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LUCY GRISWOLD HAMILTON
SOUTH BURLINGTON/SHELBURNE -- Mrs. Lucy Griswold Hamilton, 78, died early Friday morning, April 18, 2003, in the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington.
A native of the Wethersfield, Conn. area Mrs. Hamilton has been a resident of Shelburne since 1971 and more recently made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Heidi and Rick Slade on Oak Creek Drive in South Burlington. She has been a member of the Shelburne United Methodist Church, Shelburne Gardening Club, Klifa Club of Burlington and the Burlington Chapter of the National PEO.
A devoted and loving grandmother she will also be remembered for her love of gardening and crafts.
She was born in Hartford, Conn., July 2, 1924, the daughter of the late Harry Newton and Edith (Hubby) Griswold. Following her marriage to Gordon Willis Hamilton on March 27, 1942, she moved to Yarmouth, Maine resided there until moving to Shelburne in 1971. They also summered many years on Chebeague Island. Her husband Gordon predeceased her on May 31, 1998.
Mrs. Hamilton leaves two daughters and their husbands, Martha and Jeff Champagne of Hinesburg and Heidi and Rick Slade of South Burlington; two brothers, James "Jesse" Griswold and Newton Griswold and his wife, Marcia, all of Wethersfield, Conn.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Brownsword of Waterford, Conn.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ramona Hamilton Detjens of Yarmouth, Maine; three grandchildren, Tyler, Eliza and Jackson Slade of South Burlington; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton Tuesday, April 22, 2003, from 4 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 3 p.m. from the First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield, Conn. with The Reverend Dr. Jey Deifell officiating Interment will follow in the family lot in the Wethersfield Village Cemetery.
Gifts in Mrs. Hamilton's memory may be made to the University of Vermont Rescue Squad, 284 East Ave., Suite, One, Burlington, Vt. 05401, or to the South Burlington Fire Department, 575 Dorset St., South Burlington, Vt. 05403, or to the charity of ones choice.
HALLIE-JO HALDEN
CRAFTSBURY/ST. ALBANS, Vt./ LITCHFIELD, Conn. -- Hallie-Jo Halden, 59, passed away Friday, April 18, 2003, at her home following a lengthy illness.
She was born in St. Albans, June 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Alwin D. and Martha (Domey) Collins. On March 13, 1976 in Litchfield, Conn. she married Frank N. Halden who survives her.
Hallie-Jo was a 1961 graduate of Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans and a member of the Hardwick American Legion Post #7, Auxiliary. She was employed by Montgomery Wards for years, managed her own home sewing and quilting shop, and most recently worked for several years as a cashier for Price Chopper in Morrisville.
Besides her husband, Frank, of Craftsbury, she is survived by her children, Amy Christiansen and her husband, Fletcher, of Morrisville, David Bitler and his wife, Angela, of Danville, Andrea Downs and her husband, Timothy, of Falls Village, Conn., Tracy Ouellette and her husband, Stephen, of Bennington, N.H. and Samantha Morin and her husband, Brian, of Redmond, Wash.; a sister, Penelope Whalen and her husband, Robert, of Bloomfield, Conn.; two brothers, Frederick Collins and his wife, Carol, of Moretown, and Eric Collins and his wife, Kim, of Richford; a brother-in-law, Robert Halden and his wife, Shoshana, of Erwin, Pa.; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn Ayllon, of Flushing, N.Y.; 13 grandchildren; and her beloved dog, "Jynx". She was predeceased by her parents and an infant son, Darrell Bitler in 1962.
Her joys in life were her grandchildren, being out in the garden, canning the harvests with her husband, sewing, flowers, reading many a book, wallpapering many a room, family gatherings, and sharing the bounties of life.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at 2 p.m., in the Heald Funeral Chapel, 87 South Main St, , St. Albans with the Reverend Ben Thurber officiating. Interment will be in the family lot in Greenwood Cemetery in St. Albans. There will be no visiting hours.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Lahey Clinic, c/o The Pulmonary Department for Lung Cancer Research, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, Mass. 01805.
MARY BEAN
RICHFORD -- Mary Bean, age 60, died Saturday, April 19, 2003, at her home in Richford. She was born Nov. 30, 1942, in Windsor, the daughter of the late Earle and Thelma (Keene) Bean.
Mary was a resident of Richford most of her life. She was a former member of the Richford Volunteer Ambulance Service. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and flowers. She also loved her bird, Bart.
