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DAVID LESLIE WALKER
GRAND ISLE -- David Leslie Walker, 82, died early Wednesday morning, May 26, 2004, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.
David was born in Roanoke, Ala. on June 1, 1921, the son of Leslie and Mary (Mott) Walker.
He graduated from the Fair Haven High School in Fair Haven, Vt., where he excelled in sports. Following graduation, David continued playing baseball and basketball with men's leagues and enjoying golf.
David enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he became a member of the 11th Airborne Division. He made 11 jumps as a paratrooper in World War II while being stationed in Japan.
On June 11, in 1947, he married Edna Watson in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grand Isle. They were married for over 53 years when Edna died on Oct. 8, 2000.
David worked at various jobs throughout his career. Most of his career was spent managing farms, including the Southberry Training School in Southberry, Conn. Following retirement, he worked part time in the Milton and South Burlington Schools.
He is survived by his daughters, Starr Prim and her husband Irvin, and Cynthia Cook and her husband Kevin, all of Milton; his grandchildren David LaFata, Susan Tucker, Kimberly Martell and husband Yancy, Jennifer Lavery and husband Eric, and Autumn Prim; his great-grandchildren Dylan, Hannah, Racheal and Shannon; his sister-in-laws Virginia Mayville of Milton and Claudia Bourgeois and her husband Arthur of South Hero; and by several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 29, at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grand Isle. Burial will follow in the Grand Isle Cemetery.
Contributions in Mr. Walker's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, Mass. 01701-4688.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, May 28, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home in Milton.
MALVA E. (McFARLIN) LAVIGNE
ST. JOHNSBURY / SHELBURNE -- Malva E. (McFarlin) Lavigne, daughter of Raymond C. and Mildred (Hardy) McFarlin, born March 3, 1923, a longtime resident of Shelburne, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2004. She was a member of the Shelburne United Methodist Church.
Malva was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt. She attended schools there and was a graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy. While attending St. Johnsbury Academy she was a member of the National Honor Society, Drama Club, and played trumpet in the Academy band and orchestra, participating in the Vermont Music Festival.
Malva also met her future husband, Raymond A. Lavigne while attending the St. Johnsbury Academy. They were married on Oct. 27, 1945.
Malva's life was a balance of work and family. She spent both the early and later parts of her adult life in the work force, with the middle years dedicated to raising her family.
During her years of employment outside the home, Malva was a legal secretary for the firm of Sterri R. Waterman in St. Johnsbury, the office manager at Addressograph/Multigraph in Albany, N.Y., and a credit and discharge administrator at MCHV. She eventually entered retirement from her long-term position as administrative assistant to the principals of The Pillars in Shelburne.
Malva had a special interest in community theater (Proctor Community Players, Proctor and Champlain Valley Players, Shelburne) where she and all members of her family took part in numerous productions. Malva also loved to travel. She and Ray made many trips together, most notably to Hawaii and also to Europe to retrace Ray's travels during his tour of duty during World War II.
Malva was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Raymond A. Lavigne, and her brother, Dr. Rodney McFarlin. She is survived by sons, daughter-in-law and grandchildren: Dana J. Lavigne, and daughter-in-law Joanne Cooper-Lavigne, their daughters, Ava Kay, Anna Rae and Jolie Claire of North Ferrisburgh; Russell J. Lavigne, and daughter-in-law Catherine (Krupa) Lavigne, their children, Carl Raymond Lavigne and Renee Marie Lavigne of Georgia. She also leaves her sister-in-law, Charlotte (Fink) McFarlin; nephews Michael McFarlin, Patrick McFarlin, David McFarlin, David Lavigne, Brian Lavigne, Douglas Lavigne; and nieces Mary (Lavigne) Sleeper and Laurie (McFarlin) Hudson.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 29, at 10 a.m. in the Shelburne United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in Shelburne Village Cemetery. Shelburne Funeral Chapel, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne, in care of arrangements.
M/SGT. KENNETH C. BERRY
FAIRFIELD -- Master Sergeant Kenneth C. Berry, (ret.) age 58, was dead upon arrival at the Fletcher Allen E.R. early Tuesday morning, May 25, 2004. He was born in Quincy, Mass., Oct. 6, 1945, son of Margaret Mary (Ryan) Berry and the late Kenneth M. Berry.
He graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School and entered the U. S. Army in 1964. Ken served his country proudly for 27 years, he transferred to the U. S. Navy and later joined the Vermont Air National Guard, from where he retired. He took great pride in anything to do with the Vermont Air Guards. He was proud of his many mementos receive throughout his years of service. Ken received the Rex Riley Transient Services Award for outstanding service from 1990 to 1999. He met demanding requirements and qualified for assignments as Crew Chief of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. He met this challenge with pride, professionalism and enthusiasm. He proudly accepted the privilege of crewing the world's finest fighter. Ken was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 758 and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1090. He was most recently employed by O.C. McCuin & Sons, fuel distributors.
