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Lee C. Horn
Lee C. Horn, 66, of Greensboro died Monday, April 12, 2010, while on a cruise in the Caribbean after a year-long battle with cancer.
Mr. Horn was born July 15, 1943, in Atlanta, Georgia, a son of William A. Horn Sr. and Ona C. Horn.
He was a graduate of Henry Grady High School and Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
He married
Malda Perry on June 26, 1992, in Herndon, Virginia.
A lifetime career in insurance and finance carried him from Atlanta to Chicago, Keene, New Hampshire, Washington, D.C., and finally to Galveston, Texas. He and his wife dreamed of a retirement sanctuary in Vermont and were able to enjoy the beauty of the Northeast Kingdom for almost two years before he died.
Mr. Horn loved music — all kinds, but especially blues and jazz. He played guitar and in college had his own band which played back-up to such greats as B.B. King, Mac Davis, and Chubby Checker. He also enjoyed reading, camping, traveling and gardening. He loved playing practical jokes and found humor in life each day, sharing his dry wit with others.
He was a loving caregiver for his mother and mother-in-law in earlier years and, in retirement, continued his compassion for others by volunteering for Meals on Wheels, driving residents to doctors’ appointments and serving on the board of trustees for the Craftsbury Community Care Center.
Survivors include his wife, Malda, of Greensboro; five sons: Richard Godwin of Burlington, Iowa, Ronald, Kenneth and Matthew of Denver, Colorado, and Bradford and his wife, Carmen, of Atlanta; step-daughter Dianne Stoehr and her husband, Dan, of Tacoma, Washington; stepsons Douglas Perry and his wife, Tina, of Southlake, Texas, and David Perry and his wife, Zoie, of Longview, Texas; step-son-in-law Bryan Venable of Stafford, Virginia; a brother, William Horn and his wife, Anna, of Norcross, Georgia; birth father Lee Gillespie and his wife, Teeny, of Gainsville, Georgia; half-sister Gail Turner and her husband, Bill, of Gainsville; half-brother Richard Gillespie of Cumming, Georgia; brother-in-law John von Steinbergs of Minnetonka, Minnesota; and 18 grandchildren.
Mr. Horn was predeceased by his father, William A. Horn, and step-daughter Deborah Venable. His mother, Ona Horn, died four days after his death.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church in East Craftsbury.
Arrangements by the Malcom R. Davis Funeral Home.
Richard “Duke” LaPointe
Richard Tommy “Duke” LaPointe, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Fletcher Allen Hospital on Friday, April 16, 2010, following complications from longstanding health concerns.
In his 56 years, Mr. LaPointe never stopped loving life or his friends and family, leaving a full legacy of touched lives and extraordinary memories.
He was born on February 8, 1954, in Claremont, New Hampshire, to Theresa and Donald “Red” LaPointe. He grew up with his five siblings: Donna Tewksbury, Karen Pore, Pamela Fairbanks, Rhonda Sharkey and Colan Lacroix.
He had two children, Alan LaPointe and Kristin LaPointe. Four granddaughters, Samantha LaPointe, Ashli LaPointe, Sadie Witham-LaPointe, and Sara Witham-LaPointe were a source of love and pride. He adored all ten of his nieces and nephews and watching their lives develop as they began their own families.
He met and married
his best friend, Tami Raymond, in 1994. Together they traveled the world. Mr. LaPointe loved the freedom that came from scuba diving with sharks and watching his wife enjoy much needed relaxation from farm life. They often traveled with their dear and devoted friends, Stephen and Trudy Hurd.
Mr. LaPointe graduated from Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire, in 1972. From there, he joined the Navy. He developed a love for agriculture early in life, which led him to pursue an education at the University of New Hampshire in animal science. At the same time, he would realize his dream of owning and operating his own dairy farm when he rented and eventually bought Kristal Farms in Holland.
Even though health issues would eventually leave him unable to continue his passion for dairy farming, Mr. LaPointe was never one to let problems stop him from living his life to the fullest. He made use of his newly found freedom to see the world, spend time with his friends and family, and help his wife turn the farm into a family oriented, successful equine establishment.
He lived his life with dignity, compassion, and purpose and will be sorely missed by the many people whose lives he helped shape. Both Mr. and Mrs. LaPointe touched countless lives of children as they shared their love of livestock.