She is survived by five sons, Fred Smith of Williston, Bernard Paquette and his wife, Lisa, Earl Paquette and his friend Melissa Paquette, Timothy Paquette, and Michael Paquette and his wife, Sharon, all of Richford; three daughters, Crystal Paquette of Richford, Kim Sartwell and her husband, Charles, of Highgate, Joanne Corwell and her husband, Brian, of Richford; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers and their wives, David and Helen Bean of Georgia, and James and Carla Bean of Lindsborg, Kan.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 11 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Reverend Frank Eksterwocz celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be held at a later date in the Hill West Cemetery in Montgomery.
Friends and relatives may call on the family Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to the Richford Ambulance Service, Main Street, Richford, Vt. 05476.
GERALD H. CROSS
ST. ALBANS -- Gerald Houghton "Gerry" Cross, 85, passed away late Thursday night, April 17, 2003. He was born in Highgate Center Jan. 12, 1918, the son of the late N. Judson and Lula (Bragg) Cross. In 1949 he married Evelyn Doe who survives him.
Gerry was a graduate of Highgate High School in 1934, attended the University of Vermont Engineering College and graduated from the Parks College Division of St. Louis University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He worked for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. in Burbank, Calif. for several years then spent a year in the U. S. Navy before returning to Vermont where he was employed for 25 years by the Fonda Division of Standard Packaging Corp. as Chief Engineer and Development Manager. Following this, he operated his own business, Cross Engineering, designing and manufacturing specialized forming tooling, brokering sales of used paper and plastic machinery and consulting for U.S. and international manufacturers, retiring in 1991.
He was a former member of St. Albans Rotary Club and a Past President of the Sports Car Club of Vermont, in which he was very active for many years. He had also been a Scoutmaster in Highgate years ago. Skiing was his major hobby in the 1940's and he skied most of the major ski areas at that time, in Vermont and in the far west. Sports cars from the 1950's and up were always of major interest and he owned and drove many different brands. One of his most satisfying hobbies was the complete restoration, with his wife, Evelyn, of several historical homes in the St. Albans and Swanton area, living in each for several years.
In addition to his wife of 54 years, Evelyn, he is survived by two sons, Peter and his wife Pamela and their son, Patrick, of St. Albans, and J. Shane and his wife Michelle of Michigan; a brother, Philip J. Cross and his wife Kim of Littleton, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Wayne Cross in 1999.
A funeral service will be held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Heald Funeral Chapel. The Reverend Judy Kennedy will officiate. Entombment will follow in the family mausoleum in Highgate Center Cemetery. There will be no public visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the "Make A Wish Foundation of Vermont", 100 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vt. 05403, or Swanton Historical Society, c/o Ron Kilburn, 11 Lake St., Swanton, Vt. 05488.
Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans.
BERTRAND J. PLANTE
RICHFORD -- Bertrand J. Plante, age 77, died Thursday evening, April 17, 2003, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born June 2, 1925, in Scottstown, Quebec, Canada, the son of the late Maxime and Leocadie (Valcourt) Plante.
Bert has been a resident of Richford for the past 22 years and was a former resident of Manchester, Conn. He was a self-employed painter and wall paper hanger. He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus of All Saints Parish where he enjoyed working the K of C BINGO, and the Richford Lions Club of which he was honored with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award.
He is survived by his wife, Rita (Lessard) Plante of Richford; Bert and Rita were married March 31, 1951; three sons and their spouses, Mark and Lauri Plante of Marlton, Conn., Donald and Carol Plante of Windsor Locks, Conn. and Ronald and Helen Plante of Prospect, Conn.; a daughter and her husband, Janet and Rick Garza of Baytown, Texas; a brother-in-law and his wife, John and Ivy Lessard of Richford; eight grandchildren, Andrew, Luke, Grace, Kelly, Steven, Rita, Jillian and Tedra; his sister and her husband, Georgette and Paul Ballard of Waterloo, Quebec; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Marcel and Andre Plante.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 11 at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Reverend Frank Eksterowicz celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Monday evening from 7 to 9 at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, or to the Richford Ambulance Service, Main Street, Richford, Vt. 05476.
ELIZABETH CADWELL DAVIS
GREEN VALLEY, Ariz./FRANKLIN, Vt. -- Elizabeth Cadwell Davis, age 89, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, of a heart attack in her Green Valley home. Betty was born March 14, 1914 in New Milford, Conn., the eldest of seven children of Hazel Waldron and John S. Cadwell. She was proud that her great-great-grandmother, Arternesia, was a Cherokee Native American.
