Biola Parent

Enosburg Falls - Mrs. Biola Josephine Parent, 96, a resident of Enosburg Falls passed away on Wednesday April 2, 2008 at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford with her loving family at her side.

Biola was born in Mansonville, Quebec Canada on December 4, 1911, the daughter of the late Alfred and Josephine (Gendron) Prive. She was married to Leo Parent on September 1, 1936 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls.

Biola was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a member of the Ladies of St. Ann for 75 years. She loved her family and always enjoyed their various calls. Biola also liked gardening, flowers, playing bingo, knitting and especially jigsaw puzzles.

Biola is survived by her four children: Lorraine and her husband Philippe Paradis, Jeanette and her husband Fernand St. Pierre, Maurice Parent and his wife Pierrette, and Fabien Parent all of Sheldon; two brothers Joseph Prive and his wife Florence of Inverness, FL and George Prive and his wife Rachel of Franklin; a sister Theresa Neal of Enosburg Falls; brothers and sisters in law George Parent and his wife Rita of West Enosburg, Lionel Couture of St. Albans, Sr., Leda Parent of St. Hyacinth, Quebec, Helen Parent of Sheldon, Jeanne Demers of South Burlington and Georgette Rainville of Highgate. She is also survived by her 14 grandchildren Louise and her husband Clark Irons of Richford, Lori and her husband Stephen Perley II of Enosburg, Michael Paradis of Berkshire and Denis Paradis of Sheldon, Lillian and her husband Chris Frey of Danville, NH, Norman St. Pierre and his wife Kimberly of Enosburg, Claude Parent and his wife Wendy, Josie and her husband Allen Barkocy both of Austin, TX, Lisa and her husband Zel Larivee of Franklin, Jerry Parent and his wife Trudy of Enosburg, Dean Parent and his wife Jen of Sheldon, Chris Parent and his friend Tammy of Richford, Chad Parent and his companion Lyndsey of Berkshire, Celeste and her husband Jeff Baker of Bakersfield; 26 Great Grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in May of 1997 by her husband Leo Parent after 61 years of marriage. Biola was also predeceased by two grandsons, Paul Paradis in December of 1987 and Daniel St. Pierre in January of 1988; her siblings Beatrice Dufrensne, Alexina Laferriere, Antoinette Myott, Gertrude Couture and Raymond Prive.

The parent Family would like to extend their deep and heartfelt gratitude to Our Lady of the Meadows and their staff for the professional and personal care given to our Mom and Grandmother.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday April 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM atSt. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls with the Rev. Rich ODonnell officiating. The Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Parent Family lot at St. John the Baptist Cemetery on Enosburg. Family and friends are invited to call at the Spears Funeral Home , 96 Dickinson Ave, Enosburg Falls on Friday from 6-9 PM

Should friends desire, gifts in Biolas memory may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Legacy Project, P.O. Box 563, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450