchildren and their spouses, Deborah T. and Steven McDonnell of London, England; Paul I. and Patricia Rachlin of Tarrytown, N.Y.; Rebecca S. Rachlin of Georgtown, Colo.; John N. Rachlin of Santa Clara, Calif.; and Julia B. Rachlin of Burlington. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren. He will be lovingly remembered as well by a large extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins in the United States and Canada. The family wishes to express its gratitude for the affectionate care extended to John by Birchwood Terrace Healthcare and for the skilled and caring treatment he received at Fletcher Allen Health Care. A graveside service will be held in Fairview Cemetery in West Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday, March 27, at 2:00 p.m. under the supervision of the Hebrew Funeral Association of Connecticut. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Red Cross, 32 North Prospect St., Burlington, VT 05401 |
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JAMES HERBERT VEST WATERBURY — James Herbert Vest, 77, of North Main Street passed away in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington on Saturday, March 24, 2001. Born in Berlin on Aug. 11, 1923, he was the son of the late Herbert J. and Bernice (Lacillade) Vest. June 8, 1946, he married the former Madalene Izor in Waterbury. James was educated at schools in Bolton and Waterbury and was a 1941 graduate of Waterbury High School. A verteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Air Force in the European theater of operations. As a young man, James owned and operated a lumber business in Jonesville and upon its sale went to work for Plant and Griffith Lumber Co., also in Jonesville. Most of his career, however, was spent in the construction business, first working as a supervisor for Kelly Construction and E.F. Wall Construction Co. and later for his son, Gary, in Vest Construction Co. until his retirement. Proud of his military service, his memberships included the Waterbury V.F.W. Post 10034, the Harry N. Cutting American Legion Post No. 59, the Village Fire Dept., and St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, all in Waterbury. His leisure time was filled with buying and selling a variety of antiques, spending time with his family and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Madalene Vest of Waterbury; a daughter, Terri Ann Christie and her companion, Clark Ferris, of Waterbury a son, Paul Vest and his wife, Julie, of Bristol; a special niece, Linda Jacobs of Waterbury; daughters-in-law Carol Vest of Waterbury Center, and Liana ""Dee” Vest and her companion, Frank Walters, of Waterbury Center; four grandchildren, Michele Vest of Waterbury, Danielle Vest of Colchester, Allicon Morse and her husband, Matt, of Colchester, and Brandon Vest of Bristol; five sisters, Marge Cobb of Georgia, Peg Begins of Jonesville, Natalie Ashton of Merritt Island, Fla., Joan Zimmerman of Everett, Pa., and Carol Gurule of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews. A son, Garland ""Gary” B. Vest, predeceased him June 5, 1996. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Waterbury on Friday, March 30, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. Friends may call at the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Inurnment will take place in the family lot in Holy Cross Cemetery in Duxbury at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Waterbury Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 95, Waterbury Center, VT 05677; or to the Harry N. Cutting American Legion Post No. 59, Veterans Affairs, P.O. Box 417, Waterbury, VT 05676. |
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EUNICE RYAN WHITE BURLINGTON — Eunice Ryan White, 92 of Burlington, died peacefully Saturday, March 24, 2001 in Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. Eunice was born June 22, 1909, in Hazardville, Conn.. She will be remembered for her quirky sense of humor and her love of music. Before her marriage, she trained and worked as a nurse at Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, Mass.. She was married to Raymond B. White on October 30, 1930 and they lived in the Springfield and Westfield, Mass. Area until his death in 1986. In 1988, Eunice moved to Vermont to be near her daughter, Lee W. Butler. In addition to her daughter, she leaves her granddaughter Lindsay L. Butler, and her husband Richard W. Cooley, of Seattle Wash. She was predeceased by her grandson Steven W. Butler, in 1987, and two brothers and five sisters. At her request, there will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield Mass., at the convenience. The family also wishes to thank Burlington Health and Rehab for their care and kindness. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, 51, Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114. Arrangements are by Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 71 So. Union St., Burlington. |