Ken married Linda Talcott June 15, 1968. Besides his wife he is survived by his mother Margaret Berry; his son Keith and his wife Vickie Berry; his daughter Michelle and her husband Joseph Menard; five grandchildren Kylee and Anthony Ryan, Alissa, Briana and Ryan Berry all of Fairfield; his brother Richard and his wife Elaine Berry of Barnet; sisters and their husbands Floria and Philip Cliche of Waterford, Marilyn Berube of Lyndonville, Rhonda and Brian MonFette of Orleans, and Jacqueline Whitehead of Lyndonville; his mother-in-law Evelyn Talcott of Fairfield; Linda's family, his in-laws David and Jeannine Talcott of Fairfield, Barbara and Norman Breton of Southington, Conn., Hazel and David Reed of Sheldon, Bernice and John Hutchins of Sheldon, Joyce and Avery Austin of Sheldon, Sandra and Ballard Austin of Swanton; his God-daughter Jamie Berube of Lyndonville; his God-son Patrick Talcott of Sheldon; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Kenneth M. Berry; his father-in-law Chester Talcott; his son-in-law Billy Ryan; and niece Rita Reed.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church. Friends may call at the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., St. Albans, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Interment will follow the mass, with full military honors, in the Berry family lot, in Sheldon Village Cemetery.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
JEAN M. LOWE
NORTH HERO -- Jean M. Lowe, 82, a resident of the North End Road West, died early Monday morning, May 24, 2004, in her home.
A native of North Adams, Mass., Jean and her husband Gordon settled in North Hero beginning in 1976. She attended the North Hero United Methodist Church was a member of the United Methodist Women, served many years on the North Hero Cemetery Commission and volunteered at both the North Hero Library and Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. In earlier years Jean and Gordon lived 25 years in the Stowe community where she worked for the Mount Mansfield Company and volunteered at Copley Hospital in Morrisville.
Jean was born in North Adams, Mass., Oct. 12, 1921, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Malcolm. She graduated from Drury High School and in March of 1949 was married to Gordon Lowe, who survives her.
In addition to her husband of 56 years she also leaves a cousin, David Ladd and his wife Summer of North Hero.
A graveside service in Jerusalem Cemetery is being planned and will be announced at a later date. There will be public visitation.
In lieu of flowers gifts in Jean's memory may be made to, Grand Isle Rescue, Faywood Road, Grand Isle, Vt. 05458, The Visiting Nurse Association, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vt. 05446 or to Champlain Islanders Developing Essential Resources, (CIDER). P.O. Box 13, South Hero, Vt. 05486.
HARRIET (HAPPY) DWORSHAK
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Harriet (Happy) Dworshak of Peoria, Ariz. passed away on May 3, 2004, at age 97.
Harriet was born to Jacob Edward Gramlich and Isabel Augusta Kowald in Buffalo, N.Y. on Sept. 4, 1906. She attended Syracuse University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority, and graduated with a Fine Arts degree in 1928.
She married the late George Charles Dworshak in 1929, and was the loving mother of the late Louis Dworshak and his former wife Jane of Burlington, Vt., Frederick Dworshak and his wife Nancy of Bedford, Mass. and Susan Mott and her husband Dave of Wolcott, Colo. She is also survived by her brother, Jacob Edward Gramlich II and his wife Harriet of Pittsford, N.Y.; and by 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a niece and three nephews.
After working as a photo journalist, Harriet retired to Sun City, Ariz. with her husband in 1982, where they were active members of The Willowbrook Methodist Church.
A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held in Arizona later this summer.
DAVID ALLEN KETTLEWELL
SWANTON -- David Allen Kettlewell, 60, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at his home surrounded by his family.
David was born in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Nov. 16, 1943, the son of Lauren and Gladys Kettlewell.
He worked on the Palmer farm in Georgia and enjoyed hunting and ice fishing. Dave served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Algonquin Nation.
He is survived by his wife Diane (Fuller) Kettlewell; his son Lucas Levick and stepson Robert Fuller all of Swanton; and by his daughter Sarah Levick of Lake George, N.Y., his stepdaughter Kelly Scott of St. Albans; and his granddaughter Gracie. Dave is also survived by his brothers, Ned Kettlewell of Derby Line and Tom Smith of Virginia Beach, Va.; several nieces, nephews, friends and acquaintances; and his dog Lucy.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 28, 2004, at 11 a.m. in the Minor Funeral Home in Milton. Memorials may be made to the family.
STEVEN HANSON STRONG
ST. ALBANS -- A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, June 1, at 2 p.m. in the Barber & Lanier Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Montpelier, for Steven Hanson Strong, 58, of Upper Welden Street, St. Albans, who died Dec. 29, 2003, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington after a long illness.
