Janice J. Ladieu

SWANTON - Janice J. Ladieu, age 73, passed away Thursday morning, April 17, 2014 at the Vermont Respite House in Williston with her loving family at her side.

She was born April 25, 1940 in Sheldon the daughter of the late, Clarence & Beatrice (LaChapelle) Bocash.

Janice was employed as a secretary at Vermont Technical College in Randolph for over 20 years retiring in 1999. During her working years she enjoyed vacationing, traveling, riding snowmobiles and working in her flower gardens. Following her retirement she enjoyed traveling by motorhome, camping, bass fishing, bowling, watching horse races, and was an avid Red Sox fan.

She is survived by her husband, Lyle Ladieu of Swanton; her children, Coleen Punger of Bellows Falls, and Chris Ladieu of New Haven; her grandchildren, Lauren & John Punger both of Bellows Falls; her sisters, Dale Duffy and her husband Lloyd of Fairfield, and Joan Pariseau of Enosburg Falls; her brothers, Clarence Bocash Jr and his wife, Dorothy of Sheldon; and Peter Bocash of Fairfield; her brothers & sisters-in-law, Roger Ladieu and his wife Connie of St. Albans, and Norman Ladieu and his wife Theresa of Pensacola, FL, Miles Sartwell of Highgate and Leo Rheaume of Essex; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Janice was predeceased by her sisters, Phyllis Sartwell and Doris Derry and her husband Lester; her brothers, Harry Bocash & Ronald Bocash and his wife Susan; her sister-in-law, Leatrice Rheaume; and her brother-in-law, Francis Pariseau.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 12:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls with Rev. Roger Charbonneau officiating. Interment will follow in St. Anthonys Cemetery in Sheldon. There will be no visiting hours.

For those who wish, contributions in Janices memory may be made to Vermont Respite House, 99 Allenbrook Lane, Williston, VT 05495.