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Richard “Dick” “Riche” Evans
Richard “Dick” “Riche” Evans, 85, formerly of Glover, died in Glover on December 23, 2009.
Mr. Evans was born in Paris, France, on June 26, 1924, to Paul and Marthe (Malot) Evans. He attended Burlington High School and Philips Academy at Andover.
In 1942, after his freshman year at the University of Vermont (UVM), he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he proudly served in military intelligence and the French-speaking 8th Signal Center team in Cognac, France, during World War II.
After the war, he married
Ruth Kimball Jordan in 1947 and graduated from UVM in 1948.
After graduation he took employment with General Motors Corporation (GM) Overseas Division, where he made his career until he retired in 1978. While with GM, he served as supply manager in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and as staff director of European supply in London, England.
He and his wife enjoyed raising their seven children overseas and experiencing multiple continents, cultures, and languages.
After retirement he and his wife chose to settle in Glover, where they were among the founding members of the Glover Historical Society. He served as a selectman for the town of Glover, board president of the Old Stone House Museum in Brownington, and as general editor of The History of the Town of Glover, Vermont, published by the Glover Bicentennial Committee. That committee gave rise to the Glover Bicentennial Scholarship, given annually to Glover students continuing on to college.
He and his wife traveled extensively and volunteered tirelessly in their community. He became a poet in his later years, publishing two books of his work. He very much enjoyed reading his poetry to his children and grandchildren, a tradition that will certainly continue on to the next generation.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Ruth, in 1995; and by daughter-in-law Angela LeBlanc in 2003. Survivors include his special beloved friend Marybeth Kemske and her family of Newark, Delaware; his brother Jean of Falls Church, Virginia; and by his seven children and their spouses: Richard Evans and his wife, Laura, of Los Angeles, California, Michael Evans and his partner, Anne Cameron, of Williston, Martha Miller and her husband, Richard, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, Peter Evans of Glover, Thomas Evans and his wife, Julie, of Newport, Louise Evans of Brownington, and James Evans of Barton. He took delight in his nine grandchildren: Lia Evans, Jenna and Joshua Cameron, Jordan and Joseph Miller, Joshua Evans, and Liam, Marika, and Aidan Mulroy.
He was a true gentleman and will be sadly missed by his family and all who knew him. A celebration of his life will occur in the spring.
Anyone wishing to make a donation in his memory is encouraged to support the Glover Bicentennial Scholarship, in care of the Glover town clerk, 51 Bean Hill Road, Glover, Vermont 05839.
Beatrice Simone (Marc-Aurele) Gauvin
Beatrice Simone (Marc-Aurele) Gauvin, 67, of Lowell, known to all as "Bea, " beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a long, courageous battle with cancer, on Friday, January 1, 2010.
Mrs. Gauvin was born in Bromont, Quebec, a daughter of Gaston and Mary (Racicot) Marc-Aurele, who both predeceased her.
She moved to Lowell in 1960 with her family. She married
Real G. Gauvin in 1962.
She and her husband owned and operated a dairy farm in Sheldon for 17 years, where she operated her community care home for 13 years.
In 1990 they relocated to Newport, where they owned and operated a dairy farm for 14 years.
She loved sewing, including making wedding dresses. To many she was known as a community seamstress, where no job was too big or too small. She sewed at home for a variety of businesses such as Vermont Teddy Bear Company.
She enjoyed cooking and always had extra food on hand in case someone should stop by. Everyone was welcome, and no one was turned away.
She had a love for all animals. She especially loved the companionship of her dog Eddy. She enjoyed watching the birds from her window.
She will be remembered for her dedication to her family and her unshakable loyalty to her husband, children and friends, as well as for her artistic talent and the great affection she had for everyone she met throughout her life.
She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years of marriage, Real G. Gauvin; by their four children, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandchild: Danny Gauvin and his fiancée, Kim Messier, of Coventry and their children Zachary of Coventry and Danielle of Highgate; David Gauvin, his wife, Shannon, and their children Kristina and Eric of Derby Line, Joshua of St. Albans, and Michelle O’Rourke and her fiancé, Steven Gleason, and their son Mack of Derby; Diane Simpson, her husband, Paul, and their child Meghan of Newport; and Ronney Gauvin, his wife, Ericka, and their children Jesse, Alec, and Courtney of Derby Line. She is survived by three sisters: Gertrude Tetreault and her husband, Andre, of Lowell, Yvette Retalick and her husband, John, of Newport, and Helen Racicot and her husband, Alfred, of Keene, New Hampshire; and by several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport on Thursday, January 7. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Ignatius Church in Lowell on Thursday at 1 p.m. with the Reverend Henry Mlinganisa celebrating a Mass of Catholic Burial.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Gauvin’s memory may be made to North Country Hospital, oncology department, Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Cleo P. Mosher
Cleo P. Mosher, 70, of Barton died in Newport after a short illness.
Mrs. Mosher was born September 9, 1939, in Newport, a daughter of Kleon and Bethleen (Tillotson) Kelley.
She married
Colen Mosher in 1958. He who predeceased her in 2004.
