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RUTH C. DRAPER
FRANKLIN - Ruth C. Draper, age 86, passed away Thursday morning April 21, 2005, at Haven Health Care Nursing home in St. Albans.
She was born Aug. 16, 1918, in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of the late William and Myra (Austin) Tillotson.
She attended school in Sheldon and graduated from Enosburg Falls High School in 1937. She joined Pearls Dept. Store and managed the newly opened store in Richford for 20 years at which time she transferred to Pearls Dept. Store in Enosburg until her retirement in 1983.
She is survived by a sister, Priscilla Pelkey of St. Albans; a sister-in-law, Hilda Benoit of Enosburg Falls; one nephew, Harry Benoit of Enosburg Falls; three nieces, and their husbands, Judy and Stephen Rafferty of St. Albans, Sandra and Edward Lewis of Franklin, and Kay and Hugh Ryan of Springfield; her great nieces and nephews, Shawn Rafferty, Heather Billado her husband Derrick and their son Hunter, Edward Lewis Jr., Laura Lewis, Christopher Lewis and his Fiance Anne, James Lewis his wife Tonya and their children, Isaac and Hannah Bryant, Benjamin Lewis his wife Darcy and their daughter Cassie, and Jason Pierce and his wife Michelle. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul Draper, on Dec. 12, 1982.
A graveside service will be held Sunday, April 24, 2005, at 2 p.m. at the East Franklin Cemetery with Rev. Cheryl Heater officiating. There will be no visiting hours.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to Franklin Rescue Service or Franklin Fire Dept., Main Street, Franklin, Vt. 05457, Enosburgh Opera House, P.O. Box 1250, Enosburg Falls, Vt. 05450, or to the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, P. O. Box 158, Winooski, Vt. 05404.
Spears Funeral Home in Enosburg Falls is in charge of arrangements.
HARLAN L. “BUNNUM” DOMINA
MONTGOMERY CENTER - Harlan L. “Bunnum” Domina, age 82, passed away Thursday evening, April 21, 2005, at Haven Health Care Nursing Home in St. Albans.
He was born on the Domina Home Farm in Montgomery Center on Aug. 10, 1922, the son of the late Lewis and Lena (Lumbra) Domina.
He is survived by his wife, Gila (Fluery) Domina of Montgomery Center; his children, Michael Domina and his partner Sal of Braintree, Mass., Kenneth Domina of Montgomery Village, Ruth Smith and her husband James of Barton, Dexter Domina of St. Johnsbury, and Lucy Sample and her husband Gary of Glover; two brothers and their wives, Gerald and Simone Domina, and Cedric and Jeanette Domina, all of East Hampton, Mass.; two sisters, Phyllis Brown of East Hampton, Mass., and Theresa Snider and her husband Ralph of Montgomery Center; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by a grandson, Daniel Domina; a brother, Richard Domina; and a sister, Joyce Domina.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 25, at 11 a.m. at St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Montgomery Center with Rev. Frank Eksterowicz celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow St. Isidore's Cemetery in Montgomery Center.
Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to the Montgomery Rescue Service, P.O. Box 390, Montgomery Center, Vt. 05471.
RICHARD OWEN THAYER
Richard Owen Thayer, 87, formerly of Avon, Conn. after a short period of decline associated with Alzheimer’s Disease, died suddenly surrounded by his children on March 24, 2005, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt. Dick came to live his final days in Vermont, staying with his son in Isle La Motte until it came time for him to be cared for at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford.
He was born at Hartford Hospital on Oct. 18, 1917. Following the untimely death of his father from influenza during the great epidemic of 1918, he spent his early years in a parade of foster homes. Only after he reached his teen years was he able to rejoin his mother and some of his brothers to make a home in Windsor, Conn., where he attended John Fitch School. He left school early to toil as a young boy in the leaf-tobacco growing fields in the Connecticut River Valley, which was the start of a long life of hard work.
