1918
Philip
2008
Philip Pierce
July 3, 1918 — April 3, 2008
FRANKLIN - Philip Morgan Pierce, age 89, passed away Thursday morning April 3, 2008 at the Haven Health Care Facility in St. Albans.
Mr. Pierce was born in St. Albans on July 3, 1918 the son of the late Elbridge Leon Pierce and Mabel (Morgan) Pierce.
Mr. Pierce was a lifelong resident of Franklin where he attended Franklin Elementary School and Franklin High School. He was a member of the Franklin United Church and was a lifelong farmer retiring in 1986. He was very active in community affairs having served on the Franklin School Board and the Missisquoi Valley Union School Board as the Franklin representative and chairman. He also served as Lister for the town and was a member of the Franklin Grange, Franklin Historical Society, Franklin Village Cemetery Board, Franklin Homestead Board of Directors and the Farm Bureau. He enjoyed reading, debating politics and was a staunch supporter of the Republican Party.
He is survived by his wife, Therese (Bouchard) Pierce of Franklin. They were married on June 21, 1953. He is also survived by his children, Colleen and her husband Carl Wieder of Madison, WI, Phyllis and her husband Jeff Hale of Plymouth, NH, Jane and her husband Michael MacKay of Baltimore, MD, Jennifer Pierce and her companion Robert Payne of Lebanon, NH, and Dean Pierce and his wife Liz Gander of Middlebury; his grandchildren, Arliss, Joshua and his wife Lisa, Nellie, John, William and Philip; and great granddaughter, Shadara; his brother, Robert Pierce of Franklin; several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Charles, Winston, and Elbridge K. Pierce.
Funeral services will be held Sunday April 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Franklin United Church with Pastor Jason McConnell officiating. Interment will follow in the Franklin Village Cemetery.
A time of visitation will be held at the Franklin United Church on Sunday from 1:00 PM until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in Philips memory may be made to the Franklin United Church. P.O. Box 84, Franklin, VT 05457 or to the Franklin Carriage House, P.O. Box 137, Franklin, VT 05457
There will also be available the following website to view family photos http://homepage.mac.com/piercespages/PhotoAlbum1.html
Mr. Pierce was born in St. Albans on July 3, 1918 the son of the late Elbridge Leon Pierce and Mabel (Morgan) Pierce.
Mr. Pierce was a lifelong resident of Franklin where he attended Franklin Elementary School and Franklin High School. He was a member of the Franklin United Church and was a lifelong farmer retiring in 1986. He was very active in community affairs having served on the Franklin School Board and the Missisquoi Valley Union School Board as the Franklin representative and chairman. He also served as Lister for the town and was a member of the Franklin Grange, Franklin Historical Society, Franklin Village Cemetery Board, Franklin Homestead Board of Directors and the Farm Bureau. He enjoyed reading, debating politics and was a staunch supporter of the Republican Party.
He is survived by his wife, Therese (Bouchard) Pierce of Franklin. They were married on June 21, 1953. He is also survived by his children, Colleen and her husband Carl Wieder of Madison, WI, Phyllis and her husband Jeff Hale of Plymouth, NH, Jane and her husband Michael MacKay of Baltimore, MD, Jennifer Pierce and her companion Robert Payne of Lebanon, NH, and Dean Pierce and his wife Liz Gander of Middlebury; his grandchildren, Arliss, Joshua and his wife Lisa, Nellie, John, William and Philip; and great granddaughter, Shadara; his brother, Robert Pierce of Franklin; several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Charles, Winston, and Elbridge K. Pierce.
Funeral services will be held Sunday April 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Franklin United Church with Pastor Jason McConnell officiating. Interment will follow in the Franklin Village Cemetery.
A time of visitation will be held at the Franklin United Church on Sunday from 1:00 PM until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in Philips memory may be made to the Franklin United Church. P.O. Box 84, Franklin, VT 05457 or to the Franklin Carriage House, P.O. Box 137, Franklin, VT 05457
There will also be available the following website to view family photos http://homepage.mac.com/piercespages/PhotoAlbum1.html
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