She was a hard-working woman who worked in the hot lunch program in Irasburg for many years. She and her husband worked together for years taking care of, training, and racing their harness horses on the New England and northern east circuits.
She loved to dance, to listen to music of any kind, and to play the piano. She learned to play the dulcimer and played it at area nursing homes to provide entertainment to the residents. She loved to play cards with her family and friends and enjoyed all of her square dancing friends.
Most of all, she loved her family. She was a very religious person and thought much of her church family.
She is survived by her children: Carlene Lanoue and her husband, Glenn, of Orleans, Crystal Perkins and her husband, Michael, of Irasburg, Craig Mosher and his wife, Penny, of New York, and Connie Campilango and her husband, Scott, of New York; by her grandchildren: Derek and Kelley Lanoue, Gregory and Lindsey Perkins, Christopher Mosher, Brandon James Campilango, and Ryan, Daren, and Ashlee; by great-grandson Cullin Michael Ward; by her twin sister, Barbara Hilliker, and her husband, Bill; by her sister Dawn Lamont and her husband, Loren; and by several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held December 23 at the Irasburg United Church with Pastor George Lawson officiating. Spring interment will be held in the Irasburg cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Mosher’s memory may be made to River of Life, 1147 Route 14, Irasburg, Vermont 05845.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Marion “Nana” Mildred Pratt
Marion “Nana” Mildred Pratt, 86, of Derby died January 2, 2010, in Barton.
Mrs. Pratt was born July 29, 1923, in Island Pond, a daughter of Dale and Ethel (Douglass) Morse.
On October 1, 1943, she married
Howard Stephen Pratt, who predeceased her in 1985.
She worked at American Maple Products for many years and Vermont Beef Jerky for 11 years until she retired at age 82.
She loved watching the birds at her bird feeders and seeing all her flowers bloom.
She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Labounty and her husband, Raymond, of Derby and Lynda Davidson of Derby; by grandson Stephen Erwin-Davidson and his wife, Lisa, of Derby; by great-grandchildren: Stephen Davidson of Derby, Michael Davidson of Orange, Massachusetts, and Karina Miller and James Miller of Derby; by a special little friend, Kaelin LaPlante; and by four nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters, Beverly Appleby and Ruby Davis.
Burial will take place in the spring at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Pratt’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of New Hampshire and Vermont, 172 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont 05641-4124; or to Northeast Kingdom Community Action, P.O. Box 346, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Ellis A. Richardson
Ellis A. Richardson, 85, of Hardwick died December 25, 2009, at his home in Inverness, Florida, with his family at his bedside.
Mr. Richardson was born March 10, 1924, in Calais, a son of Clyde and Myra (Dwyer) Richardson. He attended Peoples Academy in Morrisville.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 17, 1943. He served his country in India, China, and the jungles of Burma during World War II as one of Merrill’s Marauders. Staff Sergeant Richardson returned to the United States and was honorably discharged at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, on January 16, 1946.
On July 29, 1946, he married
Lillian Alma Hill at St. Norbert’s Catholic Church in Hardwick.
He and his wife owned and operated the IGA Foodliner on Main Street in Hardwick for many years. They purchased Smith’s Store in Greensboro Bend in the mid-1970s. Later they sold that business to their daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Bill Thompson. He retired in 1990.
He was a member of St. Norbert’s Catholic Church and Brownson Council 1568 of the Knights of Columbus. He was very active in the Hardwick community. He served as village president and trustee, head of the electric department, chairman and member of the elementary school board, and life member of American Legion Post 7.
As an avid golfer, he was a member of the Orleans Country Club. He loved the time that he spent with his family and enjoyed his winter home in Florida.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Lillian; six children: Gale Squires and her husband, Dennis, of Inverness and Antim, New Hampshire, Brenda Bolieu, Dian Holcomb, Michael Richardson and his wife, Tanya, Gary Richardson and his companion, Cindy Moulton, and Mary Thompson and her husband, William “Bill, ” all of Hardwick; his sister Edna Taylor of Essex; two brothers, Alton Richardson of Berlin and Burton Richardson of Montpelier; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by twin great-granddaughters; and by six sisters: Mona, Iona, Anita, Joyce, Betty Ann, and Margaret.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated January 4 at St. Norbert’s Catholic Church in Hardwick with the Reverend Peter O’Leary celebrant. Spring burial will be in the family lot in Fairview cemetery in Hardwick.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Richardson’s memory may be made to the Lamoille Area Cancer Network, P.O. Box 38, Lake Elmore, Vermont 05657.
Arrangements are by Northern Vermont Funeral Service.
John Claude St. Onge
John Claude St. Onge, 78, of Enosburg Falls died unexpectedly on Friday evening, December 25, 2009, at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
Mr. St. Onge was born January 27, 1931, in St. Felix de Valois, Quebec, a son of Wilbrod and Rose (Vandette) St. Onge.
At the age of seven he moved with his family to Barton from Canada where he resided until 1972 when he moved to Enosburg Falls.
He worked at the Howard Bank for 25 years, retiring in 1982 as a bank supervisor.
He was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. He was a member of American Legion Post 1 of Montreal and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Charles Daprato Post 778 of Swanton. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls.
