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IRA "MAC" McDONOUGH
Ira "Mac" McDonough died on Dec. 1, 2002, following a lengthy illness. Mac was born in Highgate, the son of William and Addie McDonough. Mac spent his early years on the family farm in Highgate and enjoyed fishing with his Dad and the social gatherings often held at the McDonough farm. The family later moved to St. Albans, where they operated a restaurant.
Mac attended and graduated from Bellows Free Academy before securing employment at the Central Vermont Railroad. He worked there in various capacities until he retired at age 62.
Mac was an individual who loved his family and friends. He firmly believed that family came first in this life. His family knew him as a gentle and supportive individual who could always be counted on for advice or help. His five grandchildren were very special to him and they will always remember the special treats and events he planned for them. He was a great storyteller who provided endless enjoyment with this gift. Until his death, he corresponded by letter or phone with the many friends he had made both in Vermont and in Florida.
Mac treasured his wife Elsie, who predeceased him by three days. Elsie and Mac were married for 68 years on Sept. 1, 2002. Mac is survived by his daughters, Sharon Chiott and Lynne Sullivan. Sons by marriage are Gary Sullivan and James Chiott. Five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren will also mourn the loss of their "Grandpa."
Anyone wishing to remember Mac can contribute to the charity of their choice.
ALFRED C. RAINE
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y./SWANTON -- Alfred C. Raine, age 69 of Hyde Park, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, in Vassar Bros. Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Swanton, to the late Arthur H. Raine and Mae Belle (Delaney) Raine.
Alfred was a programmer at IBM, Poughkeepsie. He retired from IBM in 1993 after 33 years. Prior to IBM, he worked for the Central Vermont Railway. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1953 to 1957.
Alfred was a communicant of Regina Coeli Parish. He attended the University of Vermont. On Dec. 26, 1959, he married Pauline E. Bouchard in Holy Angels Church, St. Albans. Mrs. Raine survives Alfred in the Baptist Home, Rhinebeck.
In addition to his wife, Alfred is survived by his five children, Peter Raine of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Leslie Quick of Staatsburg, N.Y., Colette Varanouskas of Poughquag, N.Y., John Raine of New York City, and Lisa Raine of New York City; his five grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Callie Raine, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jason and Nathan Quick, both of Staatsburg, N.Y., and Timothy Burger of Poughquag. He is also survived by a sister, Iris A. Raine of Swanton; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Alfred was predeceased by a son, Timothy Raine, and a brother, Bruce A. Raine.
Calling Hours will be Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, at Regina Coeli Church, Hyde Park. Burial will be in the family plot at Union Cemetery, Hyde Park
Memorial donations may be made to the Baptist Home, 46 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck, N.Y. 12572.
STEPHEN B. LaROCK
ST. ALBANS -- Stephen B. LaRock, 53, passed away Friday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2002, at Northwestern Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1949 in Fukuoka, Japan, the son of Ralph and Jane (Corliss) LaRock.
Stephen was a Vietnam veteran. He enlisted in the Army and was sent to Fort Benning, Ga. where he was assigned to the infantry. He graduated from Jump School and Ranger Training and was the youngest Staff Sergeant in the U. S. Army. Subsequently, he was ordered to Vietnam where he served with distinction as a long range patrol leader behind enemy lines. On returning from Vietnam, he was assigned to the Presidential Guard Unit at Arlington National Cemetery.
After his discharge from the service, Stephen attended Slippery Rock College in Pennsylvania and later graduated from The School of Cosmetology in Annandale, Va. He was proprietor of LaRock's Barber Shop on Stebbins Street for the past 1- years. His health had been declining for the past several years.
In addition to his parents, Ralph and Jane LaRock of Beaufort, S.C., Stephen is survived by a brother, Ralph Corliss LaRock; nieces, Daniel and Alexandria LaRock all of Leesburg, Va.; a sister, Elizabeth Kantner of Houston, Texas; and nieces, Alison and Evelyn Kantner. He also leaves an uncle, Alan Corliss of St. Albans; an aunt, Marguerite Hayes, of Burlington; a great-aunt, Elizabeth Soule of Fairfield; cousins, Corliss Pratt of Burlington, Liza Bray of St. Albans, Matthew Hayes of St. Albans, Joseph Hayes of Colchester, Marguerite Adair of West Hartford, Conn., Bruce Corliss of Raleigh-Durham, N.C., Corliss Blakely of St. Albans and Julie Dennis of Largo, Fla.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 11 a.m. in St. Luke's Episcopal Church with The Reverend Dennis E. Hayward, Rector, officiating. Interment will be next spring in the family lot in Berkshire Center Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bishop St., St. Albans, Vt. 05478. Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans.
