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Lucille O. Drown
Lucille O. Drown, 84, of Barton died October 10, 2009, in Glover.
Mrs. Drown was born June 12, 1925, in Newport Center, a daughter of Elmo and Alice (Sherlaw) Crandall.
In 1947 she married
Grosvenor “Bud” Drown, who predeceased her in 1964.
She cooked for the hot lunch program at Barton Academy for many years and for Bonnie at the mini-mart in Barton. She was a clerk at Cook’s Market in Orleans.
She loved to cook, garden, and knit to the benefit of her family, neighbors, and friends. She was always ready to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. She loved her family and enjoyed their visits as well as going to their homes to visit.
She is survived by three children: Brent Drown of Barton, Bonnie Bousquet and her husband, Lou, of Florida, and Brian Drown of Barton; by grandchildren: Jason and his wife, Suzanne, of St. Johnsbury, Jodi Morley and her husband, John, of Orleans, Joshua and Alice Drown of Orleans, Erin and Lyle McGee of Enosburg, and Deveney and Mike Wolfe of Ohio; by great-grandchildren: Taylor, Brooke, Isaiah, Zeke, Zoe, Benny, Avery, and Dalton; by sister Patricia Amato and her husband, Mike, of Tennessee; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Katherine Cota.
A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Welcome O. Brown cemetery in Barton.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Drown’s memory may be made to the Frontier Animal Society, 502 Strawberry Acres Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Anita “Babe” Guillette
Anita “Babe” Guillette, 81, of Newport died October 6, 2009, in Newport.
Mrs. Guillette was born February 16, 1928, in Irasburg, a daughter of Hulderic and Dorilla (Hebert) Girouard.
On June 26, 1948, she married
Henry Guillette, who predeceased her on January 20, 2004.
She loved to dance, go to the Elks Club with her husband, and play piano. She enjoyed following her son’s band, The Silver Eagles.
She spent most of her life working around the farm and raising her family. In later years she especially delighted in having members of the family come to visit and was very proud of the grandchildren and their accomplishments.
She is survived by her children Marcel Guillette and his wife, Francine, of Derby and Armand Guillette and his wife, Teresa, of Derby; by grandchildren: Anita McGowan and her husband, Jeremy, of Ohio, Marcy Guillette of Derby, René Picard and her husband, Nathan, of Derby, Brandon Guillette of Derby, Tonya Brown and her husband, Arnie, of Glover, Amanda Pepin and her husband, Mike, of Troy, and Armand Guillette and his wife, Jennifer, of Derby; by 11 great-grandchildren; by sisters Rose Desmarais of Orleans and Oda Fortin of Massachusetts; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by an infant son, George; by seven brothers: Lorenzo, Roland, Moise, Marcel, Ahren, Phil, and Louie; and by two sisters, Lucille and Rita.
Funeral services were held October 10 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.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Rachel C. Miner
Rachel C. Miner, 89, of Omaha, Nebraska, died September 27, 2009, in Omaha.
Mrs. Miner was born November 9, 1919, in Troy.
She was predeceased by her husband, Richard H. Miner. She is survived by daughters Mary Ellen Duffack and her husband, Jim, and Fran Henton and her husband, Bob; by sons Rick Miner and his wife, Kathleen, and Rodney Miner and his wife, Susan; by sister Patricia Fiske of Burlington; by seven grandchildren; and by three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held October 12 at St. Ignatius Church in Lowell with the Reverend Henry Mlinganisa celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment followed in St. Ignatius cemetery in Lowell.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Miner’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 172 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont 05641-4124.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Anthony “Tony” Joseph Weisman
Anthony Joseph Weisman, called Tony by friends and family, 65, died suddenly near his home in Seguin, Texas, on September 29, 2009.
Mr. Weisman was born May 31, 1944, in Hidalgo County, near the Mexican border, where his grandparents had a dairy farm. His father became a ranch manager for the Oblate Order, thus he moved when very young to the Texas hill country near New Braunfels, Texas.
He is mourned by his wife, Sylvia Ann Manning, who knew him since their high school years in New Braunfels; by daughter Leecia Manning; by granddaughter Stella Manning; and by countless friends, colleagues, and family members.
