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ETHEL J. MAGNANT
FRANKLIN -- Ethel J. Magnant, age 86, widow of Ralph Magnant, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 1, 2002, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston.
She was born in Sugar Hill, N.H. May 20, 1915, the daughter of the late John and Candace (McKinney) Merrill.
She was a resident of Franklin most of her life and most recently Ethel was very proud to have been one of the first residents at the Homestead in Franklin. She was also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ladies of St. Ann and the Franklin Senior Citizens Club.
She is survived by a daughter and her husband, Alice and Charles Levick of Swanton; four sons and their wives, Richard and Annette Magnant of Randolph, Howard and Diane Magnant of Essex, Raymond and Donna Magnant of Enosburg Falls, and Charles and Karleen Magnant of Franklin; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, Ralph, she was predeceased by a sister, Catherine Perron.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 11 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Franklin with Rev. Bernard Bechard celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Franklin.
Visiting hours will be held Friday evening from 6-9 at the Spears Funeral Home on 96 Dickinson Ave. in Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency - Hospice Program, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, or to the Franklin Rescue Service, Main St., Franklin, Vt. 05457.
The family would like to thank Karleen Magnant, Lisa Phillips, Sue Richards, Connie Kilburn, Pam Witham and everyone at Franklin County Home Health Agency and the Vermont Respite House for the kind and loving care given to our mother.
ROBERT M. JOHNSON
HIGHGATE CENTER -- Robert M. Johnson, age 78, died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2001, in the Fletcher Allen Health Care, following an extended illness, with his loving family by his bedside.
He was born Jan. 10, 1923, in St. Albans, son of the late Gaylord and Josephine (English) Johnson. He married Georgette Daignault Sept. 17, 1955 in St. Mary's Church. He was a bookkeeper for George S. Soule Co., and then served his country in the U.S. Navy. In 1960, he became an inspector for the U.S. Customs Service and retired from there in 1983. He is a 57-year member of the American Legion Post #1.
He is survived by his wife of over 46 years, Georgette of Highgate Center; three children and their spouses, Patricia and Reynald Godard of Essex Jct., Stephen and Linda Johnson of Lunenburg, Mass., and Mary and Michael Golovach of Williston; five grandchildren, Kevin and Brian Godard, Daniel, and Susan and Aimee Johnson; a brother, Francis and his wife Marion Johnson of St. Albans; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Jan. 4, at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, St. Albans. Friends may call at the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., St. Albans from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Interment will be in the Johnson family lot in Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Assoc., P. O. Box 485, Williston, Vt. 05459. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
PAMELA JEAN STEWART
ST. ALBANS -- Pamela Jean Stewart, 17, a lifelong resident of this area, passed away Tuesday night, Feb. 26, 2002, in Sheldon as a result of an automobile accident. She was born in Nurnberg, Germany April 23, 1984, the daughter of Craig D. Stewart and Jean (Ladd) Stewart.
Pamela was a senior at Bellows Free Academy. She was a member of the school band and was chosen for the All State Band. She also taught music lessons to elementary students. She was nominated this year for the National Honor Society. Pamela was a member of the Colonial Bible Baptist Church where she played the clarinet. She also belonged to SADD.
Survivors include her father, Craig D. Stewart of St. Albans; her mother, Jean Ladd of St. Albans; paternal grandparents, Douglas and Margaret "Peggy" Stewart of Fairfax; her maternal grandmother Beverly Ladd of Reinbeck, Iowa; a sister, Jennifer Stewart of St. Albans; her dog, "Precious"; aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Wayne Ladd.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Northside Baptist Church on the Fairfax Road, Rt. 104, one mile from St. Albans. Pastor David Parady of the Colonial Bible Baptist Church will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pamela's family c/o Margaret Stewart, 108 Hunt St., Fairfax, Vt. 05454 or BFA Parents for Band, Bellows Free Academy, South Main St., St. Albans, Vt. 05478. Visitation will be on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main Street, St. Albans.
GLENN R. NORTON
ESSEX JUNCTION -- Glenn Robert Norton, 82, of Essex Junction, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston after a brief illness.
Glenn was born on Jan. 3, 1920, on West Street in Essex Junction, the son of the late Herbert H. and Harriet (Whitney) Norton.
He graduated from Burlington High School in 1940. He served as a corporal with bravery and distinction in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
On June 30, 1947, he married Theresa Amy Manseau of Winooski. They lived in Burlington for several years before settling in Essex Junction.
Glenn worked for many years as the body shop foreman at Lake View Buick in South Burlington and later retired from Crawford Insurance Company as an automobile damage appraiser.
Glenn embodied the sentiments in Tom Brokaw's book, "The Greatest Generation." He came home from the war, carried on with his life, married, raised his family and expected absolutely nothing in return for his service to his country.
Glenn was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved repairing automobiles, a good game of horseshoes, and big band music. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends at the Norton family camp in Georgia including Ray and Shirley, Rene and Theresa, Jo, Bernie and Marjorie, Janice and Paul, George and Lin and Paul and Dee.
His greatest love, though, was being "Grampy" to his grandchildren. He loved sitting on the beach watching his grandchildren and granddogs swimming during the day, and enjoyed sunsets and bonfires with them on the beach at night. He looked forward each year to spring so he could plant his garden of flowers and watch them blossom throughout the summer and fall.