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DOROTHY I. BROWN BRISTOL — Dorothy I. Brown, 89, died Sunday, March 25, 2001 in Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury. She was born March 231, 1911 in Richmond, the daughter of Philia and Permelia (Samtaw) Tatro. She was a memeber of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Bristol, and Champlain Valley Fiddlers Association. She had been playing the fiddle for 85 years, and had been a volunteer fiddler at Helen Porter Nursing Home, Project Independence, Clark Nursing Home and any place they have a dance. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Brown in 1988. She is survived by four daughters, Theresa and her husband, Joseph Robidoux of Bristol; Rosalie and her husband Kenneth Lizotte of Bristol; Barbara and her husband, John Saskiewicz of Pawling, N.Y.; and Linda and her husband, Henry Ramsey, of Bristol; six sons, Francis and his wife, Rita Brown of Bristol; Bernard Brown of Rutland; Robert and his wife, Barbara of Bristol; John and his wife, Joyce Brown of Bristol; James and his wife, Belinda Brown of East Middlebury; Danny and his wife, Sue Brown of Bristol; 34 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2001, at St. Ambrose Church in Bristol. Interment will be in the spring. Friends may call at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Project Independence, 27, N. Pleasant St., Rte 7, Middlebury, VT or Helen Porter Nursing Home, South Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 |
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DONNA SUE (NICHOLS) ROBERTS BARTON — Donna Sue (Nichols) Roberts, 62, of Kinsey Road, Barton, passed away in her home, on Sunday, March 25, 2001. She was the beloved wife of Charlie Roberts Sr.. At Donna’s request, no services will be held. Should friends desire, contributions in Donna’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, Inc. 13 Loomis St. Montpelier, VT 05602, or the American Diabetes Association of Vermont Affiliate, 77 Hegeman, Ave. Colchester, VT 05446. Arrangements are by Converse-Rushford Funeral Home. |
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OLIVE S. RONDEAU SHELDON — Olive S. Rondeau, 91, widow of George A. Rondeau, died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. She was born Sept. 30, 1909, in Farnham, Quebec, the daughter of the late Prosper and Virginia (Martell) Smith. She was a resident of Sheldon since 1942 and a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the Ladies of St. Ann. She was also a member of the Enosburg Senior Citizens Club. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Andre and Carolyn Rondeau of Sheldon and George and Jeannine Rondeau of Richford; three daughters and their husbands, Marie Anne and Leo West of Sheldon, Madeleine and Walter Medor of Highgate, and Jacqueline and John Simard of Swanton; a stepdaughter and her husband, Helen and John Allegrezza of Georgetown, Conn.; a sister, Blanche Larose of Montpelier; 10 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Ida Plante, Rose Chauvin, and Annette Chauvin, all of Quebec; and several nieces and nephews, Besides her husband, she was predeceased by four brothers, Ferdinand, Hubert, Lionel, and Armand Smith; four sisters, Olida (Martel) St. Onge, Aldea Larose, Evelina Larose and her twin sister, Sylvia St. Cyr. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Sheldon with the Rev. Bernard Bechard celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be later this spring in St. Anthony’s Cemetery in Sheldon. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate, P.O. Box 485, Williston, VT 05495; or American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, VT 05602. |
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LESTER M. TATRO VERGENNES — Lester M. Tatro, 78, died Sunday, March 25, 2001, in Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. He was born July 13, 1922 in Panton, the son of Arthur and Flora (Miller) Tatro. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes. He had been a farmer in Panton, then worked for the U.S. Post Office in Vergennes. He was also a member of the American Legion Post # 14 in Vergennes, and Addison County Eagles Club Aeries #3801, in Vergennes. Lester was predeceased by his wife Joanne L. Tatro in 1989. He is survived by two sons, Ronald Tatro and his wife Kathy of Shelburne; James Tatro of Winooski; four daughters, Barbara Feltt of Bristol Conn.; Anita Pavlidis and her husband Art of Nashua, N.H.; Yvette Tatro of Colchester; and Denise Richard and her husband Tom of Colchester; and seven grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes. Interment will be in the spring. Friends may call at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes on Tuesday, March 27, 2001 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Addison County Humane Society, 236 Boardman St. Middlebury, VT 05753 or Porter Medical Center, 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753 |
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