His adult years were spent mostly in Plainville, Conn. where he first worked as a cook at Cooke’s Tavern (now J. Timothy’s) where he met his future wife, Dorothea Thomasen. His future father-in-law declared he would not allow his daughter to marry a cook, so he arranged for Dick to apprentice as a tool and die maker at Trumball Electric, later General Electric. This was a brilliant career opportunity for Dick, as he was a meticulous and industrious craftsman. He went on to found his own successful business, Plainville Special Tool. He served on the Plainville Town Council and held other local offices. For a few idyllic years he lived in Bakersville, Conn., restoring a 200+ year old inn and trying his hand at maple sugaring, before returning to Plainville and later settling for his “retirement” in Avon, Conn.
Summers were spent on Long Island Sounds in Old Saybrook, Conn., where he enjoyed and excelled at fishing and boating. He was an avid and accomplished bowler, holding the title of Connecticut State Senior Bowling Champion for several years. He was a painstaking and proliferate gardener. His intricate tomato-starting system and his garden implements will find new life in the hands of volunteers at the Knox Parks Foundation of Hartford, Conn.
In addition to his father, John Henry Thayer, Richard was predeceased by his mother, Marion (Stoutenburgh) Brown; his beloved wife, Dorothea (Thomasen) Thayer; brothers George Thayer and John Thayer; half-brother, Charles Baxter; and step-brother, Forrest Brown. Richard leaves a daughter, Judith and her husband Richard Rosum of Darien, Conn.; two sons, Richard and his wife Nancy of Isle La Motte, Vt., and David and his fiance Virginia Holmes of Plymouth, Mass.; daughter-in-law Terri Thayer of Bristol, Conn.; three grandchildren: Gregory Rosum and his wife Michelle of Spencer, Mass., Andrea Rosum of Playa del Rey, Calif. and Deborah Thayer of St. Albans, Vt.; two great-grandsons, Jonathan and Christopher of Spencer, Mass.; a brother, Franklin Thayer of South Windsor, Conn.; and a step-sister, Juliet Brown Gilbert of Manchester, Conn.
Interment was at West Cemetery in Plainville, Conn. on March 30, 2005.
The family wishes to recognize the competent care available for persons under evaluation for, and management of, Alzheimer’s Disease in Vermont. The family is eternally grateful for the many supportive agencies, including the groundbreaking work at the Memory Disorder Center at FAHC, the patient volunteers at the Champlain Valley Agency of Aging, the sainted folks at Club Respite in St. Albans Bay, the kind professional staff at NWMC and FAHC, the gentle volunteers of Richford Ambulance Service, and of course all the dear people at Our Lady of the Meadows.
ROGER WAYNE BARRATT
SWANTON -- Roger Wayne Barratt, 63, a lifelong Swanton resident, died suddenly early Thursday morning, April 21, 2005, in the Northwestern Medical Center.
Born at home in Swanton, on Jan. 23, 1942, he was the son of the late Vernal and Amelia (Lapan) Barratt. He attended Swanton schools and on Nov. 23, 1963, was married to the former Vida M. Hoague, who survives him.
For more than 20 years, and until his illness forced him to retire, Roger had been associated with Swanton Village in the Department of Public Works. He had also worked for a time at the former Phillips Metallurgical Plant, also located in Swanton. He was an avid antique car enthusiast and a member of the Classic Cruzers Car Club and a parishioner of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. He will always be remembered as one of the first early morning customers at the Swanton Parkside Café.
