Obituaries
Sheila Daria Kittell
Apr 5, 2017
Sheila Daria Kittell, age 88, passed away Wednesday evening, April 5, 2017 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans with her loving family by her side. Born in Georgetown, British Guiana September 7, 1928. The daughter of the late Joseph Clement DeAbreu and Matilda (Ferreira) DeAbreu. A former British subject of Portuguese descent and proud naturalized US citizen, as...
Robert Arlie Creller, Jr.
Apr 3, 2017
Robert Arlie Creller, Jr., age 66 years, died Monday evening, April 3, 2017 in the Northwestern Medical Center in St Albans with his loving family by his side. Bob was born December 20, 1950 in Alburgh, VT. He was the son of the late Robert Arlie Creller, Sr. and Beverly (Prime) Creller. He attended school in Alburgh and graduated from...
Martha Haggerty
Mar 29, 2017
ESSEX JCT. / RICHFORD - Martha Haggerty, age 68, passed away on Wednesday March 29, 2017 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH with her loving family by her side.She was born March 22, 1949 in St. Albans, VT, the daughter of the late Milton Mit & Laura (Towne) Parsons.Martha was a 1967 graduate of Richford High School. She continued...
Herbert Paul Skip LaFrance
Mar 29, 2017
Herbert Skip LaFrance, age 68 years, a native of Highgate Springs and more recently of Fort Jackson, New York, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Highgate Springs on, May 14, 1948, he was the son of the late Herbert Sr., and Mary (Morris) LaFrance. He attended Highgate schools and faithfully...
Richard P. Beaulieu
Mar 27, 2017
Richard P. Beaulieu, age 75 years, died late Monday evening, March 27, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A longtime resident of California and Tampa, Florida, he has been a resident of Swanton for the past five years. Born in Burlington on, March 17, 1942, he was the son of the late Ernest and Martha (Charrin) Beaulieu....
George Parent
Mar 24, 2017
WEST ENOSBURG - It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our father George Wilfrid Parent, 96 of West Enosburg. George died on Friday, March 24, 2017 with family beside him at his home where he was able to live until his death a wish that was important to him. He was born on March 13, 1921...
Normand Donald Gagne
Mar 22, 2017
Normand Donald Gagne, 84, died peacefully March 22nd from health complications. He was born in Highgate on July 27, 1932, the son of Lucien and Dolores (Betournay) Gagne. He attended and graduated from St. Anne\u0027s Academy in Swanton, class of 1951. He worked alongside his father on the farm until he purchased it in 1958 and continued to farm with...
Maurice Joseph Rainville
Mar 21, 2017
Maurice Joseph Rainville, age 101 years, died peacefully at his Swanton home on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Highgate on July 15, 1915, he was the son of the late Theophile Jr, and Imelda (Boucher) Rainville. He attended schools in Highgate and Canada and on May 22, 1943, was married to the former Lucile...
Camille O. Girard
Mar 20, 2017
RICHFORD - Camille O. Girard, age 92, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at the VNA Respite House in Colchester.He was born April 15, 1924 in Lincoln, RI to the late Ovide & Meline (Viens) Girard.Camille worked at Blue Seal Feeds in Richford for 45 years. He retired in 1978.He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Estelle (Gendron) Girard....
Howard R. Deuso
Mar 17, 2017
ENOSBURG FALLS - Howard R. Deuso, age 97, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home in Enosburg Falls.He was born February 1, 1920 in Montgomery to the late James & Marion (Lefebvre) Deuso.Howard grew up and went to school in Montgomery; it was his job to go start the fire at the school house, which was known as...
Leon Tatro Sr.
Mar 16, 2017
ENOSBURGH - Leon A. Tatro, Sr., age 58, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home in Enosburgh.He was born October 1, 1958, in St. Albans, Vermont to Millie (Bessette) Mott and the late Abraham Tatro. Leon graduated from BFA, St. Albans in 1976. He then served in the Military for 8 years. He also tried his hands...
Richard "Popeye" Ovitt
Mar 12, 2017
SHELDON - Richard Popeye Ovitt, age 82, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born March 14, 1934 in Sheldon to the late Eugene & Dorothy (Stockwell) Ovitt.Popeye served in the U.S. Navy and the Air Force. After receiving his honorable discharge in 1960, he worked in the mines of Washington before he...
Ruth Vincelette
Mar 12, 2017
Ruth Vincelette, age 90 years, passed away late Sunday evening, March 12, 2017, in the Northwestern Medical Center following a major heart attack. Born in Highgate on, March 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Bertha Bard. Ruth graduated from the former Highgate High School and in 1945 was married to Joseph Jake Vincelette. They were...
Henri Tringle Jr.
Mar 11, 2017
Henri Oscar Tringle Jr., 70 of Melbourne, FL., passed away at home March 11, 2017. He was born May 20, 1946 in Farhnam, Quebec, Canada to Henri Tringle Sr. and Janet Corey.Henri graduated from Richford High School in 1964 and moved to Connecticut right after graduating. He took machining courses in Connecticut. He returned to Vermont in 1968 to help...
Adeline "Addie" Couture
Mar 10, 2017
RICHFORD - Adeline Addie L. Couture, age 82, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 10, 2017.She was born December 15, 1934 in East Charleston, VT to the late Kenneth & Lois (Hinton) Ramsdell.Addie married Francis Couture on May 23, 1953. They farmed side-by-side for many years as they raised 5 children. Addie was a caregiver in every sense of the word;...
Dorothy Dot Machia
Mar 10, 2017
Dorothy Dot Machia, age 86 years, a lifelong Sheldon resident died early Friday morning March 10, 2017 in the Northwestern Medical Center with loving family at her side. Born in East Highgate on March 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Sr., and Bernice (Horner) Johnson. She attended schools in East Highgate, Rice Hill and Sheldon and...
Marietta "Etta" Cole
Mar 8, 2017
Marietta Cole, known to those who loved her as Etta, passed away peacefully in Richford, VT on March 8, 2017. Born in Crosby, Minnesota on August 5, 1919, she was the only child of Johanne Isomaa and Martha Lampii, both immigrants from Finland. Etta had fond memories of growing up in Duluth. She loved to ice skate in the winter...
Rose Wolcott
Mar 5, 2017
WEST ENOSBURGH - Rose (Bessette) Wolcott, age 78, passed away Sunday March 5, 2017 at her home with her loving family at her side.She was born June 11, 1938 in Burlington the daughter of the late Joseph & Edna (Gordon) Bessette.She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Roger Wolcott; her son, Mark Abell his wife Christina and their...
Carissa Jo Francis
Mar 4, 2017
Carissa Jo Francis, age three years, died Saturday evening, March 4, 2017, in The University of Vermont Medical Center surrounded by loving family and friends. She will always be remembered as a little princess warrior who was full of life and fought hard to the end against a cancer known as Wilms Tumor. Born in Saint Albans on, March 28,...