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ROBERT L. ASH
DUXBURY, Mass. / HIGHGATE SPRINGS, Vt.
2/3/2009
Robert L. Ash of Duxbury died Jan. 9, at his home, at the age of 62, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Dr. Ash was a highly respected and sought after investment advisor and fund manager, with more than 30 years of corporate and investment experience in Asia. Over his long career, Dr. Ash has been C.E.O. of AIG Asset Management Services, Inc., Fleet Investment Management and Kemper Sales Company. He presently served as chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mercer Global Investors, member of the board of directions, Merganser Capital Management LLC, member of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychopharmacology Board of Advisors, executive committee member of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum. He also served as a member of the board and executive committee of UNICEF.
In October 2006, Bob became a Non-Executive Consultant for H.C. Wainwright (HCW), advising the Investment and Banking Group on global economic and business environment issues.
Bob held a Doctorate in Ethical Leadership from the Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership at St. Mary’s University, Minnesota, earned a Master of Science degree in the Administration of Justice from the American University in Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor of Arts in history at the University of Miami. He also served as a United States naval officer with an aviation designation.
Bob was the husband of Christine Vanslette Ash of Duxbury. He also leaves his children, Alexandria Ash of Boston, Nicholas Ash of Duxbury and Spencer Ash of Duxbury; and his brother, Richard Ash of Virginia.
Bob also leaves many friends and family in the Burlington and South Hero region: Christine’s mother, Hortence Vanslette, of Swanton; brothers, Michael, David and his wife, Nora, John and his wife, Judy, of Highgate Springs; sisters, Patricia Johnson and Donald Young of Essex Junction, and Jane Vanslette of East Burke.
Bob was a loving husband and father whose great love was Christine and his three children.
A funeral mass was held at Holy Family Church in Duxbury on Monday, Jan. 12. Burial was in Mayflower cemetery. Donations can be made to UNICEF 3, United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017; or the Hospice of the South Shore, PO Box 859060, Braintree, Mass. 02185.
MARGARET M. YUEN, R. N.
St. Albans
2/3/2009
Mrs. Margaret M. “Peggy” Yuen, R. N., age 82, died Sunday morning, Feb. 1, 2009, in the Franklin County Rehab Center, following an illness of several weeks. She was born in Colchester, Aug. 26, 1926, daughter of the late Andrew J. “Mike” Mawn Sr., and Margaret (Teachout) Mawn.
Margaret graduated from St. Mary’s High School Class of 1944, was an honor graduate from Simmons College, School of Nursing, in Boston, Class of 1949, received her Masters Degree and Doctorate Education, in Nurses Education from, New York University. She was employed at Mass General Hospital in Boston, Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research in New York, then taught nursing at Bronx Community College for 20 years, retiring in 1992. She returned to St. Albans in 2004.
Margaret had been the District Officer of the New York Nurses Association, a member of the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing, New York State United Teachers Association, National Audubon Society, New York Opera, Symphony and Metropolitan Museum, Green Mountain Club, St. Albans Historical Society, a former communicant of Immaculate Conception Parish in New York City and now a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in St. Albans.
Margaret traveled extensively to many foreign states and countries to include Kenya, Austria, France, Spain, Ireland, Mexico, Canada and Alaska.
Margaret is survived by her brother, Andrew J. Mawn Jr., and his wife, Kathryn Mawn, of Woburn, Mass.; sisters, Virginia and her husband, Robert Howrigan, of Fairfield, M. Elizabeth Mercure of St. Albans, Patricia Heimberger of Cocoa Beach, Fla., Sister Rita Mawn of Saranac Lake, N.Y., Kathleen Tabor of St. Albans; brother-in-law, William Coleman, of Tappan, N.Y.; 26 nieces and nephews; and many cousins and dear friends. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John Yuen.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church. Friends may call at the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be in the Mawn/Yuen family lot in Holy Cross cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Masses; or the Resurrection House, 37 River St., Saranac Lake, N.Y. 12983; or the New York Nurses Assoc., 2113 Western Ave., Guilderland, N.Y. 12084; or charity of one’s choice. Online Condolences may be made to Margaret’s family by the funeral home Web site: www.bnlfh.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home and Commemorative Services.