He was a sports enthusiast. As a young man he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball and then as an adult he refereed and umpired many youth basketball and baseball games. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics fan. He enjoyed golfing.
He is survived by his wife, Rita (Dupre) St. Onge, of Enosburg Falls. They married
on January 1, 1982.
He is survived by his children: John P. St. Onge and his friend, Kimberly Peterson, of Waterbury Center, Steven St. Onge of Fairfield, and Jeanne Sicard and her husband, Richard, of Barton; by his grandchildren: Laurel Grenier, Nathan Sicard, Emilie Rich, and Andrea Miller; by one great-grandson, Caleb Grenier; by his brother George St. Onge and his wife, Evangaline, of Repentigny, Quebec; by two sisters, Marguerite Frechette of Burlington and Yolande Paquette and her husband, George, of Barton; and by several nieces, nephews, and friends. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brother-in-law Roland Frechette; and by his niece Susan Pelkey.
Funeral services were held December 30 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls with the Reverend Daniel Jordan celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will take place next spring in St. John the Baptist cemetery in Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Mr. St. Onge’s memory may be made to the Enosburg Ambulance Service, 83 Sampsonville Road, Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450; or to the Enosburg Food Shelf, P.O. Box 614, Enosburg Falls, Vermont 05450
Ellsworth Frank Westney Jr.
Ellsworth Frank Westney Jr., 65, of Craftsbury died Wednesday, December 24, 2009, at Copley Hospital in Morrisville.
Mr. Westney was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 13, 1944, a son of Ellsworth F. Westney Sr. and Mary Jane Westney Kinney.
He went on to the field of work at an early age. He worked on dairy farms, at the paper mill in Putney, and at the Box Shop in Charlestown, New Hampshire. He was brought up in Charlestown, and lived in the Brattleboro area, Townsend, Woodbury, Hardwick, and Greensboro Bend before making Craftsbury his home.
He was a 4-H leader for the units in Greensboro Bend and Hardwick and was a former member of the Moose Lodge in Barre.
He leaves five daughters: Paula Beattie and her husband, Eric, of Morrisville, Susie Colbeth and her husband, Paul, of Greensboro Bend, Tasha Churchill and her husband, Joseph, of Cabot, Stephanie Westney and her fiancé, John Martin, of Greensboro Bend, and Melinda Westney and her boyfriend, Matt Lamarre, of St. Johnsbury; by ten grandchildren: Caleb and Caisa Weglarz, Ellsworth Westney and his fiancée, Ashley Gale, Natasha, Cortney, Jessica and Jazzmen Colbeth, Evan Westney, Tyler Hopkins, and Jameson Lamarre; two brothers, Richard Westney and his wife, Susan, of Walpole, New Hampshire, and Kenneth Westney and his wife, Linda, of Charlestown; two sisters, Marlene DeCamp and Betty Jelly and her husband, Andy, all of Charlestown; his fiancée, Marlene Audet, of Morrisville; stepbrother Lawrence Kinney; stepsisters: Dedra Dunham, Laura Lee Sage, and Violet Kinney; his dog Spike; and his former wife and mother of his children, Sharon Autry, and her husband, Harlen, of Greensboro Bend. He was predeceased by his parents; and by his stepfather, Herman Kinney.
A memorial service was held at the Greensboro Bend United Methodist Church December 30.
Contributions in Mr. Westney’s memory may be made to the Craftsbury Fire Department, First Responder Squad, in care of Shawn Eklund, P.O. Box 79, Craftsbury, Vermont 05826 or to a local food pantry.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Edward Coates
John Edward Coates, 27, of Newport died suddenly September 23, 2009, in Burlington.
Mr. Coates was born August 2, 1982, in Washington Township, New Jersey, a beloved son of Alice S. Nicholson and stepfather Anthony K. Session and James N. Coates.
He graduated from Lake Region Union High School in 2000 and had just started school at Vermont Technical College’s Williston campus, where he was extremely happy.
For six years he was a corrections officer at the Northwestern State Correctional Facility in St. Albans.
He loved computers and all technology. He was a Life Scout from Boy Scout Troop 862 of Barton.
He enjoyed hanging out with his friends, and most of all with his son Holden.
He is survived by his son Holden R. Diesi of Vergennes; by his mother, Alice Nicholson, of Newport; by his dad Anthony K. Session of Dillon, South Carolina; by his father, James N. Coates, of Hastings, Florida; by his maternal grandmother, Caroline Nicholson, of Newport; by two aunts, Sharon Palestino and Connie Pavlik of Florida; by his uncle Ralph Nicholson Jr. of Florida; and by his best friends: Jeff Mayo of Maine, Kenny LaBounty of Essex, Cole Montague of Newport, and Matt Bent of Norwich. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Ralph Nicholson, in 2002.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 2, at the Church of God in Derby with the Reverend Laurence Wall officiating.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Coates’ memory may be made to Vermont Technical College, for the John Edward Coates Fund, in care of Gay Gaston, development office, P.O. Box 500, Randolph Center, Vermont 05061; or to the Holden R. Diesi Trust Fund, in care of Alice Nicholson, 21 Pine Street, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
