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Steven "Stevie" Blanchard

Steven "Stevie" Blanchard

Sep 8, 2019

ALBURGH - Steven Stevie R. Blanchard, age 70, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born in Montgomery on May 28, 1949 to the late William E. & Augusta (Peters) Blanchard. Stevie was a hard-working farmer. He spent many years working on the Carpenter and Gervais farms in Enosburg. Stevie was...

Reine A. Dufresne

Reine A. Dufresne

Sep 6, 2019

BERKSHIRE - Reine A. Dufresne, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2019 at her daughters residence in Berkshire. She was born in Notre-Dame-De-Bonsecours, Que., on May 28, 1929 to the late Edward & Aline (Allaire) Casavant. Throughout her life, Reine enjoyed gardening, flowers, playing cards, crocheting, doing puzzles, and going to bingo. She also enjoyed going to...

Doris R. Worthen

Doris R. Worthen

Sep 5, 2019

RICHFORD - Doris R. Worthen, age 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born in Lowell, MA on June 22, 1947 to the late Alfred & Rolande (Boucher) Plourde. Doris was one of 13 children. She married Benjamin Worthen on February 4, 1966 and started a...

Rita E. Larose

Rita E. Larose

Sep 4, 2019

RICHFORD - Rita E. Larose, age 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Franklin County Rehab Center in St. Albans.She was born November 21, 1924 in Ste. Jean, Quebec, Canada to the late Euclide & Delia (Rancourt) Giroux.Rita grew up in Fairfield in a loving, and faithful home. She had many...

Steven L. Day

Steven L. Day

Sep 4, 2019

ENOSBURG FALLS - Steven L. Day, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.He was born in St. Albans on August 8, 1963 to the late Charles & Shirley (Broe) Day.Steven married the love of his life, Tammie (Ward) Day, on June 22, 2013. They enjoyed traveling, spending time together, working around their home, and going to the...

Charlotte M. Parent

Charlotte M. Parent

Sep 3, 2019

RICHFORD - Charlotte M. (Elkins) Parent, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in St. Albans surrounded by her loving family.She was born in Montgomery on February 2, 1933, the daughter of the late Richard Kaiser and Dorcas (Donna) Elkins.Charlotte worked at Capacronie as a shoe heel painter, Muellers as an assembly line operator and the Sewing Factory...

Constance "Connie" Merola

Constance "Connie" Merola

Sep 3, 2019

ESSEX CENTER, VT / ORANGE CITY, FL - Constance Connie (Kinney) Merola, 80, passed away on September 3, 2019 in Orange City.Born in Enosburg Falls, VT on September 16, 1938, she was the daughter of the late L. Otis & Charlene (Straight) Kinney.Raised on the family farm in Franklin County during the Depression, Connies early childhood revolved around dairy farm...

Duane L. Stetson

Duane L. Stetson

Aug 31, 2019

ENOSBURG - Duane Uncle Dewey Stetson, age 51, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington. He was born in St. Albans on October 20, 1967, the son of Lloyd and Carolyn (Pattee) Stetson.Duane grew up in Enosburg and graduated from Enosburg Falls High School in 1985. After graduation he worked a variety...

Phyllis B. Holbrook

Phyllis B. Holbrook

Aug 29, 2019

SWANTON - Phyllis B. Holbrook, age 88, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Franklin County Rehab Center in St. Albans.She was born in Alburgh on January 26, 1931 to the late Elwin & Ina Belle (Bohannon) James.Phyllis was devoted to her family and was an excellent mother and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and gathering with family and...

Matthew J. Cantell-Tipper

Matthew J. Cantell-Tipper

Aug 25, 2019

SHELDON SPRINGS - Matthew J. Cantell- Tipper, age 23, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 25, 2019 in St. Albans.He was born in St. Albans on April 27, 1996, the son of Ted Cantell and Becky Tipper.Matt grew up in Sheldon and graduated from Enosburg Falls High School in 2014. While in high school he served as President for the...