In acknowledgement of the remarkable care that Mr. LaPointe received from North Country Hospital, the family asks that anyone wishing to give toward his memory make a donation to the Ron Holland Community Dialysis Center at North Country Hospital in Newport or to the Border Livestock Plus 4-H Club, care of Clara Nadeau, 3571 Gore Road, Derby, Vermont 05829.
A celebration of Mr. LaPointe's life will start at noon on May 15 at Kristal Farms, 905 Goodall Road, in Holland. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Jane Little
Jane Little, 91, died at her residence in Greensboro on April 18, 2010, with her caregivers, Andrea and Sandra McLeod, by her side.
She was born April 22, 1918, the daughter of G. Austin and Agnes (Kipper) Little.
She was a 1935 graduate of Woodbury High School and attended Wilson College in Pennsylvania where she majored in languages and political science. She then attended Interboro Institute in New York and Pierce School in Philadelphia for secretarial training. After a stint at Vermont Junior College as an instructor of modern languages, she attended Middlebury College for a summer advanced study of Spanish composition and conversation.
With the start of World War II, she attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and was commissioned ensign in the first women's company to graduate from a men's military training school. She became the only SPAR (Coast Guard Women's Reservist) selected to instruct in a training course for male officers. She served as a communications instructor in several positions. She was the only SPAR to serve as personnel officer in the Coast Guard training center for men after her recall to the service in 1951 at the start of the Korean Conflict.
Ms. Little moved on in 1954 to Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia as dean of women, assistant dean of the college, then dean of student affairs, and finally assistant professor of Spanish. She then was the director of student services and resident advisor at the International House in New York City, and in 1960 became the associate dean of students at State University of New York in New Paltz. Later she attended Princeton Theology Seminar and became a ruling elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Kingston, New York.
Ms. Little was a motivated person, interested in people throughout her career — teaching, counseling and working with them through her church and personal life. She was concerned with the environment and was active with the Nature Conservancy and Habitat for Humanity. Through her efforts, land on the back side of Long Pond in Greensboro, is protected. She worked in her younger days as a camp counselor in the Lake Fairlee area and during her short time at Vermont Junior College in Montpelier organized and instructed a riding club. She held a pilot's license and achieved many goals, too many to mention.
She leaves three nieces and six nephews, the children of her brother Robert Little and sister Agnes Little Ruhl who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by her parents.
Ms. Little’s remains will be intered in the family plot in the Wenonah cemetery in Wenonah, New Jersey, where a family service will be held later this spring.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William “Jim” J. Marsh
William “Jim” J. Marsh, 82, of Orleans died peacefully on April 22, 2010, in Burlington.
He was born July 8, 1927, in Stewartstown, New Hampshire, a son of Robert and Mildred (Davis) Marsh.
On December 27, 1949, he married
Norine Stone who predeceased him in 1994.
Mr. Marsh was a veteran of World War II and held membership with the American Legion Post #23 of Orleans.
He worked as a whitewash man for various farms throughout northern Vermont for many years. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, gardening, and lawn work.
He is survived by his children: Danny Marsh and his wife, Yvette, of North Troy, Randy Marsh and his wife, Virginia, of East Wallingford, and Carol Marsh of Oregon; a son-in-law Harry Shover of Brownington; and by the following grandchildren: Amy (Lee) Barrup, Christopher Marsh, Ashley Marsh, Courtney Marsh, and Danielle Shover; and by three great-grandchildren; a brother Robert (Eddy) Marsh and his wife, Sandra, of Barre; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Cindy Shover; and by sisters and brothers Mary, Clara, Leora, Rilma, Irene, Wilfred, George, and Durwood.
Funeral services were held on April 26 at a Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home with the Reverend Christine Findlay officiating. Interment followed in Pleasantview cemetery in Orleans with military honors.
Gary Maynard Osborne
Gary Maynard Osborne, 62, of Island Pond, the beloved husband of Janet Osborne, died unexpectedly on April 22, 2010, in Ferdinand.
He was born June 20, 1947, in Island Pond, a beloved son of the late Maynard and Gwendolyn (Bailey) Osborne.
On June 7, 1969, he married
Janet Marquis.
