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Lawrence E. Baker Sr.
Lawrence E. Baker Sr., 77, formerly of Meredith, New Hampshire, died April 17, 2009, in Lady Lake, Florida, where he had resided for the past seven years.
Mr. Baker worked in the building trade for many years until his retirement in 1993.
He was born in Newport on June 30, 1931, a son of Stanley Baker and Doris (Leavitt) Baker.
He married
Laura Nelson on April 25, 1953, in Newport. He served in the U.S. Army from October 1948 to August 1952 during the Korean War.
He is survived by his six children: Penelope Paquette of Leesburg, Florida, Lawrence Baker Jr. of Manchester, New Hampshire, Sandra McCormick of Lady Lake, Blaine Baker of Kent, Washington, Cindy Frazer of Monroe, New Hampshire, and Kerry Baker of Hoodsport, Washington; by brothers: Robert, Donald, and Stanley Baker; by sisters: Betty Ann Finn, Mona Lewis, Doris Demers, and Valda Cole; by 25 grandchildren; by 39 great-grandchildren; and by six great-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Laura, in 1995; by his sisters Vera McFarland and Bonnie Bullis; by his brothers Winston Kelly and Lawrence Kelly; and by his daughter-in-law Doris Mason.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Geraldine Alice Payeur Germain Christie
Geraldine Alice Payeur Germain Christie, 83, of Vernon died peacefully on April 14, 2009, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Mrs. Christie was born July 23, 1925, in Island Pond, a daughter of Samuel and Alice Thibideau Payeur. She spent the first 30 years of her life in the Northeast Kingdom, the next 35 years in Connecticut, and then retired to Garner, North Carolina. She had moved back to Vermont in January.
She worked hard taking care of her loving family and as a waitress at country clubs in Connecticut. She loved doing crossword puzzles and playing cards.
She is survived by her sons: Paul Germain and his wife, Randy, of Emeryville, California, Jeffrey Germain of Garner, North Carolina, Mark Germain and his wife, Anne, of Glenrock, New Jersey, Alan Germain and his wife, Barbara, of Townshend, Scott Germain and his wife, Cindy, of Wallingford, Connecticut, and Timothy Germain and his wife, Susan, of Cheshire, Connecticut; by her daughter Dawn Germain of Wallingford; by stepdaughters Constance Christine Rosenquist and her husband, Vincent, of Zephyrhills, Florida, and Cheryl Christie Collett and her husband, Remo Noonan, of Wallingford; by 19 grandchildren; by six great-grandchildren; and by her brother Bernard Payeur and his wife, Bunny, of Derby Line. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Christie; by her first husband, Leonard R. Germain; by her sister Bernadine Germain; and by her brother Gerald Payeur.
A service and Mass are planned for May 29 at 3 p.m. at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Island Pond. A weekend for all is planned to honor her and celebrate her life. She will be laid to rest with her beloved sister Bunny and alongside her parents at the Island Pond cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children’s Hospice International or the American Cancer Society.
W. David Usher
W. David Usher, 69, a longtime resident of Craftsbury, died at his home in Quartzsite, Arizona, on Sunday, April 26, 2009.
Mr. Usher was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 28, 1939, a son of W. Lawrence and Virginia (Donald) Usher.
He completed three years at Bowdoin College in Bowdoin, Maine.
He served his country in the U.S. Navy until discharged because of his diabetes.
He owned and operated the Tillotson farm on the Morey Road in Craftsbury for many years while working as a salesman in various lines of business, whatever it took to keep his farm going. He later sold the farm and helped his wife work her family dairy farm.
He was a mentor for students at Craftsbury Academy for several years. He enjoyed shooting guns, riding ATVs in the Arizona desert, visiting national parks, and traveling across the country.
He leaves his three children: Lisa Jakob of Bernex, Switzerland, William "Bill" Usher of Hampton, Virginia, and Kari Usher of Flagstaff, Arizona; two sisters, Deb Palmer of Afton, Wyoming, and Leslie Anderson of Bowdoinham, Maine; four grandsons: Connor and Taylor Usher and William and Cyprien Jakob; his former wife and mother of his children, Susan Lowell Usher, of Hampton; and his late wife's family, Neil and Mavis (Morey) Stoddard, as well as their extended family and all his friends.
He was predeceased by his wives, Marilyn Rondoe Usher, who died in February 1996, and Linda Stoddard Usher, who died in March 2008.
A summer memorial service is being planned for July with an announcement to be made at a future date.
