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Marjorie A. Davis
Marjorie A. Davis, 103, of Derby died peacefully January 25, 2010, in Derby.
Mrs. Davis was born September 4, 1906, in Charleston, a daughter of Wilson and L. Adaline (Hudson) Hinton.
On February 20, 1937, she married
William E. Davis, who predeceased her in 1964.
She went to business school, beautician school, and Vermont College. She held several jobs including pastry chef, teacher, cook, and bank clerk.
She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was known as “Grammie” to everyone. She loved to embroider and recite poetry. She was always ready to give a helping hand to anyone who could use it. She was very family driven and always enjoyed having her family around.
She is survived by her children: Nancy Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, of Rutland, Norman Davis and his wife, Barbara, of Florida, and Carol Wright and her husband, Walter, of Derby; by her ten grandchildren; by 14 great-grandchildren; by one niece; and by two nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Lois Ramdell.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 29, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport with the Reverend Dan Pierce officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the funeral on Friday. Spring interment will be held in Hillside cemetery in East Charleston.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Davis’ memory may be sent to Plymouth Congregation Church, in care of Richard Colburn Sr., East Charleston, Vermont 05833.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Bernadette G. Ewens
Bernadette G. Ewens, 88, died in Barton on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, after a long illness.
Mrs. Ewens was born March 26, 1921, in Sherbooke, Quebec, a daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude (Hayden) Greenland.
She spent many years keeping a lovely home for her husbands, George Goulet and Robert Ewens, who both predeceased her.
Her greatest pleasure in life was playing golf, and she was a member of the Orleans Country Club for many years.
She is survived by her brother Lawrence Greenland of Sherbrooke; by two sisters, Barbara Dion and her husband, Claude, of Lennoxville, Quebec, and Theresa Wilkins and her husband Harley of Sherbrooke; and by several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held in the spring.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Leonard Allen Lucas
Leonard Lucas at 60.
Leonard Allen Lucas, 71, of Newport died January 19, 2010, in Newport, following a long illness.
Mr. Lucas was born June 9, 1938, in Derby, a son of Kenneth and Rose (Conn) Lucas.
On May 16, 1959, he married
Cecile Wood, who survives him.
He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1956. He was employed as a machinist at Union Butterfield's in Derby Line. He retired in 1989.
He was a member of the Newport City Zoning Board for a number of years.
He enjoyed working in his yard, displaying many outdoor Christmas lights, playing cards (especially hearts), being with his family, and driving and cleaning his truck.
He is survived by his wife, Cecile Lucas, of Newport; by three children: Terry Lucas and his wife, Sue, of Seattle, Washington, Sherry Walker and her husband, Reinhard, of Derby and Judy Lucas and Michael Mead of Derby; by seven grandchildren: Greg and Rachel Lucas, Neil Walker, Amanda Leget, and April, Ashley and Samantha Mead; by five great-grandchildren: Dayana and Breyniah Leget, Caden Lucas Walker, and Madison and Morgan Davio; by three brothers: Albert Lucas and his wife, Sylvia, of Newport, Earl Lucas and his wife, Jackie, of Florida, and Percy Lucas and his wife, Linda, of Newport; and by several nieces, nephews, and uncles. He was predeceased by two sisters, Pearl Favreau and Shirley Lucas.
Funeral services were held January 23 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend David Lisner officiating. Spring interment will be in Pine Grove cemetery in Newport.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Lucas’ memory may be made to the Vermont Lung Association, 372 Hurricane Lane, Suite 101, Williston, Vermont 05495.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Germaine (Champigny) Moeykens
Germaine (Champigny) Moeykens, 98, of Newport died January 25, 2010, at Newport.
Mrs. Moeykens was born April 11, 1911, in Kingsbury, Quebec, a daughter of Calixte and Exilper (Labonte) Champigny.
Mrs. Moeykens immigrated to Vermont at age five from Canada and was proud to become a U.S. citizen in 1963. She was lovingly known as “Mama” to her children and “Mémère” to her grandchildren.
She was a longstanding member of the Ladies of Saint Anne and a faithful member of the congregation at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church in Newport.
She and her husband, Julius, raised 13 children, and she was a wonderful cook, baker, and homemaker. She enjoyed picking wild berries and apples and baking pies and bread well into her nineties. She loved being in the woods at hunting camp in Morgan, and she devoted “leisure” time to doing things for others and in prayer. She was adept at many of the arts of country living, including vegetable gardening, canning, quilting, knitting, crocheting, and making soap, jams, pickles, and even wine. She made many of the clothes her children grew up wearing, and taught all of her offspring the importance of making use of everything, being a role model for conservation all of her life.
With the help of her family, she was able to live in her own home until she was nearly 98 years old.