Mr. Osborne graduated in 1969 from the University of Vermont with a degree in forestry. He was a 1st lieutenant in the U. S. Army and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer from 1972 until 2007 when he retired.
Upon retirement, Mr. Osborne fulfilled his lifelong dream of establishing a 4, 000-tap maple sugaring operation. He and his family poured their hearts and souls into this project.
He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, biking, working in the vegetable and flower gardens, and especially being in the woods. He was also a gifted carpenter and wood crafter.
Mr. Osborne held memberships with the American Legion Post #80 of Island Pond, the Vermont Maple Sugar Association, and was the town tree warden and justice of the peace.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Osborne; two sons: Jon Gary Osborne and his wife, Kate, of Elmore and Troy David Osborne and Molly Burger of West Danville; two grandchildren: Eben and Linden Osborne; two sisters: Barbara Boylan and her husband, Patrick, of Bellows Falls and Cynthia Gervais and her husband, Richard, of Island Pond; aunts and uncles: Lynwood and Helen Osborne of Alabama, Lorraine Caouette of Island Pond, Joan and Don Hill of Oregon, Ruth Perrier of Florida, and Phyllis Bailey of Barton; his sister-in-law Marcia Sullivan and her husband, James, of North Carolina; his brother-in-law Allan Marquis and his wife, Barbara, of North Carolina; his cousin and best friend Butch Osborne of Island Pond; and by many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Funeral services were held on April 27 at Christ Episcopal Church in Island Pond with the Reverend Brendan Whittaker officiating. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Island Pond Health Center, P.O. Box 425, Island Pond, Vermont 05846.
Lloyd William Barry
Lloyd William Barry, 74, of Newport died peacefully February 26, 2010, with his loving family by his side, at Bel-Aire Quality Care Nursing Center in Newport.
Mr. Barry was born September 7, 1935, in Irasburg, a son of Maurice and Lois Magoon Barry.
On June 27, 1959, he married
Olive “Ollie” Marilyn Lapierre, who survives him.
In 1955 he joined the United States Air Force. He served for four years, three of which were spent in France as a weapons mechanic. After returning from France he started working at Ethan Allen Manufacturing in Orleans. He worked in the cabinet and chair departments for 43 years before retiring.
He was a firefighter for more than 40 years with the Newport City Fire Department. He loved being a member of the department and always could be found in the kitchen at the fire station helping prepare meals for events hosted by the department as well as for special awards banquets for firefighters. He was a member of the Newport City Ambulance crew for a number of years.
He held membership with American Legion Post 23 of Orleans and St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church in Newport. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus.
His hobbies included woodworking, fishing, cooking for his family, and having cookouts. He especially loved traveling with his wife, his sister Beverly, and his brother-in-law Bob on trips to Maine to visit his brother Bob and sister-in-law Dottie.
He enjoyed attending the annual fire convention with his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, the late Emile and Annette Lapierre.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Olive “Ollie” Marilyn Lapierre, of Newport; by three sons: James and his wife, Lori, of Derby, William and his wife, Puangpayom “Dee, ” of Newport, and Thomas and his fiancé, Sheila Quinn, of Newport; by his daughter Suan Houghten and her husband, Todd, of Lowell; by 20 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; by four great-grandchildren; by several nieces and nephews; by his brother Robert Barry and his wife, Dottie, of Kittery, Maine; and by three sisters: Beverly Chapdelaine of Irasburg, Lillian “Tillie” Brown and her husband, Cliff, of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and Jeanette “Tiny” Carr of West Burke. He was predeceased by his brother Dean Barry; by sisters Laura Little and Jacqueline as an infant; and by his special friend and brother-in-law Robert Chapdelaine.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Derby Line where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Barry’s memory may be made to Newport Fire Department, Rick Craft Scholarship Fund, in care of Shelia Quinn, P.O. Box 536, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Diane Joyce Perkins Hazen
Diane Joyce Perkins Hazen, 56, of Colchester died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at home.
Ms. Hazen was born in Westmore on May 4, 1953, a daughter of Harvey and Catherine (Bowen) Perkins. She was a 1971 graduate of Lake Region Union High School, where she loved to play softball with the girls.
