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Cecile A. Dodge
SPRINGFIELD - Cecile A. Dodge, 89, died Aug. 11, 2000, at Integrated Health Services in Claremont, N.H. after a long illness.
She was born Sept. 29, 1910, in Springfield, daughter of Joseph and Bernice (Keith) Leavitt.
She attended Springfield schools and graduated from Springfield High School. She later went on to attend nursing school at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Mass., and earned her Registered Nurse Degree.
She married William R. Dodge in New York on June 22, 1935.
Mrs. Dodge was employed at the Springfield Hospital as a Registered Nurse for several years and later worked as a private duty nurse for several years.
She and her husband spent their summers in the Lake Willoughby area, where she enjoyed fishing.
Her other hobbies included sewing, crocheting and bird-watching.
Survivors include four sons, Robert L. Dodge and Joseph R. Dodge of Perkinsville, John L. Dodge of North Springfield and Mark B. Dodge of Croyden, N.H.; a sister, Blanch Mulligan of Brewster, Mass.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1991.
The funeral service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield by the Rev. Constance Moser, pastor of the Ascutney Union Church. Burial will take place in Oakland Cemetery later in the week.
Friends may call at the Davis Chapel on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, Green Mountain Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, 05601 or to the Memory Garden at Integrated Health Services, RR 3, P.O. Box 47, Claremont, 03743.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Memorial Chapel.
Lawrence P. Letourneau
BETHEL - Lawrence P. "Soup" Letourneau, 74, of Bethel died Aug. 11, at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
He was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Barre, son of Ernest and Antoinette (Assisi) Letourneau.
He attended Bethel schools, and was a lifetime resident of Bethel except for living in Rutland for 10 years during the 1960s.
Mr. Letourneau married Helen Alberico in Bethel in 1947.
He worked for Bethel Mills, Coca-Cola and Green Mountain Distributors in Rutland and Dean's Garage in Bethel.
He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, having served on the USS Rutherford destroyer.
Mr. Letourneau was a member of the American Legion.
He enjoyed sports and hunting.
Survivors include a son, Peter A. Letourneau of Morrisville; a daughter, Karen A. Letourneau of Windsor Locks, Conn.; two sisters, Rose Curtis of Bethel and Alice Kopy of Falmouth, Mass.; his ex-wife, Helen Healy of Rutland; and 11 grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two sons, Lyn Letourneau and Paul Letourneau; and a brother, Albert Letourneau.
Services will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel in Randolph Center by the Rev. Kent Lipka. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.
Contributions may be made to Whitcomb High School Athletic Fund, in care of Mascoma Savings Bank, Bethel, 05032.
Frances L. Clark
ORANGE, MASS. - Frances "Frannie" Lou Clark, 55, died Aug. 10, 2000, at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner after a long illness.
She was born April 9, 1945, in Hanover, N.H., daughter of Raymond N. and Barbara E. (Sherman) Young.
She attended grade school in Tunbridge, Vt. and South Royalton High School.
She married Freeman Edgar Clark at Tunbridge Congregational Church on April 25, 1964.
Mrs. Clark worked at Merrimaids in Randolph, Vt., for more than 20 years. She moved to Orange where she has lived for the past eleven years and worked for the State of Massachusetts at the Templeton Development Center for the Mentally Handicapped.
She enjoyed sewing and crafts. She was very talented in floral crafts and in 1999 awarded first place at the Tunbridge World's Fair with one of her exhibits.
Survivors include her husband of Orange; a son, David Clark of Bethel, Vt.; a daughter, Sherry Tabor of Braintree, Vt.; three grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond Young of Tunbridge and Will Young of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Tunbridge Congregational Church in Tunbridge by the Rev. Douglas Moore. Burial will follow in the Spring Road Cemetery in Tunbridge.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea, Vt.
George W. Harvey Rites
SPRINGFIELD - The funeral service for George W. Harvey, 91, who died Aug. 7, 2000, at the Springfield Hospital, was held Friday afternoon at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield by the Rev. Peter V. Marsden, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Springfield. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery in Springfield.