In addition to his wife Vida of Swanton, Roger leaves his five children, Nancy Walker and her husband Charles of Swanton, Alan Barratt and his wife Debby of St. Albans, Angela Hoague and her companion Danny Hoague of Swanton, Sally Barratt-Cox and her husband Christopher of Swanton, and Roger Barratt and his companion Nancy Sheets of Swanton; his grandchildren, Crystal Adams of St. Albans, Tammy Duquette of Fairfax, Heather Simmons and her husband Silas of Sheldon, Andrew Barratt of Swanton, Kimberly LaRock of Highgate, Rebecca Baratt of Highgate, Alan Barratt Jr. of Alburg, Nikkolas Barratt of St. Albans, Mersadie Barratt of St. Albans, Morgan Barratt of Swanton, and Alex- Mykal Barratt-Cox and Vida-Rose Barratt-Cox, both of Swanton; two great-grandsons, Kevin Jon Adams and Ryan Barratt, both of St. Albans; two sisters, Doris Gero and Shirley Korte and her husband Michael, all of Swanton; his coffee buddy, Gloria Churchill and all his extended family from the Parkside Café; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday afternoon, April 24, 2005, at 3 p.m. from the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton. Father Reid Farrell, Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will officiate. Interment will take place later in the Barratt family lot in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the hour of the funeral.
Gifts in Roger’s memory may be made to the, American Cancer Society, 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vt. 05602-3021.
WINFIELD H. “BORDIE” BOARDMAN
VENICE, Fla. - Winfield H. “Bordie” Boardman, 79, passed away on April 19, 2005. He was born in St. Albans, Vt. on Feb. 21, 1926.
Winfield lived in St. Albans until 1980, when he moved to Venice, Fla. He was a locomotive engineer for Central Vermont Railway and retired after 30 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. during World War II.
Winfield attended the First Congregational Church in St. Albans and was a member of the Elks Lodge in St. Albans, American Legion in St. Albans and Jacaranda Tennis Club in Venice, Fla.
Winfield is survived by his spouse of 57 years, Doris; by two daughters, Donna Roberge of Manchester, N.H., and Debra Kimes of St. Albans, Vt.; two sons, Winfield H. III of St. Albans and David W. of Alburg, Vt.; one sister, Mary B. Ciaschini of Venice; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Winfield will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 12734 Kenwood Lane Suite 25, Fort Myers, Fla. 33907.
NORRIS L. GAUDETTE
MILTON -- Norris L. Gaudette, 77, died peacefully Wednesday morning, April 20, 2005, at his home on Main Street.
Norris was born on March 10, 1928, in Swanton, the son of Norris T. and Louisa (Hemingway) Gaudette.
On Nov. 2, 1958, he married Lena Dubie. He was a very hard worker, spending many years as a carpenter and roofer.
Norris loved hunting, fishing, working on cars, playing poker and country music.
He is survived by his wife Lena and 12 children: William Gaudette and Karen Derouchie, Lucille Gaudette and Joel Plastridge, Lawrence “Joe” and Ellen Gaudette, Donna and Jerry Hill, Louisa Gaudette and Don Long, Robert and Tammy Gaudette, Donald Gaudette and Lori Barratt all of Milton, Gloria Banach, Carol Jaques, Georgia Gaudette and Esther Fox and their spouses all of Massachusetts, and Bernard and Elaine Gaudette of Bethel, Vt.; by 35 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren; his brother, Eugene Holbrook and Sue; his sisters, Lucille Scally and husband Larry and Georgiana Demar and friend Gordon Raine; family friend, Jessica Bessette; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his son Norris Jr.; three grandchildren; and two sisters: Gertrude Goodroe and Esther Richard.
Norris’s family would like to thank the Hospice Nurses from the VNA and Dr. Seger and Dr. Hulse and the staff at the Milton Family Practice for their excellent care.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Minor Funeral Home.
Donations may be made to Lena Gaudette, 69 Main St., Apt. 205, Milton, Vt. 05468.
Visiting hours will be on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home in Milton.
RAYMOND GEORGE RAINVILLE
HIGHGATE CENTER -- Raymond George Rainville, 78, a lifelong Highgate Center resident, died early Monday morning, April 18, 2005, in his home on Tarte Road, after a long battle with heart disease.
Born in Highgate Center on Feb. 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Theophile Jr. and Imelda (Boucher) Rainville. He attended schools in Highgate and Sainte Armand Quebec and on Sept. 30, 1950, was married to the former Emilienne Parent who predeceased him on Feb. 9, 1981. On May 20, 1989, he married the former Solange Lafrance, who survives him.
