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Anthony E. “Tony” Greco
RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Anthony E. “Tony” Greco, 88, a lifelong resident of Rhinebeck, N.Y., died Thursday, May 21, 2009.
The son of Emilio Greco and Henrietta Mickle, he was born in Glasco, N.Y., on July 5, 1920. They were married at Good Shepherd Church in Rhinebeck in 1941. He was a United States Postal Service employee and was the mail carrier for the village of Rhinebeck for 30 years.
He was a WW II veteran, having served in the Army Air Corps as part of the Pacific Campaign for four years.
Relatives say he was an avid fisherman, hunter and gardener. He was one of the original coaches for the Rhinebeck Little League and he helped originate the Landsman Kill Stocking Association.
He spent many summer weekends at his cabin in West Addison on Lake Champlain.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley McDonald Greco; their two sons, Michael Greco and his wife Kathren of Rhinebeck, and Thomas Greco and his wife Linda of Wilton, Conn.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Frederick “Fritz” Greco.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 27, at the Burnett & White Funeral Home in Rhinebeck. Burial with military honors followed at the Rhinebeck cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Marvin Stewart Dodge
RUTLAND — Marvin Stewart Dodge, 68, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Rutland on April 23, 1941, the son of Stewart and Bessie (Quelch) Dodge. He was a graduate of Brandon High School, class of 1959.
In his earlier years he worked on the family farm. Following graduation he became a sheet metal worker in the construction trade. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1962. He received his honorable discharge in 1966 and returned to Vermont and the construction business. In the early 1970s he accepted a position in the janitorial department at Lothrop School in Pittsford. He worked there until illness forced his retirement in 2001.
He was a member of Brandon American Legion Post 55. His family says he always loved farm animals and continued raising stock at his Sudbury home.
He is survived by his mother, Bessie Dodge of Sudbury; two daughters, Julie Dodge of Brattleboro and Tina Maloy of Sudbury; an adopted daughter, Rita Manning of Brandon; a brother, James Dodge Sr. of Castleton; a sister, Katherine Elkey of Rutland; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by a grandson.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, May 30, at 10 a.m. at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. The Rev. Robert Bove, pastor of the Brandon Baptist Church, will officiate. A graveside committal service and burial with military honors will follow in the family lot at Willow Brook cemetery in Sudbury.
Friends may call at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon on Friday, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to Spring Hill Horse Rescue, 175 Middle Rd., North Clarendon, VT 05759.
Gregory A. Codding
MIDDLEBURY — Memorial services for Gregory A. Codding were held Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home in Middlebury.
Father Skip Baltz officiated, with Dr. Kevin Parizo as organist. Honorary urn bearers were as follows: Joe Bartlett, Frank Broughton, Donald Keeler, Robert Keiner, Raymond Kelton, Jeffrey McDonough, Karl Neuse and Dayton Wakefield. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery in West Cornwall, with U.S. Navy and American Legion representation.
Gregory died at his home after a short illness on Dec. 13, 2008.
Laurie Wallace Bissonette
FERRISBURGH — Laurie Wallace Bissonette, 55, died unexpectedly during her courageous battle with cancer Friday, May 22.
Born Sept. 16, 1953, in Rochester, N.Y., during her childhood she was active on swim teams and diving teams. Throughout her life she spent her summers in the Adirondack Mountains at her parents’ camp in Eagle Bay, N.Y., with her family and friends.
She graduated from Pittsford Sutherland High School in 1971, Green Mountain College in 1973 and Johnson State College in 1975 with a teaching degree. She taught in many different school districts in Vermont.
Her family says she was a devoted wife and amazing mother who loved her dogs and being outdoors. She passed on her love of the water through teaching swim lessons and by being a swim coach for many years. She also taught gymnastics and was a Sunday school teacher at Vergennes United Methodist Church.
She found the job she loved working with kids in the ACT Program and had an integral role in the high school special education program at Vergennes Union High School.
She is survived by her husband, Randall A. Bissonette; her daughters, Kristen W. Bissonette and Sarah A. Bissonette; her parents, William T. and Elaine K. Wallace; a sister, Barbara Crowder and her husband Robert; a sister-in-law, Brenda Bissonette and her husband Tim Butler; a brother-in-law, Pete Bissonette and his wife Judy; her mother-in-law, C. Jean Bissonette; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her father-in-law, Arthur E. Bissonette.