During the Great Depression, Betty had to leave school and go to work to help support the family. During World War II she was recognized with special publicity by the Signal Corps for supervising the production of radios in Bridgeport, Conn. Betty was a Production Manager for Pepperidge Farm in Norwalk, Conn., Downingtown, Pa. and Downers Grove, Ill. She was a Trustee of the County Home in Greenville, S.C. and the Mary Thompson Hospital in Oak Park, Ill.
In addition to a successful career outside the home, Betty made a host of friends because she truly cared for other people. She loved her family and friends, and throughout her life she retained her effervescent personality and a keen sense of humor. Betty always had a dog, and her devotion to her dog companions is reflected in the statement made by friends, "If there is a reincarnation, we'd like to come back as Betty's dog."
Betty's artistic talent was expressed in her clothing, her home decorations and the family portraits she painted while living in Westport, Conn. She was also an excellent bridge player, who could win the game and friends at the same time.
Betty earned the admiration of both friends and family by her courageous acceptance and adaptation to her loss of sight through macular degeneration, her loss of hearing and her battle with hemolytic anemia and bladder cancer. An earlier devastating loss was that of her son who was comatose following a bicycle-auto accident. She gave loving daily care to her son from 1974 to 1978.
For the last 14 years, Betty has been making friends and entertaining them in her Green Valley home in Esperanza Estates (October through Mya) or at the family cottage on Lake Carmi, in Franklin (June through September). When she could see, Betty was active in the Esperanza Estates Bridge Club.
Betty was preceded in death by her son, Richard Gates Davis Sr.; a brother, Frederick Cadwell; and sisters, Grace Payne and Hazel Benway.
She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Richard Gates Davis; her daughter, Cynthia Hicks, and son-in-law, Steven Hicks; granddaughter, Christina Hicks and grandson Robert Hicks. She is also survived by her brother, John Cadwell and his wife, Alice; sisters, Jean Roy and Olive Andel; brother-in-law George Benway; and her husband's sisters, Mary Beth Bloomer and Anne Greenlee.
Graveside services will be held at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Franklin at the convenience of the family.
Donations may be made in Betty's memory to the Salvation Army; The Arizona Braille and Talking Book Library, 1030 North 32nd St. Phoenix, Ariz. 85008-5195; The Animal League of Green Valley, P.O. Box 1153, Green Valley, Ariz. 85662; or to the Franklin Homestead, Homestead Drive, Franklin, Vt. 05457.
Spears Funeral Home in Enosburg Falls is in charge of local arrangements.
EUNICE E. "KIT" MINCKLER
HIGHGATE SPRINGS -- Eunice "Kit" Minckler, 76, of Highgate Springs, died peacefully at her home on April 16, 2003, after a 10-year battle with colon cancer.
Eunice was born, Aug. 25, 1926, the daughter of the late Elmire Hakey Greenia and Ed Hakey. On Dec. 20, 1941, she married Ralph T. Minckler who predeceased her Oct. 20, 1997.
Kit is survived by her children and their spouses, daughter, Rita Ledoux of Highgate Springs, daughter, Carol and David Tessier of Highgate Springs, son, Chuck Minckler and companion, Nancy "Cookie" St. Francis of Highgate Springs, and son, Tom and Debbie Minckler of Fairfield. She also leaves seven grandchildren, Jamie Ledoux and her companion John, Jennifer Ledoux and her companion Ray, Sharon Ledoux and her companion Allen, Todd, Michelle and Missy Tessier and Glen Minckler and Molly Minckler and her friend Ray; six great-grandchildren, Nate Peno, Shane LaPan, Josh Ledoux, Chelsea Messier, Kayla Samson and Caitlan Varin; four sisters and their spouses, Joan and Bud Johnson of Rochester, N.Y., Sheila and Doug Montgomery of Rochester, N.Y., Eldora Williams of Swanton and the late Mary Lou Demar of Swanton; two brothers and their spouses, Darrence and Jean (Barnes) Hakey of Swanton and Francis and Marge Hakey of Kissimee, Fla. Also surviving are four sisters-in-law and her stepmother, Florence Hakey of Swanton.
A son-in-law, James Ledoux, predeceased her.
She will be missed by all especially her cat "Fritzy."
A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at 11 a.m. at the family lot in the Highgate Center Cemetery. Gifts in "Kit's" memory may be made to the, American Cancer Society, 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vt. 05602-3021.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton.
