BAKERSFIELD - Veronica Monette, age 83, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at her home in Bakersfield.
She was born in Bakersfield on August 23, 1932 to the late Clare & Florence (Archambault) Kelley.
Veronica was born and raised in Bakersfield. She was a member of St. Georges Catholic Church and married Louis Monette. She worked for several years as a seamstress for Johnson Woolen Mills. Veronica was a strong woman and when Louis passed away in 1995 she remained very independent. She took care of her property meticulously, inside and out. When it came to mowing the lawn, stacking the wood or maintaining the garden nobody could do it just like her! Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting, cooking, gardening and most importantly, spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Sandra Rexford and her husband Skip of St. Albans, Gary Monette and his fianc Andrea of Swanton, Allan Monette and his wife Patricia of Bakersfield and Russell Monette and his wife Diane of St. Albans Bay; 3 grandchildren, Jody Tower and her husband Liam, James Monette and his wife Abby and Terry Monette and her significant other, Michael Mimms; 7 great grandchildren, Narissa, Nev, Juliette, Clay, Wyatt, Autumn and Ryder; a brother, Wilbur Kelley and his wife Phyllis of St. Albans and several nieces & nephews. Besides her parents, Veronica was predeceased by her husband, Louis Monette; a great grandson, Aidan Tower and her siblings, Grace Minor and Lyle, Richard and Mary Ann Kelley.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM at St. Patricks Catholic Church, Church Rd., Fairfield with Fr. William Giroux celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Georges Catholic Cemetery in Bakersfield.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 11, 2016 from 5-7 PM at Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Veronicas memory may be made to Franklin County Home Health - Hospice Program, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478
Condolences may be sent through www.spearsfuneralhome.com