Friends are invited to join the family Friday, May 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kingsland Bay State Park in Ferrisburgh to celebrate her life. Burial will take place at a later date at the Vermont Veteran’s Memorial cemetery in Randolph. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 121 Connor Way, Williston, VT 05495.
Lloyd Weeks
MIDDLEBURY — A graveside service will be held for Lloyd Weeks, 90, who died April 9, 2009, in Winter Haven, Fla., at the Case Street cemetery in Middlebury on Saturday, May 30, at 1 p.m. He was formerly of Springfield and a longtime summer resident of Shoreham.
Eugene “Ike” Russell Waite
HUBBARDTON — Eugene “Ike” Russell Waite, 82, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Sudbury on June 26, 1926, the son of Francis and Mabel (Crowingshield) Waite. He received his early education in local schools.
He worked the family farm in younger days. He worked at Gilmore’s Lumber Yard in Hubbardton for over 17 years. He later was employed by Jaymar Specialty in Poultney, making miniature pianos. He retired in 1988 following 21 years of service with the Vermont State Highway Department.
He served as a cemetery commissioner for Lakeview cemetery in Hubbardton for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Hubbardton Congregational Church. He mowed the church grounds for many years. Relatives say he enjoyed playing dominoes and mowing lawns. He enjoyed working bingo at the West Rutland American Legion Post, where he helped for over 20 years.
He and his wife raised two grandsons, Russell Waite of Glens Falls, N.Y., and Jeremy Waite of Castleton.
He is survived by his wife, Florence Fuller Waite of Hubbardton, whom he married in Brandon on Nov. 25, 1951; a son, Eugene T. Waite of Florida; five daughters, Dixie Ballentine of Florida, Carol Ross of Castleton, Susan Quesnel of Rutland, Mitzi Ray of West Rutland and Betsy Wescott of Poultney; two sisters, Mabel Ryder of Liberty, N.Y., and Betty Elnicki of West Rutland; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins, many from the Brandon area.
He was predeceased by his brother, Edward Waite of Brandon, and a sister, Ora Baldwin.
The funeral service was held Wednesday, May 20, at the Hubbardton Congregational Church. The Rev. Peter Hultz officiated. A graveside committal service and burial followed in the family lot at Lakeview cemetery in Hubbardton.
Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to the Hubbardton cemetery Fund, c/o Jane Fuller, 47 Hortonia Rd.-Hubbardton, Bomoseen, VT 05732, or the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse and Hospice, 7 Albert Cree Drive, Rutland, VT 05701.
Eleanor Margaret Turpin
VERGENNES — Eleanor Margaret Turpin, 85, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury.
She was born Oct. 8, 1923, in Hartford, Conn., the daughter of Patrick and Margaret (Burr) Welch. She grew up in Hartford, attending Catholic schools, and was employed at Colt’s (during WWII), Arrow-Hart & Hegeman Electric Co. and Veeder-Root until moving to Vermont in 1967.
On Dec. 21, 1968, she married Rene Joseph Turpin of Monkton at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes.
Relatives say she loved to play bingo and take care of children most of her life. They say she was a loving mother, sister, aunt and person to all that knew her.
She is survived by her son Gordon of Vergennes; a sister, Helen Godin of Windsor Locks, Conn.; a brother, Edward Welch of West Springfield, Mass., and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1976; her sister, Jean M. Welch of Hartford, Conn., in 1931; and her brother, Joseph R. Welch of West Hartford, Conn., in 1997.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, May 29, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes. Friends may call at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes on Thursday, May 28, from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Helen Porter Nursing Home, 30 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753 or St. Peter’s Catholic Church Restoration Fund, Vergennes, VT 05491.
Francis J. “Franny” Robideau
BRISTOL — Francis J. “Franny” Robideau of Bristol, 60, died unexpectedly on May 15, 2009.
He was born on Sept. 8, 1948, to the late Mathias “Matty” Robideau and Doris Bolin of Winooski.
