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Elizabeth Saltmarsh Harris
Elizabeth Saltmarsh Harris, 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at the Bel-Aire Quality Care Nursing Center Annex in Newport, with family members close by.
Mrs. Harris was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on March 16, 1913, a daughter of Tevis Whitehead Saltmarsh and Alta Mae Paugh Saltmarsh. After graduation in 1931 from Lebanon High School, she completed her bachelor of arts degree at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, in 1935.
On July 17, 1935, she married
Dale Benner Harris, who predeceased her in April 2007. After their marriage, they moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Mr. Harris became a faculty member of the University of Minnesota.
She was active in the Faculty Women’s Club, the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and in parent education in the Minneapolis schools.
In 1959, they moved to the Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania. She contributed articles to Parents’ magazine and to study guides for a series of parent education articles published in the PTA magazine. She co-authored several articles with her husband and served as research assistant for some of his projects.
She and her husband lived in Japan while he was on a Fulbright scholarship. They spent several months in the Panama Canal Zone, where her husband taught university courses. Together they traveled to Peru, the British Isles, and Europe for academic and family travels.
They moved to Middletown, Connecticut, in 1995, and then to Newport in 2006, to be closer to their son Geoffrey.
She pursued her lifelong passion of birdwatching while traveling the world, taking family camping trips, and spending summers at a family cabin in northern Minnesota and in Eganville, Ontario. She published her detailed birding logs in a manuscript, Birds, Here and There.
She wrote and published an autobiography with a Saltmarsh family geneology to celebrate her fiftieth wedding anniversary with her husband. A second volume was published to update family history through their seventieth wedding anniversary. She compiled the letters written to her husband during World War II describing her home life with two young children.
She leaves her daughter Ruthann Ovenshire of Minneapolis; three sons and their wives: James and Kaaren Harris of Willmar, Minnesota, David and Pamela Harris of Minneapolis, and Geoffrey and Shirley Harris of Holland; six grandchildren and their spouses: Susan and Jon Linser of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, David Harris and Benjamin and Gail Harris of Minneapolis, Wendy Harris and Emily Harris of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Leanne and Nathan Williams of Virginia, Minnesota; three great-grandchildren: Anneke, Tevis, and Delaney Linser; and Marianne Roessingh van Iterson of Bunnik, Netherlands, who became a valued family member after living with the Harrises during a student exchange from 1958 to 1959, and her family. She was predeceased by her brother, Elmore Saltmarsh; and by her son-in-law Lee Ovenshire.
Interment at Lakewood cemetery in Minneapolis will be during a private family gathering.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Irene M. Kilby
Irene M. Kilby, 81, died May 21, 2009, in Prescott, Arizona.
Mrs. Kilby was born June 16, 1927, in Derby Line to James and Charlotte (Stevenson) McKee. She attended Derby Academy and was second in her class for academic achievement.
She married
George Kilby on May 11, 1946, and they had three children: George, Lois, and Robert. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, George; by her son Robert; by five grandchildren; and by five great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Mrs. Kilby’s life was held May 26 at First Southern Baptist Church in Chino Valley, Arizona, with Pastor Mark Reeder officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Southern Baptist Church, 1524 North Highway 89, Chino Valley, Arizona 86323.
Raymond L. LaBounty Sr.
Raymond L. LaBounty Sr., 67, of North Danville died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, after a period of failing health.
Mr. LaBounty was born in Barton on July 26, 1941, a son of Francis J. and Myrtie (Patrick) LaBounty. His mother later married
John Beaulieu.
He was a home-care provider for the Department of Human Services and took great satisfaction in caring for his clients. He was one of the first drivers for Rural Community Transportation. In his younger years he was in business with his brother-in-law Ronald Daigle doing masonry. He had previously worked at EHV Weidmann. He and his wife, Leah, ran their own cleaning business. His family will always remember him answering the phone, “Howdy, howdy!”
He is survived by his wife, Leah (Couture) LaBounty, of North Danville; by four children: Myrtie Alexander of Bedford, Kentucky, Raymond LaBounty Jr. and Cathy Demers of St. Johnsbury, Beulah Nichols and husband, Jim, of St. Johnsbury, and Lee LaBounty of North Danville; by ten grandchildren: Jimmy, Darren, Raymond III, Richard, Ross, Kaeleigh, Jake, Kelsea, Jim, and Keith; by one great-granddaughter, Alaina Rae; by his brother Robert LaBounty of Meriden, Connecticut; by four sisters: Marion Griffin and Beverly LaBounty, who reside at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton, Pauline Shafer of Bedford, and Rachel Daigle and her husband, Ronald, of Granville, New York; by stepbrother Leo Beaulieu of St. Johnsbury; by nieces and nephews; and by Barbara O’Connell, who made her home, and still does, with the LaBountys. He was predeceased by two brothers, Kenneth and Richard; and by her sister Dorothy Morgan.