Raymond was a well-known and respected farmer in Highgate Center as well as a farm and barn equipment salesman. He was the first member of the National Farmers Organization in Vermont and worked diligently to get farmers organized to receive fair milk and beef prices and in 1961 received the State of Vermont Soil Conservation Award. He was a lifelong parishioner of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church and a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Edmund of Canterbury Council, 7669 of Swanton and Highgate.
In addition to loving dearly his family and friends Raymond will be remembered for his love of hunting, fishing, trapping, playing cards, Grade A Fancy Maple Syrup and Sweet Honey.
Besides his wife Solange of Highgate Center, Raymond leaves his 10 children and their spouses: Denis and Jeanne (Couture) Rainville of Highgate Center, Raymonde and Edward Perron of Winooski, Jacques and Jean (Rogers) Rainville of Highgate Center, Claudine and Pierre Deslandes of Swanton, Monique and Clif Zimmerman of Navarre, Fla., Diane and Terry Doe of Berkshire, Muriel and Chris Reed of Fairfield, Linda and Barry Pollander of Jeffersonville, Sylvie Rainville of St. Albans and Daniel Rainville of Highgate Center; five stepchildren: Stephane and Nathalie (Brazeau) Viens of Montreal, Nathalie Viens of Sainte Damase, France and Stephane (Brazeau) Viens of Montreal, Pierre and Sophie (Blanchette) Viens of Saintdd Damase and Emmanuel and Genevieve (Brillon) Viens of St. Hyacinthe; 28 grandchildren; one brother, Maurice Rainville of Swanton; and a sister, Helen Parent and her husband Ulys of Enosburg Falls; two Godsons, Peter Pollander of Jeffersonville and Alex Rainville of Highgate Center, and a Goddaughter, Nathalie Parent of Sainte Jerome; as well as several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
Several brothers and sisters predeceased him.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 11 a.m. from St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Lamkin Street, Highgate Center. Father Marcel R. Rainville SSE will be the celebrant and Father Maurice U. Boucher, SSE will be the homilist. Interment will follow in the Rainville family lot in St. Louis Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton, on Friday, April 22, 2005, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Gifts in Raymond’s memory may be made to St. Anne’s Shrine, Isle La Motte 05463, or to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans 05478.
HELEN M. NOEL
HIGHGATE -- Helen M. Noel, 48, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2005, at the home of her daughter with her loving family at her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in St. Albans, Vt. on Dec. 23, 1956, the daughter of the late Frederick J. "Manny" and Edilene T. (Cook) Brace.
Helen attended Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans and for several years she was employed by the Energizer Company until she was unable to work due to her illness. She was a member of Lodge 1090, Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose, Chapter 321.
Helen loved collecting bears, flowers, watching soap operas and fishing. Her greatest enjoyment was being with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald of Highgate; her son, Todd St. Francis and his fiancé, Chastity of St. Albans; her daughter, Crystal Roddy and her husband, Joe, of Enosburg; four grandchildren: Skylar Roddy, Alanna Freeman, Kaitlynn St. Francis and Kalob St. Francis; two step-sons: Jason Noel and his wife Laura, of Swanton and Shane Noel of Fairfax; her step-grandchildren: Taylor, Bailey and Riley Noel and Kaylee Sweet; her brothers and sisters, Frederick Brace and friend, Nancy Labrie of St. Albans, Janice Lotowitz and her husband, Mike, of Sheldon, James Brace and his wife, Tina, of St. Albans; her twin sister, Ellen Marie Brace of St. Albans; Eunice Locke and her friend, Donald Blodgett of St. Albans, Eugene Brace and his friend, Karen Champagne of St. Albans, Charles Brace and his wife, Sally of Swanton and James Charles Brace and his friend, Lynn Cook of Enosburg; a special aunt, Barbara Smith of St. Albans; many many nieces and nephews; her brothers and sisters-in-law: Robert and Rita Lamarche of Highgate, Theresa Newton of Swanton, Roger and Bonnie Noel of Highgate, Arthur and Diane Davis of Franklin and Paul and Barbara Noel of Highgate.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at 12 noon at the Heald Funeral Chapel, 87 South Main St., St. Albans. Helen's family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of the service. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vt. 05495-1460, or the United Cerebral Palsy, 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036-5602.
