Shirley Longe

SHELDON - Shirley J. Longe, age 78, wife of Richard Longe, passed Friday, October 10, 2014 at her home with her loving family at her side.

She was born June 11, 1936 in Bakersfield the daughter of the late Elmer & Rosie (Whitehead) Taylor.

Shirley grew up in Bakersfield and attended Brigham Academy. She married Richard Longe on May 27, 1953 and together they raised their family and worked three different dairy farms in the area with the one on Route 105 in Sheldon being her favorite. She loved to work in her flower gardens, play cards, sit on the porch, listen to music and go dancing with Richard. Family was very important to Shirley and she cherished family gatherings especially during the holidays when her family was together. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother and not only devoted her life to help Richard on the farm. She devoted her life also to care for her son, Michael.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Women of the Moose Chapter # 321 of St. Albans and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #798 of St. Albans.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Richard Longe of Sheldon; her children, Dennis Longe of Sheldon, Joanne Longe and her companion Wayne Gregoire of West Enosburgh, Charles Longe and his wife Laurie of Sheldon, Laurie Tremblay and her husband Joseph Jay of Berkshire, Nancy Larivee and her husband John of Franklin, and Michael Longe of Sheldon; her grandchildren, Jessica Goss and her husband Josh, Matthew Gregoire, Nicole Gregoire, Rhanna Walsh and her husband Nick, Chuckie Longe and his Fiance Kelly Hart, Rebecca Longe and her finace Cody Johnston, Cassandra Longe, Chloe Longe, Katie Tremblay and her friend Damian Longley, Stacie Tremblay and her friend Dan Sartwell, Travis Tremblay, Justin Tremblay, Jamie Larivee, Amanda Ovitt and her husband Jordan, and Cody Larivee and his friend Mikayla Blake; her great grandchildren, Kaden & Reagan Goss, Camden Gregoire, Addyson, Aiden & Lilly Longe, Henry Sartwell, Eden Longley, Jeremiah & Jacob Ovitt, and soon to be born, Benjamin Walsh; her sister, Lila Patch of Enosburg Falls; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Shirley was predeceased by her son, Jeffrey Longe on January 31, 1976; her grandson, Timothy Larivee on March 11, 2012; her siblings on her fathers side, Elmer Taylor, Leland Taylor, Sylvia Tillotson, Gretchen Cocoran, Althema Lawyer & Evelyn Taylor; and her siblings on her mothers side, Sylvia Thompson & Lawrence Ranney.

Funeral services will be held Monday, October 13, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 222 Missisquoi St., Enosburg Falls with Rev. Roger Charbonneau celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours.

For those who wish, contributions in Shirleys memory may be made to Franklin County Home Health Agency - Hospice Program, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478.