James P. Alger

James P. Alger

Aug 23, 2019

BARRE/SWANTON - James P. Alger, age 38, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington. He was born in St. Albans on November 23, 1980 to Loyd Thompson & Rebecca Alger. James was a proud flagger, dad and family guy. He adored his children and would do anything for them. He enjoyed watching Nascar,...

Leah L. Sears

Leah L. Sears

Aug 20, 2019

ST. ALBANS - Leah Louise (McBryde) Sears, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family. Leah was born in Richford on September 1, 1945 to the late Malcolm & Jessie (Gilbar) McBryde. On September 26, 1964 she married her husband of 54 years, Edmond Sears...

Rita A. Lemoine

Rita A. Lemoine

Aug 19, 2019

ST. ALBANS - Rita Arlene (Wells) Lemoine, age 93, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Holiday House in St. Albans. Rita was born in Fairfax, on May 21, 1926 the daughter of the late Leroy and Sadie (Drinkwine) Wells.She was a parishioner of The Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Swanton.On October 22, 1949...

Linda J. Jones

Linda J. Jones

Aug 18, 2019

SWANTON - On Sunday August 18, 2019, Linda Jean Jones, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away at the age of 74, with her loving family by her side.Linda was born April 8, 1945, in Blossburg, PA, to Kenneth and Gertrude House. She and her husband of 52 years, James (Jim) Jones, raised their two sons, Kenneth...

Lynda G. Westcom

Lynda G. Westcom

Aug 17, 2019

EAST FAIRFIELD - Lynda G. Westcom, age 72, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Birchwood Terrace in Burlington.She was born in St. Albans on November 1, 1946 to the late Howard & Doris (Kittell) Pelkey.Lynda was a life-long resident of the area. During her work career she spent time at Verdell Village, IBM and General Electric. She loved...

Bernard A. Paquette Jr.

Bernard A. Paquette Jr.

Aug 16, 2019

ENOSBURG - Bernard Allen Paquette Jr. Peanut of Enosburg, passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2019 at the age of 58.Bernard was born April 11, 1961 in Westfield Massachusetts. The second of seven children. He was predeceased by his mother, Mary Eleanor Bean Paquette, father, Bernard Allen Paquette Sr. and nephew, Chuck Sartwell.He is survived by his children and their...

Stephen C. Dunton

Stephen C. Dunton

Aug 15, 2019

ENOSBURG FALLS - Stephen C. Dunton, age 99, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born in Highgate on November 2, 1919, the son of the late John and Florence (Johnson) Dunton.Stephen served in the United States Army during WWII. He was later employed by the State of VT Highway...

Wendell L. Fortier Sr.

Wendell L. Fortier Sr.

Aug 12, 2019

RICHFORD - Wendell Linus Fortier Sr., age 98, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 with his family by his side at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford.He was born in Richford on August 19, 1920, the son of the late Albert & Beatrice (Lovelette) Fortier of Richford. Wendell graduated from Richford High School where he played soccer, baseball,...

Lyle F. Hurtubise

Lyle F. Hurtubise

Aug 4, 2019

RICHFORD - Lyle Francis Hurtubise, age 95, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at his home, on the farm in Richford.He was born in Richford on June 27, 1924, the son of the late August and Jessie (Donlon) Hurtubise.He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Dora (Mayhew) Hurtubise of Richford; children,...

Rosemarie A. LaBelle-Wells

Rosemarie A. LaBelle-Wells

Aug 3, 2019

ORLANDO, FL - Rosemarie A. LaBelle-Wells, age 56, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. She was born in St. Albans, on November 17, 1962 to Elizabeth P. LaBelle & the late Ralph A. LaBelle. Rosemarie graduated from Missisquoi Valley Union High School in 1980. She decided to further her adventure and moved to Orlando, Florida in...

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