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Marion A. DiFebo
BRANDON — Marion Agnes DiFebo, 80, died Dec. 13, 2002, at Helen Porter Health & Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury.
She was born Sept. 27, 1922, in Velsen, Holland, the daughter of Johannes and Catherina (Nak) Duijn.
She came to the United States with her family and spent her youth on a farm in Monroe, N.Y. She received her education in a one-room schoolhouse.
She became a U.S. citizen July 8, 1955. She later moved to Brandon, where she worked in the food service department at Middlebury College until retiring in 1997.
Mrs. DiFebo was a member of American Legion Ladies Auxiliary 55 of Brandon and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Middlebury.
Survivors include two daughters, Anna Scheck of Brandon and Katherine Perry of North Brunswick, N.J.; a son, Joseph Arrigo of Hamburg, N.J.; a brother, Henry Duyn of Florida; two sisters, Frances Janitz of Florida and Tina Ashurak of Elmwood Park, N.J.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.
She was predeceased by her first husband, John Arrigo Sr.; by a son, John Arrigo Jr.; and by her second husband, Anthony DiFedo.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brandon with the Rev. Albert Baltz, pastor, officiating. Cremation will follow the service. A private graveside service will take place at a later date.
Friends may call Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. Members of Brandon American Legion Auxiliary will conduct their service at 7:30 p.m., and the Rev. Baltz will offer a vigil service at 8:45 p.m.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Brandon American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary Unit 55, P.O. Box 25, Brandon, 05733.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon.
Robert T. Whittingham
TINMOUTH — Robert T. Whittingham, 74, died Dec. 13, 2002, at Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington.
He was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, the son of Frederick and Doris (Evans) Whittingham.
He was raised in North Wales.
He married
Enid Allen on July 29, 1950.
Mr. Whittingham worked for the Forestry Service in North Wales until 1951 when he moved to Redding, Conn. He worked at Redding Middle School for 27 years, retiring in 1986 and moving to Tinmouth.
He served in the Royal Air Force in North Wales.
He served as a town selectman in Tinmouth, manager of the Tinmouth Transfer Station and drove a bus for the local school district. He was active in the Tinmouth Community Church and sang in the church choir. He was also a member of the British Men’s Club of Bethel, Conn., Redding Volunteer Fire Department and drove for the ambulance service in Connecticut.
Mr. Whittingham enjoyed camping, hiking and traveling.
Survivors include his wife of Tinmouth; two daughters, Trish Bromley of Danby and Wendy Andrews of Brookfield, Conn.; six grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Kenneth Whittingham, in 1997.
The memorial service is pending. Burial will be in Tinmouth cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tinmouth Community Church, in care of Mr. Stanley Wilbur, 13 Bliss Road, Tinmouth, 05773.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Aldous Funeral Home.
Margaret P. Greene
POULTNEY — Margaret P. Greene, 82, died Dec. 13, 2002, at Eden Park Nursing Home in Rutland.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Roberts-Aubin Funeral Home in Poultney.
Debbie J. Abbott
SOUTH BURLINGTON — Debbie J. (Ryan) Abbott, 40, died Dec. 13, 2002, in West Haven as a result of an automobile accident.
She was the daughter of Lee Ryan of Rutland.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.
Stanley J. Hydrisko
WINDSOR — Stanley J. Hydrisko, 75, died Dec. 12, 2002, at the Hospice House in Merrimack, N.H.
He was born Sept. 4, 1927, in Windsor, the son of Stanley and Agnes (Tumielewicz) Hrydziusko.
He graduated from the University of Vermont and completed postgraduate work at the University of Wisconsin.
He was a certified internal auditor, fraud examiner and a chartered bank auditor. He served as a bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston, an auditor for Harvard Trust Co. (now Fleet Bank Boston Corp.), and as a vice president and later consultant to the Century Financial Corp. in Randolph. He retired in 1994, but recently continued to work part time as a bank auditing consultant.
Mr. Hydrisko served in the U.S. Infantry Special Forces from 1945 to 1947.
He served on the Windsor Planning Board and was active in the Windsor County Republican Party.
He was avid outdoorsman, photographer, gardener, violinist and reader.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosemary Dougherty of Hollis, N.H.; a son, Robert Hydrisko of Chester, Md.; a brother, Wesley Hrydziusko of Windsor; a sister, Veronica Ferguson of West Springfield, Mass.; four grandsons; and three nephews.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor with the Rev. Paul N. Belhumeur officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in St. Francis of Assisi cemetery in Windsor.
Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Urology Department or the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, both at 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, N.H., 03756.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor.
Richard A. Laplante Sr.
SPRINGFIELD — Richard A. Laplante Sr., 61, died Dec. 11, 2002, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
He was born Feb. 10, 1941, in Springfield, the son of Pete and Mattie (Blodgett) Laplante.
He attended Springfield public schools.
He married
Sharon Gibson on March 24, 1961, in Springfield.
Mr. Laplante worked for the town of Springfield in the Public Works Department and served as an officer for the Springfield Police Department for several years. He owned and operated Laplante’s Auto Repair for the past 20 years.
He was a former member of the Springfield Moose Lodge 679.
He enjoyed boating and collecting antique tractors. For many years, he and his son owned a race car, which they raced at the Claremont, N.H., Speedway.
