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Evelyn Talcott

October 17, 1923 — June 5, 2009

FAIRFIELD - Evelyn Rose Talcott, age 85, joined her loving husband, Friday, June 5, 2009 at her home in Fairfield.

She was born October 17, 1923 in Holland, VT the daughter of the late, Marshall & Lydia (Bennett) Jacobs.

She was a resident of Fairfield most of her life and was a member of the Sheldon United Methodist Church. Evelyn was a lifelong farmer, sugarmaker and homemaker. She enjoyed fishing, playing BINGO & cards, traveling, working in her flower gardens and watching baseball especially the Boston Red Soxs. Most importantly she loved spending time with her family and attending at family gatherings.

She is survived by her son and his wife, David & Jeannine Talcott of Fairfield; her daughters, Barbara Breton and her husband Norm of Southington, CT, Hazel Reed, Bernice Hutchins and her husband John, Joyce Austin and her husband Avery all of Sheldon, Sandra Austin and her husband Ballard of Swanton, and Linda Berry of Fairfield; 27 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren; a sister and her husband, Gladys & Philip Provost of Moosup, CT; 2 sisters-in-law, Dorothy Jacobs of Fishtale, MA, and Betty Jacobs of China Lake, ME; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Chester Talcott; 2 grandsons, Jay McKay & Thomas Hutchins; granddaughter, Rita Reed; great granddaughter, Tannis Austin; sons-in-law, Ken Berry & David Reed; brothers, Raymond, Wayne & Melvin Jacobs; and sister, Erdene Corwell.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Sheldon United Methodist Church with the Reverend Doctor Marguerite C. Gage officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheldon Village Cemetery.

Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.

For those who wish, contributions in Evelyns memory may be made to the Sheldon United Methodist Church, c/o Nancy Martin, P.O. Box 66, Sheldon Springs, VT 05485

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