LAWRENCE ALWOOD TIPPER
SHELDON SPRINGS
2/6/2009
Lawrence Alwood Tipper, 90, a resident of this area for 58 years, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at the Northwestern Medical Center with his loving family at his side. Born in Swanton on April 15, 1918, Lawrence was the son of the late John Edward Tipper II and Virginia (Real) Tipper. On Aug. 17, 1940, in St. Albans, Lawrence married the former Leona Mae Domina, who survives him.
His mother passed away when Lawrence was six months old and was raised by his father and grandmother, Delia, until he was four years old and then by his step-mother, Harriet.
Lawrence grew up in Sheldon, later moving to Milton. Lawrence started his truck-driving career with Green Mountain Packing Company, then with Marcel’s Motor Express and retired in 1980 from Quinn Freight Lines following 25 years of service. He was a communicant of the Sheldon United Methodist Church and a member of Teamsters Union Local 597.
After retirement he was able to pursue his passion of auto mechanics and spent the majority of his time in his garage working on vehicles. He also enjoyed raising and selling pigs, gardening and Buick cars. Lawrence, “A Jack of all Trades,” built his own home from the ground up. A perfectionist, who liked a job done right and all things in their rightful place, he was a compassionate man with a heart of gold and hands that were always ready to help. Lawrence always put his family first.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Leona Mae Domina Tipper, of Sheldon Springs; their two daughters, Phyllis Archambault and her husband, Richard, of Sheldon Springs, and Nancy Martin and her husband, Robert, also of Sheldon Springs; five grandchildren: Dawn Jacobs and her husband, Steve, Robert Martin and his wife, Barbara, Sharon Bombardier and her husband, Paul, Nathan Archambault, and Lacey Archambault and her fiancée, Andrew Luneau. Lawrence is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Daniel Jacobs and his wife, Stephanie, Aaron and Ryan Jacobs, Eric Martin and his partner, Laela Gagne, Brittany Martin and her partner, Chris Delisle, and Cody Bombardier; great-great-granddaughters, Arianna and Aleigha Martin; his sister, Margaret Bevins of Burlington; his two brothers, Martin Tipper and his wife, Dorothy, of Inverness, Fla., and Paul Tipper and his wife, Laura, of Fairfax; his step-sister, Odessa Cary of Milton; and many nieces and nephews. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, John and Virginia; stepmother, Harriet (Preston) Tipper; and his brothers, Howard and John Tipper.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at 2 p.m. in the Sheldon United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Marguerite C. Gage officiating. Interment will be later this spring in the family lot in the Sheldon Village cemetery. Lawrence’s family will receive friends on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main St., St. Albans.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Sheldon United Methodist Church, c/o Nancy Martin, Treasurer, P. O. 66, Sheldon Springs, Vt. 05485.
Assisting the Tipper family is Lucien J. Hayes.
SHIRLEY A. GIROUX
St. Albans
2/2/2009
Mrs. Shirley A. Giroux, age 76, died Thursday morning, Jan. 29, 2009, in the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in St. Albans May 14, 1932, daughter of the late Howard and Stella (Deso) Burt. She was a homemaker and cared for children as her life’s occupation until she was 73 years old.
Shirley had a heart of gold and was a compassionate and caring person. She loved spending time with her family, going to garage and lawn sales, enjoyed playing Bingo, baking, shopping and sitting on her swing in her backyard enjoying her flowers garden. She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Chapter 321, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 758.
July 24, 1957, she married Wilson E. Giroux. Besides her loving husband of 51 years, she is survived by her children, Winona and her husband, Jeff Griffin, Robert Giroux and his fiancé, Amy Cava, Shelley and her husband, Marc Dutkiewicz, Melissa and her husband, Gregory Farr, all of St. Albans; her grandchildren, Jeffrey E. and his wife, Amanda Griffin, Krista Griffin and her fiancé, Jeremy Murray, Jason Giroux and his girlfriend, Amanda Menard, Ian, Owen and Eric Giroux, Nathan and Meranda Farr, Jessica, Marcus and Desiree Dutkiewicz and Joseph Cava. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Tiawna and Brayden Griffin and Gabriella Germain; sisters, Evelyn (Mary) Guyette of St. Albans, Marjorie Morgan of Enosburgh Falls; brother, Donald Burt of St. Albans; brother-in-law, John LaCoste; sister-in-law, Mary Burt of Connecticut; several nieces, nephews; and many friends. Besides her parents, Howard and Stella, Shirley is predeceased by her brother, Robert Burt; sister, Elisabeth (Betty) LaCoste; sister-in-law, Janet Burt; brother-in-law, Lynford Giroux; and grandson, Malcolm Dutkiewicz.
