Derby Line/Richford- Marie (Ray) Larose, age 75, wife of Joseph Remi Larose, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 4, 2013.
Marie was born January 21, 1938, in West Newbury, MA. She was the daughter of the late John and Althea (Burrill) Ray. Marie graduated from Haverhill High School, Haverhill, MA, in 1955.
Marie met Remi, a sailor in the Navy, and their first date was on May 10, 1960. They were married on August 30, 1960 at the Saint James church in Haverhill, MA with a honeymoon in Richford, VT. Marie and Remi traveled around the world while Remi was in the Army. They lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Okinawa, and Germany. Upon Remi\u0027s retirement, they established their home in Richford, VT where they lived until re-locating to their current home in Derby Line, VT.
Marie had numerous jobs throughout her life and retired from government service as an Immigration Inspector in 2003.
Marie\u0027s passion and joy was her family. She is survived by her husband Remi; her son Joseph Larose and wife Lisa of St Albans, and their children Lisbeth, John, Noah and Kambree; her daughter Nicole Corbett and husband Brett of Derby, and their daughter Meghan. Her sister Beverly Leveille of Haverhill, MA, her brother John Ray and his wife Sharon of Rochester, NH, her sister-in-laws Anita Mayhew of Richford, Irene Larose of St Albans, Rita Larose of Richford, and Brenda Ray of Amesbury, MA, her brother-in-law Henry Larose and his wife Velma of Leominster, MA and her brother-in-law Rosaire Larose and his wife Sharon of Enosburg, VT and many, many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters Patricia and Phyllis; her brother Richard and her brother-in-laws Alfred Leveille, Arthur, Albert and Ernest Larose.
While Marie loved being a wife and mother, her favorite role was Grammy. She was always front row and center for any performance or sporting event for any of her children or grandchildren. With a camera in her hand, Grammy always recorded all of these special moments and made notes on the back of each picture. Her family will cherish the memories she documented for them.
A time of visitation will be held at Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Avenue, Enosburg Falls, Vermont on Friday evening from 4-8 PM
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 AM at the Spears Funeral Home in Enosburg. Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday from 9:30 AM until the hour of the funeral. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in All Saints Cemetery in Richford.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Vermont, 100 Dorset Street, Suite 14, South Burlington, VT 05403.