Tony and Sylvia recently acquired a house in Barton, which was to be their retirement home. With her, he began to visit Vermont, and thus had friends in Glover and Barton who he held in high regard. He also had new friends in Quebec City.
He worked as a construction manager. In 2008 he was designated a Leed accredited professional by the Green Building Certification Institute. His hope was that through better practices and methods people would save their natural home.
Judith Dawn (Lacoss) Wilcox
Judith Dawn (Lacoss) Wilcox, 63, of Newport died suddenly October 10, 2009, in Newport.
Mrs. Wilcox was born March 17, 1946, in Orleans, a daughter of Archie and Katherine (Johnson) Lacoss.
She was a lifestyle editor for the Newport Daily Express for 14 years. She worked at one time for the American Red Cross and was secretary for the local sheriff’s office.
She enjoyed watching cooking shows, soap operas, American Idol, and Dancing With The Stars; listening to Elvis Presley music; and dancing.
She is survived by her children Tammy Smith and her husband, Michael, of Newport and Scott Prue and his wife, Donna, of Sutton; by her longtime friend Frank Mills of Newport; by four grandchildren: Travis Prue, Samantha Holden, and Christian and Jorden Prue; by two great-grandchildren, Dylan Markum and Paradis Prue; by siblings: Mike Lacoss and his wife, Betty, of Westmore, Robin Lacoss and his wife, Clair, of Newport Center, Reginald Lacoss and his wife, Shirley, of Irasburg, and Bonnie Chartier and her husband, Joe, of Orleans; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Archie and Katherine Lacoss; by her brother Rodney “Donnie” Lacoss; and by two sisters, Betty Moquin and Phyllis Vallier.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport with the Reverend Ann Squire officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in Pleasantview cemetery in Orleans.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Wilcox’s memory may be made to the family, in care of Tammy Smith, 115 Second Street, #1, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Olin Robert Allen
Olin Robert Allen, 86, of Hardwick died Friday, July 10, 2009, at Copley Hospital in Morrisville.
Mr. Allen was born June 3, 1923, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, a son of Roscoe and Inez (Storey) Allen. He attended Walden and East Hardwick public schools.
He entered the U.S. Army on November 14, 1945, in Rutland. He served his country in Germany and was honorably discharged on May 19, 1947, at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
On October 10, 1953, he married
Pauline Marion Kelton in Hardwick.
In his earlier years he worked on farms, logged, and drove milk and pulp trucks. He was active in the construction of the Mystic Bridge in Boston. For more than 25 years he was employed by the town of Hardwick on its road crew. He retired in 1989 and worked as a part-time janitor for the U.S. Postal Service in Hardwick and did lawn work for local families.
He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9653 in Morrisville and a past member of the Hardwick Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and watching the birds.
Survivors include four sons and their partners: Donald of St. Johnsbury, Rodney of Hardwick, Douglas and Crystal of Hardwick, and Bradley and Karen of Colchester; stepson Steve Baker of Barre; two daughters and their partners, Jolene Maxham and Ethan of Bethel and Sherri Allen and Sue of St. Johnsbury; four grandchildren; four step grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters: Hazel Brown of Melrose, Massachusetts, Mildred Savard of Dover, New Hampshire, and Edith Allen of Boston, Massachusetts; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his parents; by his wife, Pauline, in 2003; by his sister Helen Pizzano; and by his stepson Jerry Baker.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July 15, at 11 a.m. in Sanborn cemetery in East Hardwick with the Reverend Judy Waible of the United Church of Hardwick officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Allen’s memory may be made to the Hardwick Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 837, Hardwick, Vermont 05843; or to the Hardwick Fire Department, P.O. Box 1279, Hardwick, Vermont 05843.
Arrangements are by Northern Vermont Funeral Service.
Gordon Wayne Broe
Gordon Wayne Broe, 70, of Brownington died July 2, 2009, surrounded by his friend Phyllis Kennison’s loving family, in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Mr. Broe was born September 18, 1938, in Richford, a son of Bert and Ruby (Hughes) Broe.
He was married
to Dorothy (Young) Broe, who predeceased him.
He was a bridge builder for the St. Onge Construction Company in Montgomery, and he was a carpenter, work he enjoyed very much.
He enjoyed seeing his friends at the Evansville Trading Post.