THOMAS JAMES McALPINE
SHELDON -- Thomas James McAlpine, age 61, died Thursday morning, Nov. 28, 2002, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 25, 1941, in Nashua, N.H., the son of the late James and Isabel (Riley) McAlpine.
Tom was a 1959 graduate of Nashua High School, a 1961 graduate of East Coast Aero Tech. He was employed at Sikorsky Aircraft in Strattford, Conn. from 1961 to 1971, Polaroid in Boston, Mass. from 1971 to 1975. He then was associated with Central Heating in Burlington from 1975 to 1980, and his last employment was as sales representative with Marshall Distributing of Cass City, MI.
Tom always believed that we should get up in the morning loving our work, and he loved his work with Marshall Distributing, where he was able to comment his passion for motorcycle racing with his love for meeting people. He was an avid gardener and woodsman and loved managing his forest. Tom also took great pleasure in sponsoring and coaching young motorcycle racers.
In his final three years with cancer, Tom did more than most would believe. He never said "Why me?" Instead, he said "Why not!" Why not go ride his annual grueling 500-mile trail bike race in the Colorado Rockies during chemotherapy? Why not give everything he had to muster up the courage and power, during the last months of his life to take his wife 2, 500 miles to Virginia and North Carolina on their motorcycle? Why not just LIVE because every breath we take is a gift, not a right.
Lastly, Tom requested that it be written here in his obituary, to encourage all reading this to inquire about a colonoscopy. Tom saved several friends, including his wife and brother, with this suggestion. In this simple process, if a polyp is found, it is removed during the procedure and all is well. If Tom had had it done years ago, there would not be anyone reading this right now.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Judith (Grigas) McAlpine of Sheldon; his daughter, Riley Jennifer McAlpine of Santa Monica, Calif.; his brother and his wife, Richard and Elaine (Fournier) McAlpine of Nashua, N.H.; his sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Marylen Grigas and her husband Larry Ribbecke of Burlington, Leonard Grigas and his wife Virginia (Waterman) Grigas of Milford, N.H., Linda Harris of Burlington, and Janet Phippard of Balston Spa, N.Y.; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at 3 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. Interment will be held at a later date at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Hudson, N.H.
Friends and relatives may call on the family Saturday from 2 until the hour of the funeral at the Spears Funeral Home in Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in Tom's memory may be made to Franklin County Home Health Agency -- Hospice Program, 3 Home Health Care Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478.
LAWRENCE K. GREENE
ISLE LA MOTTE -- Lawrence K. Greene, 67, a longtime resident of Isle La Motte, died Friday evening, Nov. 29, 2002, in the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington.
Larry was born in Burlington, April 17, 1935, the son of the late Kenneth and Geraldine (Lawrence) Greene. He attended schools in Burlington and Lebanon, Tennessee. On Sept. 2, 1961 he married the former Joan Jarvis, who survives him.
Larry had been employed by IBM of Essex Junction retiring in 1993 as a Sr. Laboratory Specialist, Equipment Systems Technology after 30 years of dedicated service.
An active member of the Isle La Motte community, Larry co-founded and served as Chief of the Isle La Motte Fire Department and was also a Co-founder and Director of the North Country International Fire School. He served the Town of Isle La Motte as Selectman, Moderator, Fire Warden, Civil Defense Coordinator and Planning Board Member. Other involvement included, President of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association, member of the National Rifle Association and he also served on the Missisquoi Bay Bridge and Northwest Regional Planning Commissions.
He faithfully served his country in the Vermont Army National Guard beginning in 1956. In 1961 he was activated into the United States Army serving during the Berlin Crisis until his reassignment back to the guard in 1962. Sergeant First Class Greene was honorably discharged from military service on Sept. 10, 1965.