Contributions in Mr. Usher’s memory may be made to the Craftsbury Academy Trustees, scholarship fund, in care of Val Adams, treasurer, 686 Town Highway 19, Craftsbury Common, Vermont 05827.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Phillip F. Horner
Phillip F. Horner, 74, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at Union House Nursing Home in Glover.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Maxine Austin
Committal services for Maxine Austin will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the West Charleston cemetery with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating.
Dorothy Barlow
Committal services for Dorothy Barlow will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Newport Center cemetery with the Reverend Nathan Strong officiating.
Robert Beaudry
Committal services for Robert Beaudry will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2009 at Notre Dame cemetery in North Troy with the Reverend Henry Mlinganisa officiating.
Marcel M. Coderre
A graveside funeral for Marcel M. Coderre of Irasburg, who died in Arcadia, Florida, on February 26, 2009, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the Craftsbury Village cemetery with Pastor Nathan Strong officiating.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sherry Muller
Committal services for Sherry Muller will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Westlook cemetery in Glover with the Reverend Christina Findlay officiating.
Mary “Dot” Potter
A spring committal service for Mary “Dot” Potter, who died January 17, 2009 will be held Friday, May 15, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Albany Village cemetery.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Reginald Seguin
Committal services for Reginald Seguin will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Pine Grove cemetery in Newport with the Reverend Scott Libby officiating.
Albert Smith
Committal services will full military honors for Albert Smith will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2009 at the North Troy Village cemetery with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating.
Phyllis Willis
Committal services for Phyllis Willis will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Newport Center cemetery with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating.
Alice B. Gonyaw
Alice B. Gonyaw, 84, of Morgan died quietly, surrounded by her family, after a short illness, on March 18, 2009, in Newport.
Mrs. Gonyaw was born July 1, 1924, in East Charleston, a daughter of Harley H. and Ethel (Holt) Bly.
On June 13, 1948, she married
Roland Gonyaw, who survives her.
She graduated from Derby Academy and Lyndon Normal School. She was an elementary schoolteacher at schools in Charleston, Holland, and Morgan, where she was a board member. She was an auditor for the town of Morgan.
Besides her husband, Roland, she is survived by her three sons: Terwin Gonyaw and his wife, Janice, of Centerville, Virginia, Ric Gonyaw and his wife, Chic, of Morgan, and Daniel Gonyaw and his wife, Wendy, of Morgan; by four grandchildren; by five great-grandchildren; by her brother Harley S. “ Sam” Bly of Newport; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four brothers: John, Richard, Joel, and Edward Bly.
Funeral services were held March 23 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Robert Cargill officiating. Interment will be held at the Clark cemetery in Morgan.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Gonyaw’s memory may be made to the Elizabeth Taylor Hatten School, in care of Daniel Blake, P.O. Box 159, Morgan, Vermont 05853; or to the Hope Lodge, 211 East Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Theresa M. Ingersoll
Theresa M. Ingersoll, 78, of West Charleston died March 19, 2009, in Newport.
Mrs. Ingersoll was born March 28, 1930, in Barton, a daughter of George and Mildred (Holt) Paquette.
On June 5, 1950, she married
Arthur Ingersoll, who predeceased her on June 16, 2008.
She held memberships with the American Legion Barton Post 76 Auxiliary and the Barton Homemakers Club, and she was very active with Community Circle. She was a fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society and a reader to children at Barton Academy and Graded School. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was a wonderful mother.
She is survived by her children: Alan Ingersoll and his wife, Gail, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, Janice Boyko and her husband, Frank, of Simsbury, Connecticut, Frances Ingersoll of Canton, Connecticut, Joan Reed and her husband, Bruce, of Maumelle, Arkansas, Diane Byrnes and her husband, John, of Burlington, Gail Vanasse and her husband, Gaston, of Brownington, and Donna Patenaude and her husband, Roger, of Brownington; by grandchildren: Brian and Keith Ingersoll, Stephen Boyko, Alison (Boyko) LaPenta and her husband, Geoff, and Logan, Leslie, and Nick Vanasse; by great-granddaughter Taylor Vanasse; by brother George Paquette and his wife, Yolande, of Barton; by sister Marie Letourneau of Barton; by sister-in-law Gardenia Paquette of Barton; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by infant son Earl; by brother Carl; and by sister Margaret Bartlett.
Funeral services were held March 23 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Barton with the Reverend Sixmund Nybenda celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Spring interment will be in St. Paul’s cemetery in Barton.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Ingersoll’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 121 Connor Way, Suite 240, Williston, Vermont 05495.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Muriel A. LeClair
Muriel A. LeClair, 95, of Barton formerly of East Franklin, died March 16, 2009, in Barton.
Mrs. LeClair was born August 9, 1913, in Highgate, a daughter of Charles E. and Cora (Longe) Minckler.
In 1935 she married
George LeClair Sr.; he predeceased her in 1978.
