Pauline Deuso

EAST BERKSHIRE -- Pauline Joyce "Polly" Deuso, 81, passed away on Saturday morning, January 20, 2007, at the Redstone Villa Nursing Home in St. Albans.
She was born May 5, 1925 in Berkshire, VT, the daughter of the late Merritt and Dorcas (Hammond) Stanhope.
Polly was a lifelong resident of the area and was a 1943 graduate of Enosburg Falls High School. On February 16, 1969, she married John Deuso, and together they worked at Puffer\u0027s Market in Montgomery Center before moving to East Berkshire where they owned and operated Deuso\u0027s Store for 21 years, retiring in 1992. Polly was a World War II, U.S. Army veteran, serving in the WACs from 1945 to 1951 as a medical technician. She was stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco and overseas in Germany during the Korean War. She was a life member of the American Legion Post #42 of Enosburg Falls, the V.F.W. Charlie Broe Chapter # 11319 in Richford. Polly enjoyed reading and traveling and especially enjoyed socializing with her many friends and getting caught up on all the latest gossip. She loved animals and always happily anticipated visits from her favorite doggie friends. She and John spent many good times bowling at the Dairy Center and playing cards or visiting with friends. When her children were young, some of her fondest times were visiting the family farm in Berkshire where she grew up. Even when her eyesight was failing in her later years, you could not drive by the farm with her without her pointing out the farm and the dormer window that was her bedroom as a child. More than anything, Polly loved spending time with her family. She had to know every detail of everyone\u0027s lives, all the time. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a big, colorful personality, and there is truly no other person like her. She will be missed, but the sheer tenacity of her spirit will live on in our hearts forever.
Polly is survived by her beloved husband John of East Berkshire; her two sons, John Cluba and his wife, Lynda of Montgomery and Frank Cluba of Colchester; stepson Robert "George" Deuso and his wife, Brenda of Casselbury, FL; stepdaughters Diane Pritchard and her husband, Owen of Lake City, FL and Betty Marcy and her husband, Russell of Richford; a very special grandson, Brian Deuso and his wife, Sylvie of Richford; and grandchildren Keith and his wife, Terri, and Angie, Morgan, Elliot, Patrick, Savannah, Ethan and Tonya; her great-grandchildren, Michael, Samantha, Alex, Brendan, Aleta and Quinn; her sister, Betty Mossey of St. Albans; a brother-in-law, Frederick Lovelette of Richford; several nieces and nephews; and her special and beloved pets, Bear, Rocko, Wilson, Cedar, Gracie and Rex. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Spencer Stanhope and her sister and dearest friend, Barbara Lovelette.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls with Pastor Patrick Hoadley officiating. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 PM until the hour of the funeral. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family in the Montgomery Center Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Polly\u0027s memory would be greatly appreciated to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, VT 05478, or to Franklin County Home Health, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478. Condolences may be sent to the family on-line through www.spearsfuneralhome.com.