Funeral services were held May 30 at the North Danville Baptist Church with the Reverend Robert H. Sargent officiating. Committal services followed at Mt. Calvary cemetery in St. Johnsbury.
Memorial contributions may be made to Danville Rescue, P.O. Box, Danville, Vermont 05828; or to the North Danville Community Club.
Sayles Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
Travis John Rancourt
Travis John Rancourt, 20, of Island Pond died May 27, 2009, in Newport.
Mr. Rancourt was born December 21, 1988, in Methuen, Massachusetts, a son of Luc Rancourt and Evelyn Kinney.
He graduated from North Country Union High School in 2007 and was employed at Catalog Retail Marketing International in Newport as a supervisor.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his brother and father, playing high school basketball, and cooking. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and with his family and Pete and Jake.
He was always pleasant, and he always had a smile. He liked to joke a lot.
He is survived by his parents, Luc Rancourt of St. Johnsbury and Evelyn Kinney of Island Pond; by his sister Kyla Rancourt of Morrisville; by his brother Clint Rancourt of Greenville, New Hampshire; by paternal grandmother, Rachel (Hebert) Rancourt, of West Stewartstown, New Hampshire; and by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Funeral services were held at St. James Catholic Church in Island Pond May 30 with the Reverend Graig Cheney celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Rancourt’s memory may be made to Valley Vista, earmarked for drug treatment programs for teenagers, 23 Upper Plain, Bradford, Vermont 05033.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Virgil F. Smith
Virgil F. Smith, 83, of Orleans died May 28, 2009, in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Mr. Smith was born March 15, 1926, in Newport, a son of Ernest and Gladys (Green) Smith.
On December 26, 1946, he married
Charlotte Houghaboom.
He was a manager at the Beacon Feed Store in Orleans.
He was a longtime member of the Orleans Country Club, Union Lodge 106 of Free and Accepted Masons, American Legion Post 23, and the Lions Club, all in Orleans. He was a member of the Orleans Federated Church and the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Smith, of Orleans; by his children, David Smith and his wife, Debbie, of Orleans and Randy Smith and his wife, Pam, of Orleans; by grandchildren: Aaron Smith and his wife, Janet, of Orleans, Chris Smith and his wife, Shelly, of Irasburg, Corey Smith and his friend, Melissa Fontaine, of Irasburg, Erik Smith of Barton, Sandra Hicks and her husband, Bryon, of Connecticut, and Melissa Durkee and her friend, Greg Madec, of Connecticut; by great-grandchildren: Christen, Erin, Makenzie, Bronson, Alyssa, Ashlyn, and Andrew; by his brother Kermit Smith and his wife, Gloria, of Newport; and by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his brother Milton Smith; by his sister Erlene Preble; and by his grandson Shawn Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at Orleans Federated Church with the Reverend Carol Borland officiating. Friends may call from noon at the church on Thursday until the hour of the funeral.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Smith’s memory may be made to the Orleans Food Shelf, in care of Eleanor Willis, 3300 Water Street, Orleans, Vermont 05860.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Aline DeLaBruere
Aline DeLaBruere, 73, of Stanstead, Quebec, died peacefully on September 20, 2009, at home.
Mrs. DeLaBruere was born November 2, 1935, in Newport, a daughter of Arcade and Alexandrine (Jacques) Fournier.
On November 24, 1956, she married
Rene DeLaBruere, who predeceased her on April 1, 1999.
She and her husband owned and operated the Border Lake Campground in Stanstead; they retired in 1999.
She enjoyed reading, playing bingo and card games, doing puzzles, and spending winters in Florida.
She is survived by her children: Lorraine Simmons and her husband, Mitch, of Crystal River, Florida, Ron DeLaBruere and his wife, Diane, of West Sand Lake, New York, Lise Vance and her husband, Reg, of Colchester, Marcel DeLaBruere of Derby, Monique Gathers and her husband, Max, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, Denise Gaither and her husband, Tom, of Woodlawn, Illinois, and Lynn Aucoin and her husband, Jim, of Denham Springs, Louisianna; by her 17 grandchildren; by two great-grandchildren; by her brothers: Robert and his wife, Pauline, of North Troy, Leonard and his wife, Irene, of New York, Roger and his wife, Jeannette, of New York, Paul and his wife, Martha, of Irasburg, Gerard and his wife, Yvonne, of New Hampshire, and Dennis of Westfield; by her sisters Rita Deslandes of Troy and Evelyn Meunier of New York; by sister-in-law Margurite Fournier of West Palm Beach, Florida; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Richard Fournier.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, at the Church of God in Derby with the Reverend Laurence Wall officiating. Interment will follow at the St. Edward’s Catholic cemetery in Derby Line.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. DeLaBruere’s memory may be made to the Church of God, P.O. Box 245, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Dolor O. Fontaine
Dolor O. Fontaine, 85, of Newport died September 18, 2009, at his home with his family at his side.