She is survived by three sisters: Laura Ida Marineau of Montpelier, Juliette Boisvert of Newport, and Anita Folsom of Brownington. She is survived by 11 children, their spouses, and their children: Julius Moeykens of Tucson, Arizona, and his children Michael Moeykens of Tucson, Kathryn Lord of Barre, Sarah Brehm of Pembroke, New Hampshire, Cynthia Bresett of Williamstown, and Karen Cole of Chesapeake, Virginia; Lorette Moeykens of Newport; Marie Moeykens of Windsor and her children Paul and James Moeykens of Windsor, John Moeykens of Stanton, North Dakota, Peter Moeykens of Claremont, New Hampshire, and Mary Moeykens of Perkinsville; Marion Moeykens of Montpelier; Margaret Conroy of Newport and her children Teresa Holmes of South Berwick, Maine, Catherine Skrabacz of Chapman, Kansas, Sean Conroy of Burlington, Massachusetts, Jeffrey Conroy of San Antonio, Texas, and Timothy Conroy of Riviera Beach, Florida; Phillip and Claudia Moeykens of Milton and their children Robert Moeykens of Salt Lake City, Utah, Patricia Dean of Southern Shores, North Carolina, Julie Siegfried of Essex, Matthew Moeykens of Heber City, Utah, and Mark Moeykens of Boston, Massachusetts; Leopold and Susan Moeykens of St. Albans and their children Janet Salvadore of Cumming, Georgia, Michael Moeykens of Cincinnati, Ohio, Christopher Moeykens of Morrisville, and Joseph Moeykens of Honolulu, Hawaii; Alice and Tom Mogavero of Kennebunk, Maine, and their children John Mogavero of Scarborough, Maine, Stephen Mogavero of Auburn, Maine, Jeanne Moen of Santa Rosa, California, and Susan Mogavero of Saco, Maine; Rena and David Stahler of Lyndonville and their children David Stahler of Wheelock, Daniel Stahler of Gardiner, Montana, and Nathan Stahler of Montpelier; Louise Dougherty of St. Albans and her children Laura Eppler and Lynn Moulton of Vernon, Connecticut, and Andrew Dougherty of Georgia; Andrew and Joanne Moeykens of Newport and their children Jennifer Karanian of Wethersfield, Connecticut, William Moeykens of Marshfield, Massachusetts, Christina Moeykens of Severn, Maryland, and Melissa DeLoureiro of Raleigh, North Carolina; and Barbara Moeykens and Clark Russell of Raleigh and their children Caleb Myott of Kernersville, North Carolina, Lia Gilleski of Holly Springs, North Carolina, Kelly Russell of Raleigh, and Charles Russell of St. Albans. She is survived by 72 great-grandchildren; and by one great-great-granddaughter.
She was predeceased by her husband, Julius Robert Moeykens, in 1972; by her sons Norbert Edmond Moeykens in 1967 and Paul August Moeykens in 1992; by two grandchildren, Timothy Joseph Conroy in 1969 and Heather Lynn Moeykens in 1972; by her daughter-in-law Eleanor Moeykens in 2007; by siblings: Wilfrid Champigny, Lillian Brien, Rosa Nadeau, Camille Champigny, Lena Jacques, Marie Champigny, and Pauline Champigny; by five brothers-in-law; by a sister-in-law; and by several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church on Saturday, January 30, at 11 a.m. Calling hours will take place on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Mrs. Moeykens’ name to the Vermont Right to Life Committee, 73 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602-2944; or to Food for the Poor, 6401 Lyons Road, P.O. Box 979005, Coconut Creek, Florida 33097-9005.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home.
Gertrude May Place
Gertrude May Place, 82, of Westfield died peacefully January 18, 2010, in Newport.
Mrs. Place was born March 15, 1927, in Westfield, a daughter of Glenis and Harriet (Augusta) Goulding.
She married
Lawrence Randall, who predeceased her in 1952. She then married
Winniford Place, who predeceased her in 1987.
She was a life member of the American Legion Jay Peak Post 28 Auxiliary and the Washington County 40&8 Club.
She is survived by her children: Charles Randall and his wife, Cecile, of Coventry, Jerry Randall and his wife, Barbara, of Jay, Ralph Randall and his wife, Marilyn, of Troy, Michael Randall Sr. and his wife, Anne Marie, of Derby, Evelyn Adams and her husband, Paul, of Milford, New Hampshire, Marion Arel and her husband, Gerard, of Torrington, Connecticut, Marie Randall and her partner, John Beliveau, of Westfield, Yvonne Hinton and her husband, Paul, of Coventry, and Darlene Aiken and her husband, Roger, of Newport Center; by her step daughters: Debbie Gleason and her husband, Arnold, Dianne Round and her husband, Ted, and Karleen Place, all of Vermont; by 29 grandchildren; by 27 great-grandchildren; by two sisters, Polly Gibeault of Westfield and Bessie Brown of Derby; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother John Goulding.
Funeral services were held in Newport January 21 with the Reverend Richard O’Hara officiating. Spring interment will be in the North Troy cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Place’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Susan E. Staples
Susan E. Staples, 59, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, died suddenly January 17, 2010, in Portsmouth.
Mrs. Staples was born February 8, 1950, in Newport, a daughter of Howard and Irene (Hand) Major.
She was a lifelong supporter and volunteer of the American Red Cross, including the Northern Vermont Chapter. For the past three years she has held a position with AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America at the American Red Cross, Great Bay Chapter, in Portsmouth. She was a member of the Newport Ambulance Service for many years.
