Terrance Roddy

HIGHGATE/ENOSBURG FALLS - Terrance F. Roddy, age 83, husband of Bernolene (Messier) Roddy, passed away Friday morning December 29, 2006 in Summerfield, FL with his loving family at his side.
\tHe was born January 30, 1923 in Enosburg Falls the son of the late Terrance H. & Alice (Paradee) Roddy.
\tHe married Bernolene Messier on August 17, 1946. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls and St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Summerfield, FL.
\tHe worked at the Gibson Funeral Home and later for the Spears Funeral Home for 8 years. He was also employed at Wrights Dairy for 13 years and then worked for McDermotts Transport for 27 years retiring in 1989.
\tHe enjoyed bowling, hunting and fishing especially with his nephew, Norbert Collins. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. For the past 3 years he spent his winters in Belleview, Florida enjoying the warmer weather and his golf cart.
\tHe is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bernolene Bernie Roddy and their 3 children, Terrance Mickey Roddy and his wife Gisele of The Villages, FL., Sandra (Roddy) Bacon and her husband Nate of Farmington, NH, and David F. Roddy and his wife Georgette of Highgate; 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. He is also survived by his sister, Imogene (Roddy) Collins of Fairfax; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Natalie Nan (Messier) Guilmette of Enosburg Falls, Audrey (Messier) Barry and her husband Rolla of Hyde Park, Hubert Steve Messier and his wife Phyllis of Enosburg Falls, and Frances (Playful) Roddy of Zepherhills, FL.; several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by a brother, Harry Roddy, and a sister Edna (Roddy) Columb.
\tFuneral services will be held Saturday January 6, 2007 at 10:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Rev. Benedict Kiely celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
\tVisiting hours will be held Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
\tFor those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Tuscany House, Hospice of Marion County, 17395 SE 109th Terrace Rd., Summeerfield, FL 34491 or to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, P.O. Box 563, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450.