1921
Lucienne
2009
Lucienne Fournier
November 16, 1921 — July 14, 2009
RICHFORD - Lucienne Therese Fournier, age 87, passed away Tuesday morning July 14, 2009 at the Franklin County Rehab Center in St. Albans with her family at her side.
She was born November 16, 1921 in Adamsville, Que. Canada the daughter of the late Eugene & Marie (Fillion) Surprenant.
Lucienne grew up in Canada and in 1947 along with her husband Adelord, came to Vermont to raise their family, farming on the Lost Nation Road in Berkshire and finally settled in 1959 in Richford farming on the Golf Course Road. She enjoyed working the farm and tending to the animals. She also worked at the Hockey Stick Factory and the Sewing Factory both in Richford, retiring at the age of 62. After her retirement she did sewing alterations for many people in the area. In 1998 she moved to the Franklin Homestead until her health required her to live at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford.
Lucienne enjoyed knitting, sewing and never missed a Saturday night square dancing to Raymond Parent and the Rhythm Ramblers.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Pauline & Daniel Favreau of Franklin, Mary Jane & Gaetan Marchessault of Burlington, Roger & Ellie Fournier of Franklin, Jack & Tennie Fournier of Chester, VA, Theresa Gapp of Chino, CA, Marcel Fournier of Richford, Lise & Jeff Zalac of Danville, PA, John-Louis & Laurie Fournier of Berkshire, Denise & Bill Dexter of Rutland, and Mark Fournier of Port Orchard, WA; 27 grandchildren, many great grandchildren; 2 brothers and their wives, Marcel & Laura Surprenant , and Joseph & Monique Surprenant; 2 sisters, Albertine Fortin, and Denise Beauregard and her husband Gaston all of Quebec; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Lucienne was predeceased by a grandson, Paul Chalifoux; and 2 brothers, Wilfred & Paul-Emile Surprenant
Funeral services will be held Saturday July 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Rev. Karl Hahr celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Saturday from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main Street, Richford.
For those who wish, contributions in Luciennes memory may be made to Our Lady of the Meadows - Resident Activity Fund, 1 Pinnacle Meadows, Richford, VT 05476 or to the Franklin Homestead, 142 Homestead Dr., Franklin, VT 05457
She was born November 16, 1921 in Adamsville, Que. Canada the daughter of the late Eugene & Marie (Fillion) Surprenant.
Lucienne grew up in Canada and in 1947 along with her husband Adelord, came to Vermont to raise their family, farming on the Lost Nation Road in Berkshire and finally settled in 1959 in Richford farming on the Golf Course Road. She enjoyed working the farm and tending to the animals. She also worked at the Hockey Stick Factory and the Sewing Factory both in Richford, retiring at the age of 62. After her retirement she did sewing alterations for many people in the area. In 1998 she moved to the Franklin Homestead until her health required her to live at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford.
Lucienne enjoyed knitting, sewing and never missed a Saturday night square dancing to Raymond Parent and the Rhythm Ramblers.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Pauline & Daniel Favreau of Franklin, Mary Jane & Gaetan Marchessault of Burlington, Roger & Ellie Fournier of Franklin, Jack & Tennie Fournier of Chester, VA, Theresa Gapp of Chino, CA, Marcel Fournier of Richford, Lise & Jeff Zalac of Danville, PA, John-Louis & Laurie Fournier of Berkshire, Denise & Bill Dexter of Rutland, and Mark Fournier of Port Orchard, WA; 27 grandchildren, many great grandchildren; 2 brothers and their wives, Marcel & Laura Surprenant , and Joseph & Monique Surprenant; 2 sisters, Albertine Fortin, and Denise Beauregard and her husband Gaston all of Quebec; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Lucienne was predeceased by a grandson, Paul Chalifoux; and 2 brothers, Wilfred & Paul-Emile Surprenant
Funeral services will be held Saturday July 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Rev. Karl Hahr celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Saturday from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main Street, Richford.
For those who wish, contributions in Luciennes memory may be made to Our Lady of the Meadows - Resident Activity Fund, 1 Pinnacle Meadows, Richford, VT 05476 or to the Franklin Homestead, 142 Homestead Dr., Franklin, VT 05457
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