He is survived by his wife Theresa of Essex Junction; and four daughters, Louise Dittoe and her husband Bud of Corpus Christi, Texas, Betty Allen and her husband Dick of Scotia, N.Y., Kathy Vaillancourt of Rutland, and Sue Williams and her husband Dan of Fletcher. He also leaves six grandchildren, Michael Jarrett of Corpus Christi, Texas, Karen and David Allen of Scotia, N.Y., Abby and Kyle Williams of Fletcher, and Laura Vaillancourt of Rutland; and three great-grandsons.
He is also survived by three sisters-in-law, Roseanne Norton of Daytona, Fla., Donna Runnells of Newport, and Dorothy Manseau of Westminster, Md.; as well as one brother-in-law, John Van Sleet of Hinesburg; and several nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews. He also leaves his special friends, Bob and Francine Allen of Georgia. He was predeceased by a son-in-law, Robert Vaillancourt in 1999; and four brothers, Clyde, Carl, Guy and Charles Norton; and two sisters, Ruth Romprey and Doris Van Sleet.
The family would like to thank Dr. Malcolm Paulsen, Dr. Joseph Haddock, the nurses of Baird 4 at the Fletcher Allen Hospital, and the staff and volunteers of the Vermont Respite House for the wonderful care that Glenn received during his illness.
Visiting hours will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lavigne Funeral Home on Main St. in Winooski. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 1, 2002, at 11 a.m. in St. Lawrence Catholic Church on West St. in Essex Junction. Interment will follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington.
Glenn was anticipating the completion of the Veterans Memorial Park in Essex Jct. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, Glenn's family requests that donations be made to the Veterans Memorial Park at Five Corners, c/o Ann Gray, Veterans Memorial Park Fundraising Committee, P.O. Box 8315, Essex Jct., Vt. 05452.
EDITH LONGSHAW
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND -- Edith Longshaw, 89, died on Feb. 23, 2002, in Plymouth, England. Edith was born in Chester, England on Sept. 12, 1912. She will always be remembered as a very loving mother.
She is survived by a daughter Barbara Neal of Plymouth, England; son Derek Longshaw and his wife Valerie; daughter Jean Menard, the wife of Richard who resides in Deltona, Fla. and Swanton; daughter Pamela Clarke and her husband Bill of Warrington, England; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grand children. Several of the grand and great-grandchildren reside in the Swanton and Highgate area.
MARTHA M. STURGEON
ST. ALBANS -- Mrs. Martha A. Sturgeon, age 74, died Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2002, in Heartland Nursing Home, Hanahan, S.C., where she had been a resident since December, following a lengthy decline in her health. Martha was born in St. Albans Jan. 22, 1928, the daughter of the late Allen and Blanche (Jacques) Gagnon. She was predeceased by her husband Elton Sturgeon.
Martha was a salesclerk for the W. E. Aubuchon Hardware Store in St. Albans for 18 years prior to her retirement in 1988. She was a communicant of Holy Angels Church.
Martha's survivors include her brother, Gerald and his wife Madeline Gonyeau, with whom she had resided for the past several years, of Monks Corner, S.C.; sister-in-law Elizabeth Sturgeon of Franklin; nieces and nephews Simone and Donald Bland, Marilyn and Kermit Barney, Gary and Theresa Sturgeon; several grand nieces and grand nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, in Holy Angels Church, at a date in April, 2002, to be announced. The delay is due to illness in Martha's family. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
MERRILL J. DONOGHUE
WEST ENOSBURG -- Merrill J. Donoghue, age 90, died Sunday evening, Feb. 24, 2002, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
He was born Feb. 20, 1912, in Franklin, the son of the late Cyril and Rosemond (Powers) Donoghue.
He was a lifelong resident of the area where he was a dairy farmer and logger. He was a member of the Bordoville Seventh Day Adventist Church. He loved his cats and dogs.
He is survived by a nephew and his wife, Roy and Gyneth Fortin of Sheldon; a niece, Muriel Donoghue of So. Royalton.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Franklin. There will be no calling hours.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, Vt. 05478
Spears Funeral Home in Enosburg Falls is in charge of arrangements.
MARIE VICTORA PELLETIER BOVAT
ST. JEAN. Que./ALBURG - Marie Pelletier Bovat, 85, died Monday morning at the Hospital in St. Jean, Que. She was born on Jan. 16, 1917 in Noyan, Que., the daughter of Charles and Corinne Hebert.
Marie was a resident of Alburg and for the past four years of Noyan, Que. She really enjoyed sewing and cooking for her family and friends. She was a member of St. Amadeus Parish in Alburg.
She is survived by her two daughters, Maryann Poquette of Alburg, Vt. and Christine Reynolds and her husband Ronnie of Noyan, Que.; eight grandchildren, Sheila Curtis, Marcia Sylvestre, Wendy Benjamin, Tammy Glaude, Kenny Reynolds, Allen Poquette, Jimmy Reynolds, Robin Aldrich; 20 great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Beatrice and her husband Joseph Jean of Longueuil and Selina Taylor of Noyan. She leaves many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husbands Arthur Pelletier in 1970 and Ralph Bovat in 1983; son-in-law Lloyd Poquette, and brothers Henry Hebert, Eudor Hebert, and sister Exilda Dubois.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Gilles Serre, Inc. 48 Del'Eglise Nord, Lacolle, Que. Friends are invited to call on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