She was a past member of the Franklin Grange. She liked fishing, sewing, and spending time with her cat and her family. She had a green thumb and had many lovely plants.
She leaves behind close staff members and residents at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton.
She is survived by her children: Helen Haile and her husband, Nick, of Newark, Douglas of Newport Center, Teresa Fortin and her companion, Thomas Dezotelle, of Bakersfield, Donna Prue and her husband, Scott, of Sutton, and Margaret Gilman of Derby; by 37 grandchildren; by numerous great-grandchildren; by three great-great-grandchildren; by two sisters, Hilda St. Francis of Swanton and Evelyn Hope of Brookfield, Massachusetts; by son-in-law Philip Gilman Sr. of Newark; and by two daughters-in-law, Arlene LeClair of Richford and Joyce LeClair of Newport. She was predeceased by four sons: Richard Charles, Larry Gene, Frederick Allen, and George William Jr.; by three brothers: Stanley, Carl, and Ralph Minckler; and by sister Alice Minckler.
Funeral services were held March 20 at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church with the Reverend Dallas St. Peter officiating. Spring interment will be held in the East Franklin cemetery on May 18 at 1 p.m.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. LeClair’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 121 Connor Way, Suite 240, Williston, Vermont 05495.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Arlene Margaret Mosher
Arlene Margaret Mosher, 88, of Derby died March 22, 2009, in Newport.
Mrs. Mosher was born April 14, 1920, in Newport Center, a daughter of Herbert and Rose (Washburn) Curran.
On September 14, 1949, she married
Earl Mosher, who survives her.
During wartime, she worked in a machine shop in Derby Line; she later operated Arlene’s Gift Shop in Derby for many years.
She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, where she was president of the Missions Society for 25 years.
She is survived by her husband, Earl Mosher, of Derby; by two children, Rosalie Jane Jacobs Brown and her husband, Donald, of Derby Line and Daniel Roy Jacobs of Tallahassee, Florida; by ten foster children: Gary Bickford of Derby, Bruce Bradley of Texas, Allen Bradley of Burke, Bonnie Barrup of West Charleston, Susan Jacobs of Newport, Paul Bradley of West Virginia, Shirley Moulton of East Charleston, Shirley Osborne of Newport, Luna French of Barton, and Cyril Trombley of Barton; by grandchildren: Kathryn Flanders, Douglas Lyle Gray, and Margaret Jacobs, and Thomas Barrup; by numerous foster grandchildren; by great-grandchildren: Brandi Barry, Derrick Flanders, and Sean and Sarah Pellitier; by numerous foster great-grandchildren; by two sisters, Pauline Roderer of Sun City, Florida, and Virginia Laurence of Derby Line; by sisters-in-law: Helen Plante of Derby, Beulah Paddleford of West Charleston, and Regina Peterson of Holland; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Madeline Dolloff; by two grandsons, Michael James Brochu, and Robert Edward Lee Brochu; and by sister-in-law Audrey Dunn.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 27, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Memorial Chapel on Lake Road in Newport. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at the Church of the Nazarene in Newport with the Reverend Paul Prince officiating. Spring interment will be in Derby Center cemetery.
Should friend desire, contributions in Mrs. Mosher’s memory may be made to the Church of the Nazarene, Missions Society, 115 Elm Street, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Fernande M. Racicot
Fernande M. Racicot, 87, of Troy died March 23, 2009, at her home in Troy.
Mrs. Racicot was born May 12, 1921, in Troy, a daughter of Arsene and Armande (Bessette) Brault.
On October 25, 1943, she married
Fernand D. Racicot, who predeceased her. They owned and operated Racicot White Ash Sawmill for many years.
She and her husband spent many winters in Florida. She loved cooking, fishing, crocheting, knitting, and sewing, which resulted in many gifts for the family.
She loved to have the family visit and enjoyed family gatherings.
She is survived by her children: Andre Racicot and his wife, Ann, of Westfield, Claire Hogblom of Seattle, Washington, Monique Foley and her husband, Mike, of Morgan, Claudette Gonyaw and her husband, Bernie, of Newport, and George Racicot and his fiancée, Karen Sousa; by 12 grandchildren; by 13 great-grandchildren; by her sisters: Yolande Lahue and her husband, Marvin, of Florida, Cecile Harold and her companion, Carl Mowrey, of Jamaica, and Pauline Lawrence of Troy. She was predeceased by brothers John and Albert Brault; and by sisters: Theresa, Rachel, and Estelle.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Troy with the Reverend Henry Mlinganisa celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Spring interment will be held at St. Ignatius cemetery in Lowell.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Racicot’s memory may be made to the Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