WILLARD H. BLAISDELL
ENOSBURG FALLS - Willard H. Blaisdell, age 94, husband of the late Izola (Spaulding) Blaisdell, passed away Monday morning, April 18, 2005, at his home.
He was born Nov. 18, 1910, in Jeffersonville, the son of the late Frank and Flora (Griswold) Blaisdell. The Blaisdell ancestors came to America in 1635 landing at Pemaquid Point, Maine.
As a young man growing up in Fairfax, Willard helped his father in the family hardware store. He was a 1928 graduate of Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax. He received a BS in Agricultural Economics from Iowa State University in 1932, and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Vermont in 1948.
His career as an educator started in Fairfax as a sixth grade teacher. In 1937 he continued his career at Enosburg Falls Middle High School (EFHS) where he taught Vocational Agriculture, Physics and Chemistry. He retired after 35 years retiring in 1971. As the advisor of the EFMHS FFA Chapter he led his students to achieve state and national recognition.
He was a member of Enosburg Falls United Methodist Church and served as lay leader, superintendent of Sunday school and served on many church committees. He was a 73 member and past master of the former Tyler Branch Grange and also a member of the Pomona Grange, State Grange and National Grange.
He was a member of the Masonic Organization for 58 years serving in many capacities including Past Master of Lincoln Lodge 78 F&AM, the York Rite Bodies, Mt. Sinai Shrine 3 and a member and past Patron of the Martha Washington Chapter 44 O.E.S.
He also belonged to the Enosburgh Historical Society, Green Mountain Club, and the Franklin Lamoille Retired Teachers Association. He served on the Board of Civil Authority and was a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Enosburgh. He enjoyed making and repairing clocks and was instrumental in the refurbishing and continual maintenance of the clock at the Masonic hall. He was also an avid gardener and with Izola they ran the Flower Pot on Orchard Street for six years.
He is survived by two sons, Emerson Blaisdell of Enosburg Falls, and Kermit Blaisdell and his wife Lois of Colchester; three daughters and their husbands, Sandra and Robert Lemnah of Burlington, Patricia and Ernest Ross of Memphis, Tenn., and Deborah and Alan Grandshaw of Enosburg Falls; his eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren: Elizabeth and her husband Stephen Hu and their children, Bryon and Meredith; Alisha and her husband Michael Adams and their children Abigail, Alizabeth, Adianna, Michael & Matthew; Anissa and her husband Christopher Seguin and their children, Ross, Emily and Samuel; Alexa Harrison and her children, Austin and Ashley; Aneda Ross and her husband Phillip Murray and their children Zachary, Vallary and Hillary; Jesse Grandshaw; Rebekah and Sarah Blaisdell; Izola’s sisters-in-law, Marion Spaulding and Ardelle Spaulding; several nieces and nephews, including Eva and Tom Lancaster, with whom Emerson has spent a great deal of time. Willard was predeceased by his wife, Izola Blaisdell on Oct. 25, 2003. They were married on Aug. 21, 1934, in Fletcher at Izola’s parent’s farm. He was also predeceased by a son, Dean Blaisdell; and by two grandchildren, Jennifer Lemnah and April Ross.
A memorial service will be held Thursday morning, April 21, at 10 a.m. at the Enosburg Falls United Methodist Church with Pastor Cheryl Heater officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at the Binghamville Cemetery in Fletcher.
Visiting hours will be held Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. A Masonic service will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Lincoln Lodge F&AM, C/O Pierre Letourneau, P.O. Box 811, Enosburg Falls, Vt. 05450.