She was an avid hunter, usually outdoing the boys. One day during hunting season, she and all of the boys were walking out of the woods empty-handed when they saw a deer in the field. The boys wanted her to have a chance to shoot at something, so they told her to go ahead and take a shot. To their surprise, she dropped the deer with one shot. They were also surprised to find out it was a four-point buck. She showed them!
In her later life she became an avid fisherman, something she thought she would never do. It’s funny how someone can go from buying jewelry to buying fishing lures. She loved the game of golf and played on almost every course in the state.
She started her retail experience in a small store in Westmore, The Millbrook Store, where she worked all through high school. After graduating, she went to work at the Grand Union in Newport. After making her home in Colchester, she worked at the Hallmark store in the University Mall.
Twelve years ago, her dream of owning her own store came true when she became owner and operator of Merola’s Market.
She was a people person and loved a crowd. She was always there to offer a helping hand when someone in the community was in need. She was very active in the Burlington community, especially the New North End. She touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed.
She was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks 916 and was elected as its first female exalted ruler from 2007 to 2008. She was serving as lodge trustee and was very active with Silver Towers. She was a member of Eagles Club 793.
One of her greatest joys in life was spending time with her six grandchildren, taking them shopping, and being a big part of their lives.
She is survived by her companion, Mike Devin, of Burlington; by her two children, Jason H. Beaudoin of Champlain, New York, and Jennifer Louise Beaudoin of Burlington; by six grandchildren: Cody, Sean, Zachary, Isaac, Isabella, and Morgan; by her mother, Catherine Perkins, of Westmore; by siblings: Terry Perkins and his wife, Jeannette, of Coventry, Ronald Perkins and his wife, Valerie, of Westmore, Oscar Perkins and his wife, Cheryl, of East Burke, and Debbie Burkewitz and her husband, Timothy, of Irasburg; by many nieces and nephews; and by Amber the dog. She was predeceased by her father, Harvey Perkins, in 1997.
A graveside service was held February 27 in New Mount Calvary cemetery in Burlington. A celebration of her life followed at the Elk’s Lodge.
Donations in Ms. Hazen’s memory may be made to Silver Towers Camp, in care of BPOE 916, 925 North Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05408.
Jake Raymond Marsh
Jake Raymond Marsh, 54, of Island Pond died after a year-long fight with cancer on February 26, 2010, in Newport.
Mr. Marsh was born August 30, 1955, in Rochester, New Hampshire, a son of Fred Marsh Sr. and Wanita (Hussey) Marsh.
He graduated from Farmington High School in Farmington, New Hampshire, in 1973. In his teens, he received his Federal Communications Commission radiotelephone with radar license.
He attended Franklin Pierce College in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in its bachelor’s program in computer information systems. He received certificates from the Sylvania Technical School in Waltham, Massachusetts, NRI Correspondence Schools, and the American Institute for Computer Science.
He was self-taught through many hours of study and reading countless volumes of books and magazines on a variety of subjects. Yearly he attended educational seminars and evening courses pertinent to career advancement.
He was employed by the following businesses: Corning Costar Corporation in Kennebunk, Maine, as an electronics and software engineer; Vermont Creative Software in Richford as the director of development; and the Goodrich Fuel and Utilities systems division in Vergennes as a systems software test engineer. From 2003 to 2007 he was the founder, president, and chief technology officer of Island Pond Wireless. He was director of northern operations for Great Auk Wireless in Brattleboro. He was a radio network engineer and technical director for Ridgeviewtel in Longmont, Colorado, and he worked briefly for FairPoint Communications and My Row International, Inc.
He was a volunteer with the Brighton Rescue Squad and a groomer operator for the Brighton Snowmobile Club.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, organic gardening, working on computers, and programming.
He is survived by his partner in life and business and his best friend, Holly Bonville, of Island Pond; by two sons, Matthew Marsh of Farmington and Dylan Marsh of Saco, Maine; by two grandsons, Michael and Blake of Farmington; and by his siblings: Wanda Badger of Corning, Iowa, David Marsh of New Hampshire, Dennis Marsh of Coos Bay, Oregon, Fred Marsh of Rochester, and Arlene Baker of Afton, Oklahoma. He was predeceased by his daughter Krystina Marsh.
A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Marsh’s memory may be made to the Burlington Hope Lodge at www.cancer.org.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