Bearers were William MacDougall of Plymouth, Charles Burton of Springfield, Eric Burton of Glens Falls, N.Y., Leonard Jerome of Chester and Gordon Westcott of Waltham, Mass. Honorary bearers were Todd Cichonowicz and Frederic Schueler.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Davis Memorial Chapel.
Vivian A. DiNatale
SPRINGFIELD - Vivian A. DiNatale, 88, of 80 Main St., died Aug. 12, 2000, at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center, after a brief illness.
She was born Feb. 3, 1912, in Newport, the daughter of Ovide and Emma (Boulet) Vanier.
She attended Newport schools, and later lived in Boston, Mass. She married Joseph DiNatale in 1933. He died in 1965.
Mrs. DiNatale worked as a sales clerk in several department stores in the Boston area for many years. She moved to Springfield in 1984, and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church there.
Survivors include two sisters, Beverly Robbins of Meridianville, Ala., and Geneva Burke of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church in Springfield. The Rev. William Chant will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Springfield.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church Building Fund, 40 Summer St., Springfield, VT 05156.
The Davis Memorial Chapel of Springfield is in charge of arrangements.
Cathy A. Favreau
MANCHESTER - Cathy A. Favreau, 39, wife of Dan Favreau, and a resident of Manchester since 1987, died Aug. 11, 2000, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church in Manchester Village.
Friends may call 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Brewster Funeral Home in Manchester Center.
Lawrence P. "Soup" Letourneau
BETHEL - Lawrence P. "Soup" Letourneau, 74, of Bethel, died Aug. 10, 2000, at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
He was born Oct. 20, 1925, in Barre, the son of Ernest and Antoinette (Assisi) Letourneau. He attended school in Bethel, and lived most of his life there.
Mr. Letourneau was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He served aboard the U.S.S. Rutherford.
He married Helen Alberico in 1947, in Bethel.
Mr. Letourneau worked at Bethel Mills and Dean's Garage in Bethel, and at Coca-Cola Co. and Green Mountain Distributors in Rutland.
He was a member of the American Legion. He enjoyed local and major league sports, hunting, dancing and visiting with family and friends. He helped to coach women's softball in Bethel.
Survivors include a son, Peter A. Letourneau, of Morrisville; a daughter, Karen A. Letourneau of Windsor Locks, Conn.; two sisters, Rose Curtis of Bethel and Alice Kopy of Falmouth, Mass.; his ex-wife, Helen Healy of Rutland; and 11 grandchildren.
Two sons, Lyn and Paul; and a brother, Albert, are deceased.
Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel in Randolph Center. The Rev. Kent Lipka will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Friends may call 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Whitcomb High School Athletic Fund, c/o Mascoma Savings Bank, Bethel, VT 05032.
Joseph Lulek Rites
RUTLAND - Memorial services for Joseph Lulek, 92, of Rutland, who died July 20, 2000, at the Eden Park Nursing Home, were held Saturday at the Tossing Funeral Home in Rutland. The Rev. Dean C. Crossman, former pastor of the Calvary Bible Church, officiated. Friends offered words of remembrance. Burial was at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Fair Haven, prior to the service.
Myra B. Nelson
FAIR HAVEN - On Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, Mrs. Myra B. Nelson left this earth after a short courageous battle with cancer. Her spirit lives on through all who knew her. This gentle woman faced her short cancer battle with courage, dignity and humor.
She was born in Saugus, Mass., daughter of the late Ralph and Rebecca (Foley) Orrell. Mrs. Nelson was a Licensed Nurse's Aid involved with Hospice Care and private duty nursing throughout the New Hampshire seacoast before relocating to Vermont in 1995. While residing in Vermont, Myra was employed in Hospice nursing with Easy Transitions of Rutland, Vt.