Burial will be in the Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier.
EDWARD WAGENKNECHT
ST. ALBANS -- Edward Wagenknecht, author and critic, died Monday morning, May 24, 2004, at the age of 104, in the Northwestern Medical Center following a brief illness.
Edward was born in Chicago on March 28, 1900, and grew up in the city and its suburb of Oak Park, where he graduated from high school with the future novelist Ernest Hemingway. He continued his education at the University of Chicago, completing it with a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Washington in Seattle. While in Seattle he met his wife, Dorothy, whom he married in 1932. They spent over 60 years together until her death in Newton, Mass. in 1993. They had three sons: Robert of Petersburg, Va., David of Newton, Mass., and Walter of Fairfax, Vt.
Edward had a long career in college teaching, starting at the University of Chicago, and continuing at the University of Washington, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Boston University (1947-1968). During his years of teaching, and for 30 years after, he spent most of his free time writing. He contributed countless book reviews to newspapers, including the Boston Herald, New York Times and Chicago Tribune.
He published about 70 books, a few of them anthologies, but most of them full-length studies of famous English or American authors, beginning with Charles Dickens (1929) and Mark Twain (1935). His collection, "The Fireside Book of Christmas Stories" (1945) was a Book-of-the-Month Club Selection. His interests were not limited to adult writers. As a child, his first literary interest was "The Wizard of Oz" and its sequels by L. Frank Baum. Edward celebrated his life-long love of that author in the first critical study of Baum, UTOPIA AMERICANA, a pamphlet that is now a collector's item among Oz fans. Most of his personal papers, scrapbooks, and manuscripts are housed in the Special Collections at the Mugar Library at Boston University.
He also loved theater and music, including opera. He conducted an extensive correspondence that led to personal friendships with a number of public figures from literature and the performing arts. His large collection of letters from Metropolitan opera star Geraldine Farrar (Caruso's favorite leading lady) are currently housed at The Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, while his collection of 78 RPM recordings of early singers was donated to the Boston Public Library.
He was a particular friend as well of silent screen stars Lillian and Dorothy Gish and Mary Pickford. In fact, Pickford served as godmother to his firstborn, Robert. And his history of the silent film, "Movies in the Age of Innocence" (1962), is still considered a classic in the field by an author who personally watched the original movies when they were a new and exciting addition to American culture.
He also wrote a biography in honor of the centennial of Theodore Roosevelt, and histories of the English and American novel and of his native Chicago and his adopted New England.
He is survived by son Robert and wife Therese, David and wife Patricia, and Walter and wife Elizabeth; six grandsons and one granddaughter; and two great-granddaughters.
Arrangements are private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dorothy Wagenknecht Fund at Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass. 02115-5523, which was established in 1993 to honor his wife's long years of service introducing school children to the world of art.
JEAN HOGAN CHENETTE
WEST SWANTON, Vt. / WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Mrs. Jean Hogan Chenette, age 74, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, in Winter Haven Following an extended illness. She was born in St. Albans, July 29, 1929, daughter of the late John and Nellie (Bushnell) Hogan. She was married to Norman "Nonnie" Chenette, Nov. 27, 1949.
Jean was a summer resident of West Swanton and wintered in Winter Haven, Fla. for the past 20 years. In her younger years, Jean was a hairdresser, operating her own beauty salon. Later, she was employed by the Union Carbide Consumer Products, from where she retired. In Winter Haven Jean was a communicant of St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and was a volunteer at the Winter Haven Hospital. She was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 1, in St. Albans. Jean enjoyed her gardens and landscaping.
Her survivors include her granddaughter, Heather Chenette and grandson, Justin Chenette; her sisters and brothers and their spouses, John and Eileen Hogan of West Hartford, Conn., William Hogan of Davenport, Fla., Donald Hogan of Winter Haven, Fla., Patrick and Pauline Hogan of St. Albans, Joyce and Reginald Barkyoumb of Fairfax, Janice Hoben of Winter Haven, Fla., Patricia and Dr. Robert White of New London, N.H.; a sister-in-law, Marion Lepper of Unionville, Conn.; her special companion, Eugene Guthrie; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband, "Nonnie" Sept. 10, 1981; her son, Dr. Steven Chenette, Sept. 2. 2000; her brothers, Gordon Lepper and Robert Hogan; and sister-in-law, Janice Hogan; and recently her brother-in-law, Bernard Hoben this winter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, May 28, 2004, at 2 p.m. in Holy Angels Church, Lake Street, St. Albans. Interment will follow in the Chenette family lot in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Hospice of Auburndale, Fla., through the Brady & Levesque office, 86 South Main St., St. Albans, Vt. 05478.