Survivors include his wife of Springfield; a son, Richard Laplante Jr. of Windsor; two daughters, Linda Hutt of Brownsville and LouAnn Prior of Goshen, N.H.; six grandchildren and a great-grandson; three brothers, Francis Laplante of Evening Shade, Ark., David Laplante of Springfield and William Laplante of Claremont, N.H.; a sister, Betty Thibedau of Charlestown, N.H.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Rene Laplante and Raymond Laplante,
The memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Davis Memorial Chapel. A reception will follow the service at the Springfield VFW Club.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Vermont Affiliate Inc., 77 Hegeman Ave., Colchester, 05448.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Memorial Chapel.
Leo A. Madore
HAINES CITY, Fla. — Leo A. Madore, 87, formerly of White River Junction, Vt., died Dec. 12, 2002, at the Heart of Florida Hospital in Haines City.
He was born June 28, 1915, in Canada, the son of Telesphore and Rose (Rutheir) Madore.
He married
Virginia Shephard in 1956. He later married
Evelyn McNichols in 1993.
He worked as a truck driver for St. Johnsbury Trucking in St. Johnsbury, Vt., and later as a mechanic for McNamara Motors in West Lebanon. In the late 1950s, he owned and operated the Barnes Avenue Garage in White River Junction, Vt., and later started the Wilder Lake Campground in Lyme.
Mr. Madore was a member of BPO Elks Lodge 1541 in Hartford, Vt., the Winter Haven Moose Club in Winter Haven, and the First Presbyterian Church of Haines City.
He enjoyed camping and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Madore of Haines City; a daughter, Charlene Bragg of Thetford Center, Vt.; two stepdaughters, Linda Franklin of Iowa and Donna Guihar of Michigan; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Madore of Winter Haven and Norman Madore of Stoddard, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.
The graveside service will be held Saturday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. in Hartford cemetery in White River Junction, Vt.
Local arrangements are under the direction of the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction, Vt.
Joel E. Stigers
ANDOVER — The memorial service for Joel English Stigers, 72, who died Dec. 10, 2002, will be held at Andover Town Hall today at 1 p.m. with Kermit Reilly officiating. A private burial will take place at a later date in Simonsville cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in memory of his grandson, Andrew Stigers, or to the Mountain Valley Medical Center, P.O. Box 310, Londonderry, 05148.
Louis W. Moreland Sr. Rites
MANCHESTER — The funeral Mass for Louis W. Moreland Sr., 85, who died Dec. 10, 2002, was celebrated Friday at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Manchester with the Rev. John J. Whalen, associate pastor, and Deacon Peter Putis officiating. Interment followed in Park Lawn Chapel in Bennington with burial to take place in Pleasant View cemetery in Ludlow at a later date.
Organist was Louise Gauthier and soloist was Monica Murray.
A family prayer service was offered Thursday afternoon by the Rev. Whalen.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Mahar & Son Funeral Home in Bennington.
Loretta C. Paquette
MIDDLEBURY — Loretta Cecile Paquette died unexpectedly Thursday, December 12, 2002, in the loving arms of her husband. She was born May 5, 1920, in North Hero, the seventh of eight children of Gilbert and Emma (Paquette) Paquette.
Loretta attended school in North Hero and graduated from Castleton High, N.Y. She was later employed by Grand Isle Extension Service where she met her husband. Loretta and Lucien D. Paquette were married
on a wintry February 6, 1945, in St. Rose of Lima Church in So. Hero.
Loretta’s greatest love was her husband of nearly 58 years, her 12 children and 31 grandchildren, who affectionately caller her MEMA, her church and St. Mary’s School where 11 of the children attended before the school closed. She enjoyed being involved with the church and school.
Needless to say, with 12 children during the first 15 years of marriage, Loretta had to be an organizer and planner, and she was that. The children’s clean clothes were lined up the night before along the wall in the order in which they put them on. Those were the days when everything had to be ironed and she did that every evening. In later years Loretta kept three gallon jars of cookies on the shelf for the children and grandchildren as they came to visit. On Thursday, there were 12 cookies left, one for each of the children, the last of MEMA’s cookies.
Loretta liked fishing, dancing, bingo and miniature golf where she usually won over Lucien. She got a thrill at being the last couple on the floor at Field Days Gala in the years married
elimination.
Loretta was a loving, caring wife, mother and grandmother, just a great person!!!
Loretta is survived by her husband, Lucien D. Paquette, her children and grandchildren, Lucien Dennis and Mary Paquette, Kenny, Damien and Jon; David and Janice Phelps, Michael, Christopher, Jessica and Jamie; Stephen Paquette and friend Sara Devries, Middlebury; Dr. Wm. and Judith Mercier, Kimberley, Amanda, Courtney and Willie; Scott and Barbara Logan, Raymond IV, Christopher, Courtney, Kelli and Kayla, Massachusetts; Donald and Nancy Bordner, Florida; Francis and Lorraine Paquette, Lisa, Jason, Ryan and Krista; Michael and Sheryl Paquette, Danny, Brian and Tyler Cornwall: Gary and Sandra Paquette, Torrey and Kelsey, Morrisville; Thomas and Terry Paquette, Sara and Allyson, Rochester, Vt.; David Paquette, California; Rene and Selena Paquette, Adam, Heather, Aaron, Haley and Hannah, Addison. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren and her brother, Gilbert and Helen Paquette, Burlington.
Loretta was predeceased by her sisters and brothers, Lila, Ada, Blanche, Fay, Donald and Sidney.
At Loretta’s request there will be no calling hours. A Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, December 16, 2 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Middlebury with Father Justin Baker officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Loretta’s memory may be made to St. Mary’s School, 86 Shannon St., Middlebury, or St. Mary’s Church, 326 College St., Middlebury, 05753.
Arrangements are by Sanderson Funeral Service, Middlebury.
