Obituaries
Joyce E. Gokey
Nov 10, 2018
BAKERSFIELD - Joyce E. Gokey, age 91, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the St. Albans Health & Rehab Center.She was born on November 7, 1927 in Fletcher to the late Nelson & Emeroy (Gover) Snide.Joyce graduated from Brigham Academy in Bakersfield, class of 1946. She then married Lincoln Gokey and they raised their family of eight children...
Donald R. Domina Sr.
Nov 8, 2018
EDEN - Donald R. Domina Sr., age 70, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the UVM Medical Center. He was born October 17, 1948 in Montgomery to the late Archie & Adeline (Lumbra) Domina.Donald grew up in Montgomery and attended Montgomery Elementary School and later graduated from Enosburg Falls High School in 1966. On November 25, 1967 he married...
Lila M. Patch
Nov 3, 2018
ENOSBURG FALLS - Lila M. Patch, age 92, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the St. Albans Health & Rehab Center.She was born on February 3, 1926 in Bakersfield to the late Elmer & Rosie (Whitehead) Taylor.Lila graduated from Brigham Academy in 1944. After high school she went to work for American Optical in Brattleboro before working for...
Claude J. Desautels
Nov 1, 2018
RICHFORD - Claude Joseph Desautels, age 55, passed away at his home in Richford on Thursday, November 1, 2018.Born in St. Albans, VT on January 30, 1963, he was the son of Noella (Fontaine) Desautels and the late Jean Noel Desautels. Claude was proud of his French-Canadian heritage and being the first generation to live in the United States. His...
Maurice G. Boulerice
Oct 30, 2018
SWANTON - Maurice G. Boulerice, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was affectionately known as Mo or Chef Mo . He was a kind and caring soul. Everyone who knew him loved him.Mo was born on January 15, 1963 to Arthur and the late Marguerite (Riendeau) Boulerice. He grew up in Swanton on the family...
Allen Roy Therrien
Oct 26, 2018
SAINT ALBANS - Allen Roy Therrien, age 75, passed away Friday, October 25, 2018 at his residence with his loving daughter by his side.Allen was born in Fairfield on April 26, 1943 to the late Elwin and Iona Therrien. Allen grew up and spent most of his lifetime farming the family farm in Franklin. One of his favorite past times...
Patricia E. Prouty-Plumb
Oct 23, 2018
SWANTON - Patricia E. Prouty-Plumb, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, July 5, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Riverside Cemetery, Route 78, Swanton, VT.Condolences, photos and favorite memories may be shared through www.gossfs.com
Brooke B. Leduc
Oct 21, 2018
ALBURGH- Brooke B. Leduc, age 51, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, October 21, 2018 surrounded by her family and close friends.Brooke was born in Miami Beach, Florida on June 13, 1967 to Thomas & Linda (Medor) Blanchard.She graduated from Essex High School in 1985 and earned her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from the Sargent College of Health...
Hugh "Hughie" Johnson
Oct 21, 2018
BERKSHIRE - Hugh Hughie Johnson, age 65, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at his home in Berkshire. He was born May 11, 1953 in St. Albans to the late Cortes and Beatrice (Wiles) Johnson.Hughie grew up in Berkshire Center. He worked on his family farm and Johnson & Son Sawmill. Hughie was a jack of all trades, from carpentry...
Jean Guy Viens
Oct 21, 2018
RICHFORD - Jean Guy Viens, age 84, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford.He was born on September 10, 1934 in Sainte Brigide, Quebec, Canada. Jean Guy was one of ten children born to the late Alphonse & Marianne (Jette) Viens.Jean Guy immigrated legally to the United States at the age of...
William J. Thomas Sr.
Oct 19, 2018
BAKERSFIELD - William J. Thomas Sr., age 88, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at his home in Bakersfield.He was born in Granville, NY on April 1, 1930 to the late John E. & Frances O. (Cota) Thomas.William was very proud of his heritage, he was part Welch, part French, and part Abenaki Indian. He vserved our country in...
Ethel A. Sweet
Oct 19, 2018
SHELDON - Ethel A. Sweet, age 80, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.She was born on March 30, 1938 in Fairfield to the late Robert & Henrietta (Therrien) Sweet.Ethel was a life-long resident of the area. She worked as a homemaker for Mary Bashaw at her boarding house from 1959 until...
Paul Alan Rocheleau
Oct 19, 2018
SWANTON - Paul Alan Rocheleau, age 70, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.He was born on June 19, 1948 in Houlton, ME to the late Paul & Fernaida (Pelletier) Rocheleau. Paul graduated from B.F.A. St. Albans. After high school he served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during the...
William B. Buck
Oct 18, 2018
ST. ALBANS - William Boyd Buck, age 85, went home to Jesus on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at his home in Saint Albans, surrounded by family.He was born near Auxvasse, Missouri, on May 17, 1933, to the late James & Ruth (Clemans) Buck. William was the middle of three children and was raised on a small farm in the Ozark...
Stephen L. Chapman
Oct 17, 2018
RICHFORD - Stephen L. Chapman entered the Kingdom of Heaven on October 17, 2018 at his home in Richford. At his side was his wife Angela and several close friends.Steven was born in Rumford Maine on August 27, 1953 to Charles and Dorothy Brown. When he was 14 months old, he was adopted by Sherwin and Frances Chapman.When he was...
Teresa C. Menard
Oct 16, 2018
FAIRFIELD - Teresa C. Menard, age 76, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born February 12, 1942 in Georgia, Vermont, to the late Edmund & Rose Anna (Morin) Brier.Teresa was a resident of Fairfield where she and her husband operated a dairy...
Mary E. Larose
Oct 16, 2018
ENOSBURG FALLS - Mary E. Larose, age 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 29, 1950 in St. Albans to Rita (Giroux) Larose and the late Albert Larose.Mary attended elementary school in Berkshire, Enosburg, and Montgomery. At the age of 8...
Maurice A. Messier
Oct 16, 2018
SHELDON - Maurice A. Messier, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 with his beloved dog Mia by his side at his home in Sheldon He was born February 4, 1936 in East Franklin to the late Jerry & Alicia (Chalifoux) Messier.Maurice was the definition of a farmer. He worked long hours on his land, raising calves and heifers...
Ricky A. Rushlow
Oct 14, 2018
SWANTON- Ricky A. Rushlow, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 14, 2018.He was born on July 2, 1959 the son of the late Kenneth Rushlow and Shirley (Ouimette) Rushlow.Ricky attended school in Swanton and was a graduate of MVU, Class of 1977. Ricky was employed by Vermont Precision Tools. He was an avid hunter..traveling to different states to...
Charles H. Ives Jr.
Oct 13, 2018
SWANTON - Charles H. Ives Jr., age 86, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the North Country Hospital in Newport.He was born in Swanton on July 28, 1932 to the late Charles Sr. & Olive (Puffer) Ives.Charles grew up and attended school in Swanton. After school he joined the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. He...