1931
John
2009
John St. Onge
January 27, 1931 — December 25, 2009
ENOSBURG FALLS - John Claude St. Onge, age 78, passed away unexpectedly, Friday evening December 25, 2009 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
John was born January 27, 1931 in St. Felix de Valois, Quebec Canada the son of the late Wilbrod & Rose (Vandette) St. Onge.
John, at the age of seven moved with his family to Barton, VT from Canada where he resided until 1972 when he moved to Enosburg Falls. He worked at the Howard Bank for 25 years retiring in 1982 as a bank supervisor. He was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post # 1 of Montreal, Canada and the V.F.W. Charles Daprato Post #778 of Swanton, VT. He was also a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls.
John was a sports enthusiast. As a young man he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball and then as an adult he refereed and umpired many youth basketball & baseball games. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics fan. He also enjoyed golfing.
He is survived by his wife, Rita (Dupre) St. Onge of Enosburg Falls. John & Rita were married January 1, 1982. He is also survived by his children, John P. St. Onge and his friend Kimberly Peterson of Waterbury Center, Steven St. Onge of Fairfield, and Jeanne Sicard and her husband Richard of Barton; his grandchildren, Laurel Grenier, Nathan Sicard, Emilie Rich, and Andrea Miller; 1 great grandson, Caleb Grenier; a brother, George St. Onge and his wife Evangaline of Repentigny, Que. Canada; 2 sisters, Marguerite Frechette of Burlington, and Yolande Paquette and her husband George of Barton; several nieces, nephews and friends. Besides his parents, John was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Roland Frechette; and a niece Susan Pelkey.
Johns family would like to thank the staff at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehab facility for the special care provided to John. He had been a resident there for nearly the last 7 years.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Missisquoi St., Enosburg Falls with Rev. Daniel Jordan celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will take place next spring in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Enosburg Falls.
A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Johns memory may be made to the Enosburgh Ambulance Service, 83 Sampsonville Rd., Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 or to the Enosburg Food Shelf, P.O. Box 614, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
John was born January 27, 1931 in St. Felix de Valois, Quebec Canada the son of the late Wilbrod & Rose (Vandette) St. Onge.
John, at the age of seven moved with his family to Barton, VT from Canada where he resided until 1972 when he moved to Enosburg Falls. He worked at the Howard Bank for 25 years retiring in 1982 as a bank supervisor. He was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post # 1 of Montreal, Canada and the V.F.W. Charles Daprato Post #778 of Swanton, VT. He was also a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls.
John was a sports enthusiast. As a young man he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball and then as an adult he refereed and umpired many youth basketball & baseball games. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics fan. He also enjoyed golfing.
He is survived by his wife, Rita (Dupre) St. Onge of Enosburg Falls. John & Rita were married January 1, 1982. He is also survived by his children, John P. St. Onge and his friend Kimberly Peterson of Waterbury Center, Steven St. Onge of Fairfield, and Jeanne Sicard and her husband Richard of Barton; his grandchildren, Laurel Grenier, Nathan Sicard, Emilie Rich, and Andrea Miller; 1 great grandson, Caleb Grenier; a brother, George St. Onge and his wife Evangaline of Repentigny, Que. Canada; 2 sisters, Marguerite Frechette of Burlington, and Yolande Paquette and her husband George of Barton; several nieces, nephews and friends. Besides his parents, John was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Roland Frechette; and a niece Susan Pelkey.
Johns family would like to thank the staff at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehab facility for the special care provided to John. He had been a resident there for nearly the last 7 years.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Missisquoi St., Enosburg Falls with Rev. Daniel Jordan celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will take place next spring in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Enosburg Falls.
A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Johns memory may be made to the Enosburgh Ambulance Service, 83 Sampsonville Rd., Enosburg Falls, VT 05450 or to the Enosburg Food Shelf, P.O. Box 614, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
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