He is survived by his brother Larry Broe and his wife, Claire, of Coventry and by his special friend Phyllis Kennison and her beloved family of Brownington.
Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Broe’s memory may be made to North Country Hospital, oncology department, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Milton “Mike” Walter Corrow
Milton “Mike” Walter Corrow, 79, died Friday, July 3, at his home in South Pomfret.
Mr. Corrow was born in his grandfather's home in Westmore on June 11, 1930, the oldest of five children born to Clarence and Ethel (Friend) Corrow.
He graduated from Barton Academy and later attended Lyndon State College with a scholarship. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951.
He married
Mary Therese Claremont in 1954.
After he left the Air Force, he and his wife moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for many years in a drugstore. In 1965 they moved to East Arlington, where they lived for many years. They were divorced several years later.
He worked at Johnson Controls in Bennington as a shift supervisor for several years until he retired in 1992.
He was predeceased by his former wife in 2001; by his daughter Maureen in 1979; and by his brothers Francis and Maurice.
He is survived by his sisters Barbara Staves and Dorothy Tourville of Tupper Lake, New York; by sons: Micky and his wife, Doreen, of Hartland, Matthew and his wife, Carol, of Barto, Pennsylvania, Martin and his wife, Valerie, of Wells, and Terry of Rutland; by daughter Tammy of Latham, New York; by several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and by two very special great-grandchildren.
A brief service is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at the North Pomfret Congregational Church, with a reception to be held immediately afterward at the Abbott Memorial Library in South Pomfret.
In lieu of flowers, Mr. Corrow’s family requests donations be made to the Abbott Memorial Library, P.O. Box 95, South Pomfret, Vermont 05067.
Rita Yolande Theberge Day
Rita Yolande Theberge Day, 83, died Thursday, July 9, 2009, in Newport.
Mrs. Day was born September 21, 1925, a daughter of George Theberge and Yvonne Thivierge Theberge of Compton, Quebec.
She married
Calvin Paul Day on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 1947. They lived in Derby Line most of their lives until retirement age, then moved to Newport. She lived her remaining years at Bel-Aire Quality Care Nursing Center.
She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. She worked very hard managing the house while raising four children. She had an occasional job with Montgomery Ward, especially during the holiday rush, and worked at the Newport Dry Cleaners during the big strike at Butterfields to help during that time.
She worked hand in hand with her husband, Calvin, on a large vegetable garden and sold the produce in a roadside stand called Day’s Market Garden. She sold the vegetables, and her husband worked the garden along with their children and many other helpers hired from town. In later years the garden land was sold for housing lots, and the town named the road Day Street.
Just before retirement, she and her husband sold their home in Derby Line and moved to Newport.
A very important date in her life was March 14, 1956, when she took an oath to become a naturalized U.S. citizen.
She was very social and loved going out for coffee at McDonald’s with her girlfriends during the day; in the evening couples would gather there to visit. They were affectionately known as the coffee club.
She and her husband were wonderful skaters and dancers. When Mr. Day ran the skating rink in Derby Line, it was a common sight to see them skating arm in arm. They hosted many house parties where friends and neighbors would come to dance and laugh.
As their children started leaving the nest, it prompted them to travel for visits. They traveled all around the U.S. They also went to Europe and toured five major cities.
She had a deep Catholic faith. She and her husband dreamed of going to Jerusalem; when they retired they went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. This was their trip of a lifetime.
She was very active in the church and enjoyed going to meetings and study groups. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and a former member of a ladies auxiliary.
She is survived by her children: Joan Derosier and her husband, Dennis, of Stephens City, Virginia, Carole White and her husband, Robert, of Steilacoon, Washington, Steven Day and his wife, Valerie, of Swanton, and Tina Guyette and Robert Thayer of Newport; by her sister Jeanne Gaudreau of Newport; by her brother André Theberge and his wife, Claudette, of Hobe Sound, Florida; by sisters-in-law Irene Theberge of Stanstead, Quebec, and Clara Day of St. Johnsbury; by seven grandchildren; by seven great-grandchildren; and by several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by Calvin, her husband of 61 years; by her sister Lucienne Waite; and by brothers Paul Theberge and Laurent Theberge.
A Mass of Christian Burial was performed July 14 at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church in Newport.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