Shirley’s family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center for all the love, support and care she received during her stay.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday evening, Feb. 4, at 8:30 p.m. in the Brady & Levesque Chapel. Friends are invited to call on her family at the funeral home from 7 p.m. until the service time Wednesday. Interment will be next spring in the Giroux family lot in Holy Cross cemetery.
Those wishing to express sympathy are asked to consider the Vermont Cancer Center, 213-E Given Building, 89 Beaumont Ave., Burlington, Vt. 05405. Online condolences may be sent to Shirley’s family by the funeral home Web site: www.bnlfh.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home and Commemorative Services.
GLORIA MAE CHILTON
Swanton
2/9/2009
Gloria Mae Chilton, age 84 years, died Thursday evening, Feb. 5, 2009, at the St. Albans Health and Rehabilitation Center in St. Albans Town.
Born in Clarenceville, Quebec Canada, on Aug. 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William and Mable (Ashline) Chilton. Raised in Swanton, Gloria was a graduate of the former Swanton High School. She lived most of her adult life in Maryland and was associated with Sears and Roebuck for 40 years.
Gloria leaves her brother, Billy Chilton and his wife, Dorthea, of Highgate and Vero Beach, Fla.; as well as several nieces and nephews, including, Gary and Diane Greenfield of St. Albans, with whom she had made her home.
She was predeceased by a brother, Allen Chilton; and a sister, Vera Greenfield.
A Memorial Service will be announced in the spring with interment in the Chilton family lot in Riverside cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in Gloria’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Vermont Chapter, 122 North Main St., Barre, Vt. 05461.
Arrangements are under the direction of The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton, 05488 (868-3331).
STELLA M. BORSKI
WHITING, N.J.
2/10/2009
Stella M. Borski, 86, passed away peacefully at the Community Medical Center in Tom’s River, N.J., on Feb. 2, 2009, after a long battle with cancer.
Stella was born to Harry and Lillian Monk in Chorley, England, on Aug. 5, 1922. During World War II, she worked as a secretary for the British Royal Navy and occasionally drove an ambulance. Defying German bombing raids, her mother, Lillian, often left the air raid shelter and went inside to make herself some tea. Stella emulated her mother’s courage, bravely fighting her five-year battle with cancer, never complaining and always showing concern for everyone else.
Stella immigrated to the U.S. on March 1, 1947, and married Maurice Mulkeen in Jersey City, N.J. The family eventually settled in Valley Cottage, N.Y., and raised five children: Patricia Cusack (husband Bob) of Modena, N.Y., David Mulkeen (wife Mena) of Brewster, N.Y., Brian Mulkeen (wife Camille) of Monroe, N.Y., Robert Mulkeen of Sheldon Springs, Vt., and Brenda Mikolajczyk of Cumming, Ga.
In May of 1989, Stella married Anthony Borski, the love of her life. Stella and Tony took several trips to England and had nine wonderful years together before Tony succumbed to cancer in 1997. Since 1947, Stella regularly met with her “war bride” friends. The English brides would meet socially for tea and luncheons, each taking turns as host. Her favorite pastime was to sit beside the ocean and feel the fresh salty air blow in from the sea. She could outwalk her children on the boardwalk and was “beach grandma” to her grandchildren. Stella drew her strength from her catholic faith as well. She was a Eucharistic Minister at her local church and despite her own illness, took communion to those who were unable to attend mass.