Friends say he loved life and lived each day to the fullest. He was a simple man with a big heart who always wanted to help out a friend in need, putting himself always last. He was a craftsman, musician, fisherman, devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; his mother, Doris Bolin of Winooski; his children, Tamera and Daniel King of Essex, Jan and Rick Baker of Williston, Annette and Brian Frederick of Plattsburgh, N.Y., Kathleen and Joe King of Essex, Michelle and William LaCroix of Colchester, and Venus Allen and Reina Dean of Barre; his siblings, Louis and Catherine Robideau of Colchester, Carol and Gary Hogaboom of Claremont, N.H., Barbara Berry of Bristol, Sherry and Steve Gebeault of Bristol, Earl Bolin Jr. of Claremont, and Edward Bolin of St. Albans; and two stepdaughters, Wendy and David Pardoe of Lebanon, N.H., and Shannon and Ron Atkins of Vergennes. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren and a large extended family.
He was predeceased by his stepfather, Earl Bolin Sr.; a sister, Patricia Burdette; his mother-in-law, Josephine Brown; and a stepson, Christopher Adams.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Bristol. Interment will be in St. Mary cemetery in Claremont, N.H. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Fran Robideau Fund, c/o National Bank of Middlebury, 28 Main St., Bristol, VT 05443, to help defray expenses.
Helen (Barnum) Kendall
BRISTOL — A memorial service for Helen (Barnum) Kendall, 96, a Monkton native late of Granville, N.Y., who died Jan. 31, 2009, will be held Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at Greenwood cemetery in Bristol.
Helen Alice (Rouille) Hunt
VERGENNES — Helen Alice (Rouille) Hunt, 64, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. She died at home with her family by her side.
She was born April 16, 1945, in Burlington, the daughter of the late Wilford and Daisy (Palmer) Rouille.
She was employed by Simmonds Precision/B.F. Goodrich for 20 years, before her illness forced her into early retirement.
Relatives say she absolutely loved the warm sandy beaches of Maine and basking in the sunshine, listening to the ocean waves. They say she was a hard worker and young spirit all around. Her hobbies included crocheting, playing horseshoes, jet skiing on Lake Champlain and gambling. She loved to be the life of the party.
She is survived by three daughters, Paula Jean Joyal and her husband Steven of Vergennes, Annie Aruzza and her husband Michael of Winooski, and Tina Carter and her husband Bruce of Starksboro; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandson, her companion and friend Newton (Johnny) Rose; a stepdaughter, Lauri (Hunt) Fallon of Panton; a stepson, Robert Hunt Jr. of Middlebury; four step-grandchildren; three sisters; two brothers; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Hunt Sr., and a sister and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 22, at Victory Baptist Church in Vergennes. Interment will be at Lakeview cemetery in West Addison. Friends may call at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes on Thursday, May 21, from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 121 Connor Way, Williston, VT 05495.
Nathalie Huitric
MONKTON — Nathalie Huitric of Monkton died April 5, 2009, peacefully, in the presence of friends and family.
Her childhood years were spent in Africa, which ignited her interest in traveling the world. Friends say she did not let a lack of material wealth limit her interest in travel or her love for the earth; crushing grapes barefoot, house sitting or caretaking were ways to enjoy this beautiful planet when the desire to get away appeared.
After training at the Wynstones Kindergarten in Gloucester, U.K., she immigrated to Vermont, beginning a new career with young children at the Lake Champlain Waldorf School.
In her early years as a teacher, she never let on that her grasp of the English language was at times marginal. Her young students could become confused whether they were being told, “Messy, messy,” or was this beloved teacher saying, “Merci”?
During her friendship with Mike Patnaude, she was able to acquire her land. Friends say she loved her little woods in Monkton, in her simple cabin by the pond.
She faithfully donated to her favorite charities (Women Helping Battered Women, the Lake Champlain Waldorf School and Sustainable Harvest International) regardless of how much money she had. She gardened, became a nanny, studied massage and healing, offering her talents to others over the years.
Her beloved cats kept her company for many a long winter. Before she became ill with breast cancer, she renewed her love for painting that had been nurtured in her youth.
There will be a celebration of life at Cassandra and Jonathan Corcoran’s home in Monkton on May 23, 5 p.m., rain or shine.
