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HOWARD W. "BROTHER" POPPLE, JR.
FAIRFAX / SPRING HILL, Fla. -- Howard W. "Brother" Popple, Jr., age 71, passed away on Dec. 5, 2002, at his winter home in Florida. He was born in Fairfax on Sept. 25, 1931, to the late Howard W. and Madeline (Cook) Popple.
Howard graduated from Bellows Free Academy in 1950 and entered the United States Air Force. He served his country well for twenty years and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1970. While in active service, Howard was awarded the Bronze Star. Howard was a dedicated employee of the then Medical Center Hospital of Vermont from November 1970 to March 1987. Howard never fully retired and continued to contribute to the Fairfax community, including providing managerial assistance to the Meunier Family when they opened J & L Hardware, as well as being a dedicated "ticket seller" for various civic and church dinners in Fairfax.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of 42 years, Barbara (Stewart) Popple; a sister, Joyce Irish and her husband Jim of Bradenton, Fla.; three step-children, Sheri Rainville and her husband Mark of Fairfax, Scott Popple and his wife Betty of St. Albans, and Herbert Popple and his wife Vicki of Valrico, Fla. Howard, whom they affectionately called "Beep, " was a loving grandfather to Lauri, Cory, Emily, Nathan, Joshua, Jonathan, Samantha, Matthew, Adam, Wade, and Brenon; and one great-grandson, Nikolas.
There will be no visiting hours. A memorial service and inurnment will be held in the Spring at which time full military burial honors will be accorded the Air Force Veteran.
Memorial contributions in Howard's memory may be made to the Fairfax United Church "Restoration Fund", c/o Sally Sweet, Treasurer, 44 Sweet-Slattery Rd., East Fairfield, Vt. 05448.
Local arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax.
JANET A. HANSON
ST. ALBANS -- Mrs. Janet A. Hanson, age 68, died Dec. 7, 2002, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, after a lengthy illness. She was born April 25, 1934, in Swanton, the daughter of the late William F. and Fabiola (Cears) Hoague. She married William Hanson on June 30, 1951. Mr. Hanson predeceased her April 23, 1995.
Mrs. Hanson worked in the LaPoint Manufacturing Plant in Rockville, CT, until her retirement in 1987. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Unit #758, The Ladies of St. Anne, and AARP.
She is survived by her twin children, Mr. Gerald Bailey and his wife Barbara of St. Albans, and Mrs. Geraldine Nichols and her husband Ralph of Charlestown, N.H.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marilyn Nichols and her husband Frank of St. Albans, and Violetta Poppers of Springfield, Mass.; one brother, Harold Hoague and his wife Wanda of Enosburgh; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Raymond.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Brady & Levesque Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, or to the American Cancer Society, 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vt. 05602.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
OLIN G. GREENWOOD
RICHFORD -- Olin G. Greenwood, age 68, died Friday evening, Dec. 6, 2002, at the Ave Marie Home in Richford, following a long illness. He was born in Montgomery Center, Feb. 15, 1934, the son of the late Horace and Ada (Longe) Greenwood.
Olin had been a resident of Richford most of his life and he was a member of All Saints Catholic Church. He was employed at Sweat-Comings for 17 years, retiring in 1988.
He is survived by two brothers, Morton Greenwood of Franklin and Ray Greenwood of Enosburg; one sister, Talmadge Gross of Agawam, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Lawrence and Hollis Greenwood.
A Memorial Mass for Olin will be held this afternoon, Monday, at 3 o'clock at All Saints church in Richford. Burial will be later next spring in the Montgomery Center Cemetery.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Richford Fire and Rescue, Richford, Vt. 05476.
Spears Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
EUGENE A. TROMBLY
INDIANAPOLIS/ST. ALBANS -- Eugene A. Trombly, age 82, formerly of St. Albans and recently of Indianapolis, Ind., died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at Community East.
Mr. Trombly was a machinist for Schwitzer Corporation for 22 years, retiring in 1984. He was also an Army Veteran of World War II. Mr. Trombly was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, the VFW 2999, and the American Legion, 88.
Mr. Trombly is survived by his wife, Rosemary Commons Trombly of Indianapolis, Ind.; a daughter, Vicki J. Little of Greenfield, Ind.; a stepson, David Ross of Indianapolis, Ind.; three sisters, Marie Crowley of Connecticut, Mae Guilbault of St. Albans, and Anita Murphy of St. Albans; two brothers, Mike Trombly of St. Albans, and Leo Trombly of St. Albans; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by a sister, Rita Ste. Marie, formerly of St. Albans; and Ray Trombly, formerly of St. Albans.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 9:30 a.m. in Moore & Kirk Irvington Chapel and 10 a.m. in St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Calling will be on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 3 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home, in Indianapolis, Ind. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery.
VIRGINIA DILLON MELIUS
WYNANTSKILL, N.Y./ST. ALBANS -- Virginia Dillon Melius, age 79, wife of the late Walter F. Melius and former longtime Wynantskill resident, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Haven Health Center in St. Albans.
Born in Watervliet, daughter of the late Francis and Catherine Fee Dillon, she was a graduate of St. Brigid's School and Watervliet High School. She had been a longtime communicant of St. Jude's Church, Wynantskill, and a member of the Rosary Altar Society.
Survivors include four daughters, Christine Melius of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Judith (Curt) Pelon of St. Albans, Patsy Melius and Carol (Joseph) Farrell, both of Wynantskill, N.Y.; a brother, Francis Dillon of California and Lake George; seven grandchildren, Kara Baldish, Matthew Pelon and his fiancee Tricia Tierney, Michael (Shelly) Melius, Michele and Jeffrey Dussault, Joe, Ryan and Kathy Farrell. She was predeceased by a son, Michael F. Melius; and a sister, Eileen Cobates. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday from the Thomas S. Connolly Funeral Home, 294 Whiteview Road, Wynantskill, N.Y., at 8:45 a.m. and at 9:30 am. from St. Jude the Apostle Church. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.