In addition to her children, she is survived by her grandchildren: Patti, Dawn, Brian, Michael, Erin, Eric, Elizabeth, and Alex; as well as great-grandchildren: Danny, Robert, Tyler, Kayla, Julian, Kyle, and Joshua; two brothers-in-law, Thomas Mulkeen of Jersey City, nephews, Tommy and John, and a niece, Deborah; and Bryan Leech of Manchester, England, and nieces, Susan and Judith.
Stella will be missed by all who knew her: her endearing friends, George Berzinskas and Jean Van Lierop of Whiting, Charlie and Lee Villwock, Jim and Mary Mascoli, neighbors from Somerdale, and Lillian Krause, her neighbor and friend from Jersey City.
A funeral service was held Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at St. Anne Elizabeth Seton Church in Whiting, N.J. An internment will be held in the spring at General William C. Doyle Veterans cemetery, in Wrightstown, N.J.
A donation can be made to the American Cancer Society.
KEITH NORMAN SHERRER
Jeffersonville
2/6/2009
Keith Norman Sherrer, age 81, husband of Shirley (Mandigo) Sherrer, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston, surrounded by his loving family as the sun was arising.
He was born Nov. 25, 1927, on the family farm in Dunham of the Eastern Townships of Quebec Canada, one of 12 children, to the late Leonard and Blanche (Cowan) Sherrer.
He moved to the United States with his family in 1955 and has been a resident of Jeffersonville since 1970. He worked as a caretaker and in his earlier years as a farmer. Keith had a skill and talent for making maple syrup and passed that talent on to many farmers/sugarmakers. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and family man. He was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.
He is survived by his devoted, loving wife, Shirley A. (Mandigo) Sherrer, of Jeffersonville. They were married Nov. 18, 1949, and would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in November. Shirley also came from a large family, being one of 12 children. He is also survived by three loving daughters, Jo-Ann Shoram and her husband, Richard, of Highgate Center, Norma Vogel and her husband, Richard, of Colchester, and Susan Davis and her husband, Frederick, of Shelburne; three grandchildren, Captain Robert Teague and his wife, Jeannette, of South Berwick, Maine, Cheryl Lynn Ovitt and her husband, Jeffrey, of St. Albans, and Benjamin Davis of Ogden, Utah; three loving great-grandchildren, Emma P. Teague, Matthew J. Teague, both of South Berwick, Maine, and Jordon Ovitt of St. Albans; three sisters, Shirley Gardner of Dunham, Que., Helen Diamond of Dunham, Que., and Audrey Kitt and her husband, Steve, of Stanbridge Est., Que.; sisters-in-law, Patricia Sherrer of Knowlton, Que., Dorothy Sherrer of Sutton, Que., Connie (Mandigo) Sherrer of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Joyce Sherrer of Kitchener, Ont.; brother-in-law, Ernest Tittemore, of Stanbridge Est, Que. He is also survived by Shirley’s family, Winston and Shirley Mandigo of Port Elgin, Ont., Peggy Mandigo of St. Mary’s, Ont., Lois Sturgeon of Waterloo, Que., Geraldine Gowing of St. Albans, and Carol-Ann Vorse and her husband, Clifton, of Enosburg Falls. He also leaves many nieces, nephews; and dear friend, Merrill Jeffords, of Enosburg Falls.
Besides his parents, Keith was predeceased by his brothers, Hugh, Lloyd, George, Douglas and Alden Sherrer; his sisters, Mrs. Douglas (Opal) Sweet, Mrs. Francis (Ethel) Haggerty, and Mrs. Ernest (Bernice) Tittemore; sister-in-law, Glenna Sherrer; and brothers-in-law, George Diamond and Donald Gardner. Shirley’s family that predeceased were, Leonard Sturgeon, Cecil Mandigo, Ross Mandigo, and Ruth Bernie.
Keith’s family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Donald Miller of Jeffersonville for his devoted care. Also, a special thank you to Fletcher Allen Sheperdson 4 and the Vermont Respite House staff.
In keeping with Keith’s wishes, he will be cremated and a celebration of Keith’s life will be held Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, March 28, from 1 p.m. until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in Keith’s memory may be made to Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, Vt. 05495; or to Make A Wish Foundation of Vermont, 100 Dorset St., Suite 14, South Burlington, Vt. 05403.
