Ora Ploof

FRANKLIN - Ora Ploof, age 86, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford.

She was born July 15, 1928 in St. Sebastien, Quebec Canada the daughter of the late Robert Arthur & Elizabeth (Harrison) Brown.

Ora was resident of Franklin most of her life and for the past 3 years made her home at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford. She was a member of the Franklin United Church where she had taught Sunday School and was involved many other church activities. She was a former member of the Order of Eastern Star and through Waynes involvement with the Franklin Fire Dept. she was a member of the Franklin Fire Dept. Auxiliary helping with fundraisers and support with meals during fire calls.

She was a devoted stay at home Mom and had worked at the Haston Library as well as doing home sewing and alterations. She enjoyed reading, taking pictures, talking on the phone, having coffee and tea with friends, dancing on Saturday nights at the Sheldon Casino and spending time with her special friend Mildred Morton. Most of all, Ora loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren & great grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Marshall Ploof and his wife Colette of Franklin, and Sherry & Leo Sylvester of Enosburg Falls; her grandchildren, Curtis Ploof and his wife Jennifer of Franklin, Sarah Talcott and her husband Patrick of Fairfield, and Bradley Sylvester and his wife Shila of Highgate Center; her great grandchildren, Annie & Caleb Ploof & Brady & Aliana Talcott; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Ora was predeceased by her husband, Wayne Ploof on November 19, 1994; her siblings, Edith Thompson, Ruby Caldwell, George Brown, Grace Beyor, Ella Gendreau, Lila Corey, Robert Brown, Herbert Brown, Hilda Boomhower, Lena Upton, Stella Brown & Edmond Brown.

Oras family wishes to thank the staff at Our Lady of the Meadows for the wonderful care she received during her time there.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Franklin United Church 5414 Main St., Franklin with Rev. Jason McConnell officiating. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Franklin.

Visiting hours will be held Friday from 5-8 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.

For those who wish, contributions in Oras memory may be made to the charity of Alzheimers Association, 300 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 120, Williston, VT 05495 or to the Haston Library Fund, P.O Box 82, Franklin, VT 05457