Relatives and friends are invited, and may call at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m.
Contributions to the Alzheimer's Unit of the Haven Health Center, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, in memory of Virginia, would be appreciated.
The family would like to thank, from the bottom of their hearts, the wonderful care given to their mother by the Staff at the Haven Health Center in St. Albans.
JEANNETTE CASE
ST. ALBANS -- Mrs. Jeannette Case, 56, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at her home, on South Main Street, following a brief illness. She was born in Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 11, 1946, a daughter of the late James and Clara (O'Del) Gordon.
She was employed in the offices at the Northwestern Medical Center. She was a member of the Church of the Rock and was a volunteer at Martha's Kitchen. Her hobbies were photography, quilt making, sewing, crocheting and movies.
Her survivors include: her son, David Harrison of Morrisville, Lavetta Sampson of Wylie, Texas, Nathan and his wife Skye Manuel of Washington, D.C.; and her grandchildren, Courtney Sampson and Anthony Manuel Wright. She enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Mark Manuel; her brother, Carol Gordon; and her parents.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Church of the Rock, Route 104, St. Albans. There will be no public calling hours. Interment will be in Wylie, Texas, at a later date.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
LUCIE A. FLETCHER
MILTON -- Lucie A. Fletcher, 85, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, 2002, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Lucie was born on Sept. 30, 1917, in Melrose, Mass., a daughter of Elmer and Frieda (Weatherbee) Pray. She married Vernon A. Fletcher, who predeceased her in 1980.
Mrs. Fletcher was a graduate of the University of Maine. She lived in Bermuda for 16 years, while Vernon was on an assignment with the government. They eventually moved to Rhode Island. They settled in Vermont in 1966. Lucie then worked for the MCHV for 16 years, retiring in 1982.
She is survived by: her son, Michael Fletcher of Milton; her granddaughter, Dawn Fletcher; her sister, Joan MacMillan of Billerica, Mass.; her nephews, Robert Keating of Woodstock, N.H., and David MacMillan of Dracut, Mass.; and her niece, Nancy Collette of Salem, Mass. In addition to her husband, Lucie was predeceased by her son, Donald Fletcher, and her sister, Shirley Keating.
A funeral service will be held Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home in Milton, with the Rev. Kim Ransom officiating.
Memorials in Mrs. Fletcher's memory may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 5120, Burlington, Vt. 05402.
Arrangements were by the Minor Funeral Home of Milton.
KRISTY SOTOMAYOR
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Kristy Sotomayor, age 20, passed away, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters in Norfork, Va., surrounded by her loving family, staying positive and hopeful right til the end. Kristy was born in Frankukfurt, Germany, on Feb. 22, 1982, to Ideliz Perez and Jose Sotomayor.
Kristy was a bright, beautiful teenager who enjoyed being with her family and friends, chilling and listening to music. Kristy spent four years of her life battling cancer, missing out on a lot of her teenage years. She traveled to many places while both of her parents were in the Army. When Kristy was six, her father married his life mate, Michelle Ballard. She loved to come to Vermont to see her other family. There is no "step" or "half" in the word "family." She was adored by all.
In addition to her parents, Kristy is survived by: her brothers, Andrew of Newport News, Va., and Kevin and Tony of Leola, Pa. She is also survived by her grandparents, Anna and Joaquin Sotomayor of Puerto Rico, and Padro Perez of Puerto Rico; and Eileen Ballard of St. Albans. She is also survived by many aunts and uncles. She was predeceased by her grandfather, Gilles Ballard, and her grandmother, Mona Perez.
She will be dearly missed by everyone. A beautiful life was taken too soon.
All arrangements will be held in Kristy's home town of Newport News, Va. Please make memorial donations to The American Cancer Society.
ELSIE McDONOUGH
Mrs. Elsie McDonough, beloved wife of Ira "Mac" McDonough for 68 years, died on Nov. 28, 2002, after a long illness. Elsie was born in Sheldon on June 12, 1912, the daughter of George and Mary Ploof.
As a little girl, Elsie especially loved accompanying her dad around their family farm and reading. She was an excellent student who earned the opportunity to pursue her high school education at Vermont Academy in Poultney. She then attended and graduated from Burlington Business College, after which she worked for Swanton Lumber Co. for several years. During this time, Elsie married Ira McDonough. She left the work force when her daughters were born and became a full-time mother. She rejoined the work force in the 1950s and was employed by the St. Albans Daily Messenger for more than 20 years. She thoroughly enjoyed her association with this company, making many friends among her co-workers.
Elsie was an extremely creative person whose talent was most evident in the beautiful gardens she produced. Many local people will recall the lovely grounds on Route 7 that Elsie planned and maintained. She was also a gifted photographer, seamstress and cook.
Following retirement, Elsie and Mac moved to Orange City, Fla., where they made their home for 10 years. Elsie loved Florida and especially enjoyed the flowers and birds indigenous to that area.
Elsie leaves her husband, Mac, and her two daughters, Sharon Chiott and Lynne Sullivan. She also leaves her sons by marriage, James Chiott and Gary Sullivan, as well as five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by four sisters and her parents.
Those wishing to remember Elsie in a special way can contribute to the charity of their choice. She would also be most pleased by having flowers planted in her name, or a bird-feeding station built in her memory.