Myra is survived by her husband, whom she has been married to for forty-eight years, Mr. Wallace S. Nelson of Fair Haven; her two daughters, Charlene Doane of Poultney and Glenda Hammond of Clayton, N.J.; her two sons, Wallace S. Nelson III of Alamogordo, N.M. and John Nelson of Blacksburg, S.C.; her four sisters, Marjorie Childs of Texas, Arleen Marcotte of New Hampshire, Kathleene Carda and Dottie McKenna, both of Oregon; her four brothers, Harold McDonald of Canada, Francis McDonald of Massachusetts, Charles Orrell of California and John Orrell of New Hampshire; her eight grandchildren, Donald and Rene Doane, Sean Morrissey and Heather Moore, Wallace and Christine Nelson, Jennifer and Jessica Nelson, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Pauline Marston; and her three brothers, Rayburn McDonald, John McDonald and Joseph McDonald.
Visiting hours will be Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Roberts-Aubin Funeral Home, 266 Allen Ave., Poultney, Vt.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Lou Butterfield of the Living Water Assembly of God of Brandon will officiate. Burial will follow the services in the Poultney Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in memory of Myra may be made to the American Cancer Society, New England Division Inc., 11 Loomis St., Montpelier, 05602-3021, the Rutland County Humane Society, P.O. Box 558, Pittsford, 05763-4303 or to the Lupus Foundation of America Inc., 1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200, Rockville, Md., 20850-4303.
The family gives a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Genesis, the Community Cancer Center and the fifth floor nursing staff at Rutland Regional Medical Center for the compassion, tenderness and concern offered our Mother during her journey.
Patrick J. Slattery Rites
The funeral service for Patrick J. Slattery, 59, of Rutland, who died Aug. 11, 2000, at Rutland Regional Medical Center, was held Monday at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church by the Rev. James McShane, pastor. Concelebrants were the Rev. Richard Tinney, pastor of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church in Fair Haven, and the Rev. W. Andre Houle, pastor of St. Peter's Church in Rutland. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with the Rev. Houle reading the prayers.
Organist was Richard Brown and vocalist was Lori Routhier.
Readers were Sam Gorruso and Joanne Slattery. Words of remembrance were by Sam Gorruso.
Bearers were Robert Martel and Wayne Young of Rutland, nephews John Slattery of South Burlington, Tom Slattery of East Windsor, N.J., Frank Slattery of North Brunswick, N.J., and James Dodds of Colchester.
The American Legion Post 31 provided military honors. George Zsido presented the flag to the family. Donald Clough sounded taps.
A prayer service was held Sunday afternoon at the Clifford Funeral Home by the Rev. McShane.
Dorothy E. McColgan Rites
The graveside service for Dorothy E. McColgan, 74, of Rutland, who died Aug. 9. 2000, at the Mountain View Center Genesis Eldercare Network, was held Monday at 11 a.m. in Mechanicsville Cemetery in Belmont by the Rev. T. Daniel VanLuven, pastor of the Assemblies of God Roadside Chapel.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Tossing Funeral Home.
Linda S. Bement
BEAVER MEADOW - Linda Smith Bement, 48, died Aug. 14, 2000, at her home.
She was born April 17, 1952, in Lebanon, N.H., daughter of Byron Joseph and Thelma (Reed) Smith.
She graduated from Hartford High School in 1970 and attended Lyndon State College.
She was married to William "Jay" Bement in North Hartland on Aug. 19, 1978.
Mrs. Bement worked at Polaroid in Boston for a time before returning to the Upper Valley, where she worked at the Holiday Inn in White River Junction. She was also employed at Rich's Department Store in West Lebanon, N.H., until 1980. She later worked at Luminesense, now Astronics, in Lebanon, where she earned a certificate for employee of the month in September 1999.
Survivors include her husband of Beaver Meadow; a daughter, Jenna Bement of Beaver Meadow; a son, Jason Bement of Beaver Meadow; a maternal grandmother, Gladys Reed of Jeffersonville; three brothers, Gary Smith of West Hartford, Eric Smith of Massachusetts and Bryon "Joey" Smith of Tennessee; a sister, Valerie Smith (Doe) of Canaan, N.H.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction. Burial will follow in Hartford Cemetery in White River Junction.
Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Way of the Upper Valley, 10 Bank Street, Lebanon, N.H., 03766.
