FRANKLIN - Raymond Sonny Larose Jr., age 85, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Lisbon, New Hampshire on November 2, 1929 to the late Raymond Sr. & Mary (Marshia) Larose.
Sonny farmed in his younger years but the majority of his working career was spent as an auto body mechanic for Champlain Chevrolet and Dick Wright Ford. He loved spending time outdoors especially fishing or just enjoying the wilderness. Sonny enjoyed going to flea markets, going for rides and spending time with his family.
He is survived by a son, Rick Larose of Franklin; grandchildren, Richard Larouche and his wife Tanya, Rebeca Martin and her husband Robert, Stacey Gregorek and her husband Eric, Linda Sochia and her husband James, Laura Field and her husband Richard, Lisa Larose and her fianc Scott Jewett and Shauna and Amanda Larose; great grandchildren, Rick, Destiny, Dustin, Bethanie, Hunter, Damien, Matthew, Aly, Skyler, Sophia, Seth, Tyler, Kaylee and Matthew; a sister, Jeanette Rutherford of Hagerstown, MD; a nephew, Carl Rutherford and his wife Leslie also of Hagerstown, MD; close family friends, Guy Demag and his wife Mary, Joyce Christian and her husband Ronald, Edward Corwell and his wife Judy, Janet Fuller, Lori Royea and Linda Billado and his beloved dog, Sprocket. Besides his parents, Sonny was predeceased by his wife, Sheila (Lahue) Larose and his sons, Terrance and Bruce Larose.
In keeping with Sonnys wishes he will be cremated and there will be no services.
For those who wish, contributions in Sonnys memory may be made to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, VT 05478.