Larry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He enjoyed traveling between Ocala, Fla. and his home in Isle La Motte. He was an avid and responsible sportsman and had an incredible passion for hunting, fishing, and giving back to nature and his community. He instilled the same enthusiasm and sense of responsibility in his family.
He touched many lives with his enthusiasm and love for life and will be greatly missed.
In addition to his wife of 41 years, Joan, of Isle La Motte, Larry leaves his four children, Karen Bourgeois and her friend Kyle Gravelle of Rouses Point, N.Y., Craig Greene and his wife Monica of Alburg, Timothy Greene of Alburg and Kenneth Greene and his friend Barbara Carpenter of Duxbury. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Alexander and Ethan Bourgeois and Courtney, Tyler, Alyssa, Corey and Amanda Greene; as well as several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at 11 a.m. from St. Amadeus Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Alburg. Interment will take place later at the convenience of the family in St. Joseph's Mission Cemetery in Isle La Motte. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, today, Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Gifts in Larry's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 11 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vt. 05602-3021.
ROLLAND CARL HARTMAN
ST. ALBANS BAY -- Rolland C. Hartman, 92, passed away Friday evening at Northwestern Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Oxford, N.J., Oct. 13, 1910, the son of the late Charles and Myrtle (Bartron) Hartman. His wife, Helen (Schamp) Hartman died Nov. 12, 1977.
Mr. Hartman was a fish culturist for the New Jersey State Fish and Game Department, retiring in 1970 after 35 years. He had been spending summers on Hathaway Point since 1957 and lived there permanently since 1977.
Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Karen and Douglas Van Dyke of Bath, N.Y. and Lynn and Robert White of Hampden, Maine; two sisters, Ruth Saunders of Pinehurst, N.C. and Margaret Ayers of Clearwater, Fla.; six grandchildren; Kristopher Dodge White, Gregory Robert White, Sarah Dowdell, Jennifer Lucia, Amy Hurley, and David Van Dyke. He also leaves six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, and a sister, Olive Bird.
Private services will be held at the convenience of Mr. Hartman's family.
Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans.
ELLA GEIB GREENE
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Mrs. Ella Geib Greene, 90, died Nov. 26, 2002, in Manchester, N.H. She was the widow of St. Albans native Walter Anson Greene. Together the couple co-authored three genealogy books on the Greene Family, which settled in St. Albans in 1786.
Mrs. Greene was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 4, 1912, the daughter of Adam and Sophie (Voss) Geib. She resided for 50 years in Schenectady, N.Y., where she was associated with the Character Research Project at Union College, and subsequently with the Schenectady Historical Society.
Mrs. Greene is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Wichman of Amherst, N.H.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Interment of ashes will take place at St. Albans Bay Cemetery at a time to be determined later.
GEORGE EARL BRALEY
ST. ALBANS -- George Earl Braley, 70, a native of Franklin County and longtime resident of St. Albans, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday evening, Jan. 30, 2003, at Northwestern Medical Center. He was born in Fletcher March 29, 1932, the son of the late Sam and Bertha (Dunham) Braley. George married his first wife, Marion (Bell) Braley in 1974. She died in 1997.
George was a faithful member of the Northside Baptist Church and attended most of the Pastor's Conferences with Pastor Bruce. His favorite greeting was "Jesus loves you, and so do I". He had been employed at Twincraft Industries in Winooski, Vermont Republic Industries and The Marshall Center until his retirement. In the recent years he was very active in his local peer support group. For the past year he served as leader of the "Next Step" Group in St. Albans.
Survivors include his wife, Corrine (Martin) Braley, of St. Albans, whom he married in 1997, and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves special friends, Catherine Waltz and Louise Beaudoin and many other dear friends in this area. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marion (Bell) Braley, three brothers, Donald Braley, Lyndon Braley and William Braley, and two sisters, Freda Rich and Charlotte Braley.
A funeral service will be held on Monday at 4 p.m. in the Northside Baptist Church on Rt. 104 (about 1 mile south of St. Albans on the Fairfax Road). Pastor Bruce Patterson will officiate. Visitation will be in the church from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. A reception will follow in the church hall. Interment will be in the family lot in Mt. Calvary Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to: The Deacon's Fund of the Northside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1044, St. Albans, VT 05478.
Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans.
