About Us

Adam's career in funeral service started at Spears Funeral Home in 2009. He purchased the former Spears Funeral Home and Kidder Memorial Home in 2017, which are now known as Goss Funeral Services and Life Celebration Homes. He has a passion for funeral service and a commitment to professional development.

He was born and raised in Enosburg Falls and a 2007 graduate of Enosburg Falls High School. Adam graduated from the New England Institute at Mount Ida College in May of 2011.

He is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. Adam is a member of the Vermont Funeral Directors Association and National Funeral Directors Association. He serves on the Executive Board of the Vermont Funeral Directors Association as President.

Adam lives in Swanton with his wife, Callie (Lumbra) Goss, and their children, Grace, Boden, and Hadley. Other than spending time with his family, Adam enjoys the outdoors including playing golf and hunting. He is the son of Thomas Goss and Kelly (Jackson) Bailey.

Andy has been employed at the Spears Funeral Home since 2000. He assists at funerals and visiting hours. Andy has served in the United States Marine Corps and the Vermont National Guard. He is an active member and past commander of the American Legion Post #42 in Enosburg Falls and member of the Vermont State Legion. In his spare time he enjoys doing handyman projects.

Andy resides in Enosburg Falls and has two adult daughters. His wife, Greta (Gleason) Beaulieu passed away in November of 2022.

Lisa began working part time in July 2017 assisting with funerals and visiting hours. Lisa was born and raised in Enosburg, the daughter of Beverly & Reginald Robtoy. She graduated from EFHS in 1976. She works at the Enosburg Elementary School as the administrative assistant where she has been employed since 1997. Her office where she sits today was once her first grade classroom.

Lisa lives in Montgomery Center with her husband, Harvey, has two adult children, 3 dogs and a Shetland pony, Fiona.

Lisa enjoys spending time with her animals, knitting, crocheting, painting barn quilts and traveling.

Dick has worked part time at the Spears Funeral Home since 2000 assisting with funerals and calling hours. He is a retired dairy farmer and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Dick is a member of the Missisquoi Lodge F&AM in Richford and also works part time at Dick Wright Ford where he asists with auto deliveries. He is married to Mary "Susie" (Lamoureaux) Ewins, and has two adult children and four grandchildren. Dick enjoys golfing, traveling and tinkering with his antique Ford Truck.

Ronny has been with the Kidder Memorial Home since 2014. He assists with funerals, memorials, and visitations. Ronny is also a licensed Removal Person in the state of Vermont.

He has been a Swanton resident for all his life. Ronny graduated from Missisquoi Valley Union High school in 1973 and joined the United States Army in 1974. He married Vickie (Culbertson) formerly of Colonial Heights, VA and they have four children, Travis, Trevor, Casey & Carly and five grandchildren, Madison, Alexis, Sierra, Faith & Hunter.

Ronny is now retired, but he previously worked for the Village of Swanton, Terry Hill Trucking and as a Certified Scuba Diver. He has also been a member of the Seventy-Six Lodge #14 Free & Accepted Masons and Fire Department in Swanton. His favorite hobbies include antique engines, bottles or anything considered collectable, and tropical and salt water fish.

Carol joined the Goss Funeral Services team in August of 2018 after retiring with 43 years of service from Hannford Food & Pharmacy.

Carol is a life-long resident of Enosburg and graduated from Enosbrug Falls High School. She is the daughter of Carl and Noelle Bates.

Carol and her husband Mark have one daughter, Jessie, who resides in Bozeman, Montana.

Carol enjoys camping, traveling, reading and trips to the casino.

A native of the Franklin County area. A longtime resident of Swanton.

A 1970 graduate of the former Swanton High School. Began working at the former St. Albans Hospital in the Medical Records Department immediately following graduation.

Full time homemaker and seamstress 1975 – 1997.

Helped with the clerical duties at CCD and many other school activities.

Worked in the office at Holiday House Nursing Home and with the Franklin Grand-Isle School-to-Work program.

Administrative Assistant at the Northwest Technical Center since October, 1998.

Member of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Member of the Nativity Parish Ladies of Saint Anne.

Member of the Vermont Association of Educational Office Professionals

Daughter of Normand and Martha Tarte

Mother of three children: Maureen S. Paciello and her husband Anthony, James P. Langlois and his wife Erin (Prim) and Daniel R. Langlois. Four grandchildren: Liliana Paciello, Madison, Abigail and Jackson Langlois

Ginette is a native of Highgate Center and a longtime resident of Swanton. She graduated from the former Highgate High School and the Fanny Allen School of Nursing. She worked at the Northwestern Medical Center in the Family Birth Center for 46 1/2 years, she retired in 2017.

Ginette has been with Kidder Memorial Home since 1999. She is a member of Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Swanton. She has two adult children, Jonathan Young and wife Arleigh and Amanda Young, and two granddaughters, Violet Elizabeth Young and Lily Grace Whitcomb.

A native of Castleton, Vermont and Swanton resident since 1973

Graduate of the former Trinity College of Vermont

Majors in Elementary Education & U.S./Canadian Cultural Studies

Master’s in Education from The University of Vermont

Taught grades 5/6 at Highgate Elementary School from 1989 to 2001

Principal of Highgate Elementary School from 2001 to 2011

Upon retiring in 2011 worked as the Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union

Co-Teaching Coach until 2014

Member of the Executive Council & Past President of the Vermont Principals’ Association

From 2001 to 2014

National Association of Elementary School Principals’ & Federal Relations Coordinator

From 2005-2014

Memberships: VT Principals’ Association & National Association of Elementary School Principals

Parishioner of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Member of the Nativity Parish Ladies of Saint Anne

Married to: Bruce H. Young

Mother and Grandmother to:

Michael S. Young and his wife Raquel (Dylan, Ronald & Wyatt)

Todd P. Young (Stephanie)