She had a passion for arts and crafts such as quilting, scrapbooking, jewelry making, and picture taking of her family. She had many loving friends.
She is survived by her loving sister Kimberly Major of Newport; by her four children: Scott Martin and his wife, Penny, of Derby, Judy Crowley of Maine, Matthew Martin and his girlfriend, Amy Descheneau, of Derby, and William Martin of Derby Line; and by 13 grandchildren: Gregory, Rodney Jr., Macy, Christopher, Anthony, Abagale, Mickayla, Kody, Brittany, Olivia, Micheal, Kyle, and Dylan. She was predeceased by her parents; and by her brother William James Major.
Funeral services were held January 22 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Richard Whitehill officiating.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Staples’ memory may be made to the American Red Cross, Great Bay Chapter, 273 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Robert P. Wells
Robert P. Wells, 89, a longtime resident of Craftsbury, died at Brookside Nursing Home in White River Junction on Saturday, January 23, 2010, with his daughter Roberta and her husband, Gary, by his side.
Mr. Wells was born in Craftsbury on September 28, 1920, a son of Peter Wells and Matilda Brow Wells Bibby. He attended school in Craftsbury and moved to Connecticut in the early 1940s, where he worked many years as a salesman for Stanley Tool Company.
He married
his wife, Caroline Church, on March 10, 1943, in New Britain, Connecticut, where they made their home until the late 1960s when they moved to his home of Craftsbury.
He was elected judge of probate for Orleans County in 1978 and served until his retirement. He had served as a side judge for Orleans Country from 1975 until his election in 1978 and was a former justice of the peace and member of the state Republican Committee.
He was a proud Vermonter. He led a very accomplished life for having only completed tenth grade.
He was a member of Meridian Sun Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Craftsbury. He enjoyed a good game of golf and spending time with his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson.
He is survived by his daughter Roberta Hodgdon and her husband, Gary, of White River Junction; by his grandson Daniel Hodgdon of Brighton, Massachusetts; and by extended family members. He was predeceased by his wife in February 2004; by his brother Cecil Howard "Pep" Wells; and by sisters Della and Mildred Wells.
A funeral service will be held Friday, January 29, at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Craftsbury with the Reverend Alan Parker officiating. The service will include Masonic prayers by Meridian Sun Lodge members. Spring interment will be in the Craftsbury Village cemetery.
Contributions in Mr. Wells’ memory may be made to the Craftsbury Fire Department, in care of Shaun Ecklund, P.O. Box 79, Craftsbury, Vermont 05826; or to Meridian Sun Lodge, in care of Warren Williams, 258 The Ledges, Craftsbury, Vermont 05826.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Armand L. Bonvouloir Jr.
Doctor Armand L. Bonvouloir Jr., 83, died on Sunday, August 1, 2010, at his home in Newport.
He was born on July 6, 1927, in North Adams, Massachusetts, a son of Armand and Antoinette (Lemoine) Bonvouloir.
He attended Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated in 1950 and was later inducted into their basketball hall of fame. At 18, he interrupted his studies and entered the U.S. Navy where he remained until he was discharged at the end of war. He attended medical school at the University of Montreal, and followed that with a year of internship in the Navy in Newport, Rhode Island, and a year in hospitals in Montreal, Canada.
On June 12, 1954, he married
Monique Paquin in Montreal. He trained in surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover, New Hampshire. In January of 1961, he joined the Orleans Medical Clinic and North Country Memorial Hospital. He was a member of the American Board of Surgery, the American Medical Association, the Vermont Medical Society, and the Orleans County Medical Society.
He dearly loved his profession, and for nearly 30 years remained dedicated to caring for people of the community. He was devoted to his family and was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. His interests were many: horseback riding in the countryside, landscaping, reading, and traveling. After retiring, he became an avid wood carver of a wide variety of birds, and he joined the square-dancing club.
He leaves his beloved wife of 56 years, Monique; his daughters: Joanne and her husband, Dean Lawes, of South Burlington, Celine Ingalls and her special friend, Tim Riley, of South Burlington, Odette Bonvouloir and her husband, David McCullen, of Chesapeake, Virginia; his sons: John and his wife, Annie, of Nederland, Colorado; Richard and his wife, Theresa, of Phoenix, Arizona; Jack (Claude) and his wife, Sandy, of Olympia, Washington; Paul and his wife, Claudia, of Goffstown, New Hampshire; his beloved grandchildren; three sisters: Claire and her husband, Harry Wells, of Burlington, Antoinette and her husband, Bernard Garceau, of New Smyrna, Florida, and Louise and her husband, Edward Rougeau, of Dayton, Ohio. A sister, Marcelle Van Vooren, predeceased him.
Mr. Bonvouloir’s sense of humor and genuine caring endeared him to many, and his kindness and compassion touched many lives. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 13, at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Memorial Chapel at 37 Lake Road in Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, at St. Theresa’s Church in Orleans with the Reverend Charles Davignon celebrating a Mass.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to North Country Hospital Palliative Care, Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855, or to Indoor Recreation of Orleans County (IROC), P.O. Box 558, Derby, Vermont 05829, or to Assumption College, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609.