Mr. Fontaine was born June 2, 1924, in Derby, a son of Bartholemi and Alice (Gaboriault) Fontaine.
On June 11, 1951, he married
Florence Gaboriault, who survives him.
He joined the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific Theater where he was stationed in the Philippines and as part of occupation forces in Japan, where he served with the 25th Infantry Division.
He was a car man on the Canadian Pacific Railroad for 30 years, retiring in 1984. He worked at the former M.H. Carter Store.
He is survived by his wife, Florence Fontaine, of Newport; by three children: Richard Fontaine and his wife, Ann Palozzi, of Scarborough, Maine, Lisa Fontaine of Yarmouth, Maine, and Janet Fontaine of Newport; and by grandson Carlos Fontaine of New York City. He was predeceased by six sisters: Sister Edna Fontaine, Ann Barnard, Mariette Regets, and Fabiola, Yvette, and Theresa Fontaine; and by his brother Gerard Fontaine.
Funeral services were held September 22 at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church in Newport with the Reverend Michael Reardon celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment followed in St. Mary’s cemetery in Newport with full military honors.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Fontaine’s memory may be made to St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 181 Claremont Terrace, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Ronald A. Gardner
Ronald A. Gardner, 77, of Whitefield, New Hampshire, beloved husband of D. Jeannine (Emerson) Gardner, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, following a long illness.
Mr. Gardner was born May 16, 1932, in Morgan, a son of Roy E. and Audrey H. (Powell) Gardner. He was educated in Newport public schools until his senior year. He graduated from Owego Free Academy in Owego, New York.
On April 8, 1951, he married
Jeannine Emerson, who survives him. Four children were born to them, three of whom survive: Dana R. Gardner and his wife, Karen, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, Laurel Gardner of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and Glenn R. Gardner and his wife, Lori Jo, of Littleton, New Hampshire. His daughter Ronni Jean Fedele predeceased him in 2002. He is survived by eight grandchildren: Heather, Andrea, Allison, Jacklyn, Aaron, Isaac, Cassady, and Reannan; by four great-grandchildren: Mia, Ronni Brynn, Brien, and Aaden; by his sister Juanita Fugere of Newport; and by many nieces and nephews. Four brothers and a sister predeceased him: Lyndon, Malcolm, Russell, Dorian (Huck), and Gwendolyn Mesler.
He was a member of the Vermont Army National Guard from 1950 to 1952. In 1956 he joined the U.S. Border Patrol, training at the Border Patrol Academy in El Paso, Texas. Upon graduation, he was stationed at Laredo, Texas, for three years. In 1959 he was transferred to Buffalo, New York, where he served as station senior for eight years. In 1967 he transferred to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and was stationed in Derby Line. He also served at the Beebe Plain border station where he was well known and regarded, especially by the young people of the area who looked up to him and appreciated his interest in them as he counseled them to achieve their very best in life.
In 1986 he was selected to be area port director of immigration at stations on Interstate 91, Route 5 in Derby Line, Beebe Plain, Norton, and North Troy with his office at the Interstate 91 Derby Line port of entry.
He served with distinction, receiving awards for outstanding service until his retirement in 1994. In 1992, he received the Commissioners Equal Employment Opportunity Award for encouraging and assisting employees to develop to their full potential as evidenced by successfully integrating women and people with disabilities into the unit. He received this award at the commissioner’s annual awards ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona.
He always did his best and encouraged others to achieve excellence in all their endeavors. His favorite admonition to others was to “Think, think, think — before you act.”
He was a master carpenter, having learned the trade as a teenager and young man helping his father build houses and barns in the Newport-Derby area. He built his own home and barn on the Beebe Road (now Darling Hill Road) in 1968.
The family raised Angus beef cattle and boarded horses for several years. An accomplished horseman, he raised and trained his own registered palomino and enjoyed hours riding him. He was an avid gardener, always having an enviable vegetable garden. His first gardening love, however, was his prize rose bushes, 20 to 30 of them at any given time. These and his vegetables he shared with many.
A memorial service will be held at the Community Baptist Church in Whitefield on Sunday, September 27, at 2 p.m. The Reverend Clifford Vendt, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at a later date in the Gardner family plot in the Derby Center cemetery.
Donations may be made in Mr. Gardner’s memory to the Community Baptist Church building fund, Box 27, Whitefield, New Hampshire 03598.
Arrangements are by the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster, New Hampshire.
