1924
Sheilah
2009
Sheilah Fortier
April 27, 1924 — January 6, 2009
RICHFORD - Sheilah E. Fortier, age 84, wife of Wendell L. Fortier, passed away Tuesday morning January 6, 2009 at the St. Albans Health & Rehab Facility.
She was born April 27, 1924 in New Haven, CT the daughter of the late Kenneth & Jules (Creamer) Daniels.
Sheilah attended Hilltop Schools in New Haven CT. and received her associates degree from Community College of Vermont. During her high school years she worked for a dentist and then during WWII she was employed at Winchester Repeating Arms in New Haven, CT.
On February 12, 1944 she married Wendell Fortier and they made their home in Richford where she was very active in the community working as the Assistant Town Clerk & Village Clerk and Treasurer. She later worked for the Richford Elementary School as the Librarian and helped special needs students. She also enjoyed participating in the Hometown Follies , 4th of July Parade & floats, and was Frosty the Snowman at the Tree Lighting Pageant.
She was an active member in All Saints Catholic Church as a Liturgical Reader, Catechism Teacher and worked for many church fund raisers that were instrumental in the building of Dorian Hall.
She was a former member of the Catholic Daughters, Girl Scouts of America - Local Leader & District Council Member and the Local Womens Club.
She is survived by her husband Wendell L. Fortier of Richford her two sons, Wendell A. Fortier and his friend Candice Cole of Richford and his children, twins - Matthew & Samantha Fortier; Leonard F. Fortier and his wife Suzanne of Richford and their children, Thomas & Catherine Fortier; her sister, Moyne Williams and her husband Richard of Homestead, FL; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Sheilah was predeceased by a son, Wendell L. Fortier, Jr.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 12:00 PM at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Rev. Karl Hahr celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will be this spring in the Richford Center Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford
For those who wish, contributions in Sheilahs memory may be made to All Saints Catholic Church, 152 Main St., Richford, VT 05476
She was born April 27, 1924 in New Haven, CT the daughter of the late Kenneth & Jules (Creamer) Daniels.
Sheilah attended Hilltop Schools in New Haven CT. and received her associates degree from Community College of Vermont. During her high school years she worked for a dentist and then during WWII she was employed at Winchester Repeating Arms in New Haven, CT.
On February 12, 1944 she married Wendell Fortier and they made their home in Richford where she was very active in the community working as the Assistant Town Clerk & Village Clerk and Treasurer. She later worked for the Richford Elementary School as the Librarian and helped special needs students. She also enjoyed participating in the Hometown Follies , 4th of July Parade & floats, and was Frosty the Snowman at the Tree Lighting Pageant.
She was an active member in All Saints Catholic Church as a Liturgical Reader, Catechism Teacher and worked for many church fund raisers that were instrumental in the building of Dorian Hall.
She was a former member of the Catholic Daughters, Girl Scouts of America - Local Leader & District Council Member and the Local Womens Club.
She is survived by her husband Wendell L. Fortier of Richford her two sons, Wendell A. Fortier and his friend Candice Cole of Richford and his children, twins - Matthew & Samantha Fortier; Leonard F. Fortier and his wife Suzanne of Richford and their children, Thomas & Catherine Fortier; her sister, Moyne Williams and her husband Richard of Homestead, FL; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Sheilah was predeceased by a son, Wendell L. Fortier, Jr.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 12:00 PM at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Rev. Karl Hahr celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will be this spring in the Richford Center Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford
For those who wish, contributions in Sheilahs memory may be made to All Saints Catholic Church, 152 Main St., Richford, VT 05476
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