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NELLIE (BURNOR) WEBB
FAIRFAX -- Nellie (Burnor) Webb, age 81, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 8, 2003, at Copley Manor Nursing Home in Morrisville. She was born in Fairfield on Oct. 10, 1921, daughter of the late Henry and Anne (Adams) Burnor.
In 1946, while working as the town clerk for Fairfield for many years, she met the love of her life, J. Douglas Webb while recording a partial deed to the Webb family farm. On Labor Day, Sept. 6, 1948, they were joined in marriage in East Fairfield.
Together they raised their family on their Fairfax farm, peacefully nestled in the luscious green hills of Vermont. Nellie was a genuine "farmer's wife, " committed to their family and dedicated to their farming business. Somehow she found the time to give back to the Fairfax community she loved so much, volunteering as chairperson of the Fairfax Planning Commission. She was a dedicated volunteer for the Franklin County Field Days.
Supporting their own sugar making operation, she was an invaluable volunteer, holding several positions including past chairperson of the largely attended Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans. There, as an excellent baker (never using a measuring cup), she introduced a delicacy of homemade donuts, glazed with her own tasty maple cream recipe. These mouth watering treats are still requested year after year at the festival and widely known as "Nellie's Donuts."
She remained a committed, dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many until afflicted with her illness in 1990. The family would like to sincerely thank Copley Manor staff for their loving care and personal attentions during her stay. Nellie will be well remembered for her community involvement, family and farm commitment and unconditional love for all.
She is survived by her husband, J. Douglas Webb of Fairfax; two sons, James "Jim" Douglas Webb, II of Fairfax, and Dale S. Webb of Fairfax; one daughter, Linda Willmott and her husband, Dennis, of Jericho; one brother, George Burnor and his wife, Joan, of Fairfield; four grandchildren, Garrett and Brooke Webb, and Daniel and Stephanie Willmott; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also predeceased by two brothers and two sisters.
Visiting hours will be held on today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at the United Church of Fairfax with the Reverend Elizabeth Griffin officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot in Fairfax Plains Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Nellie's memory to Franklin County Home Health and Hospice, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, or Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, P.O. Box 158, Winooski, Vt. 05404, or to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax, VT.
RITA PIDGEON MARTELL
MILTON -- Rita Pidgeon Martell, 87, of Milton died Saturday afternoon, March 8, 2003, at her home on Villemaire Lane. Mrs. Martell was born Aug. 19, 1915, in Milton, the daughter of Napoleon and Grace LaRock Pidgeon.
On Nov. 18, 1934, she married Albert Alphonse Martell in Milton. He predeceased her on Nov. 22, 1982.
Rita worked with electronics for many years both as a technician and assembler for a variety of companies including Thermal Wire and Electronics in South Hero, Durgan and Brown in Essex as a subcontractor for IBM and Space Research while it was located in Derby, Vt.
She was very involved in her community. Rita belonged to St. Ann's Parish in Milton as well as the Arrowhead Seniors and the Champlain Valley Area Agency on Aging. She was past member of St. Ann's Ladies Auxiliary and the Altar Rosary Society as well as being an RSVP volunteer. She was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, AERIE 4218 Milton and had been recipient of many Service Awards throughout the years.
Rita had many interests including love for her dog, Teddy, as well as traveling, visiting with her family and friends, playing the piano, singing, dancing and crocheting. She will be missed by those who knew her.
She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Martell Gifford of Albany, N.Y.; her son, Marvin A. Martell and his wife, Alma, of St. Albans; and her loving companion of many years, George Hubbard of Milton; her grandchildren, Timothy Gifford of Mandeville, La., Darlene Gifford Weiner and her husband, Dr. Steven Weiner of Mendham, N.J., Yancy and Kim Martell of Milton, Sharon Gifford Smith of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, Martin and Julie Martell of Essex Center, and Ileana Martell of St. Albans; her great-grandchildren, Maxwell and Rachel Weiner, Racheal, Dylan, Hannah and Dallas Martell and Sarah Smith; her brother, Francis Pidgeon of Richmond; Rose Guilmette and her husband, Richard, of Milton, Connie Bessette and her husband, Lawrence, of Burlington and Nancy LeBelle and her husband, Richard, of Burlington. She was predeceased by her brother, Paul Pidgeon; and her sister, Laurette Bessette.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 11 a.m. in St. Ann Catholic Church, Main St. in Milton with Father John Feltz celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Ann's Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to either the VNA Home Care Program, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vt. 05446 or the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, PO Box 158, Winooski, Vt. 05404
Visiting hours will be held on today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with Father Feltz offering prayers at 8:45 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Rt. 7 Milton
PHYLLIS A. (WEBB) MAXFIELD
FAIRFAX -- Phyllis Ann (Webb) Maxfield, age 71, passed away at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington on Friday, March 7, 2003. She was born in Fairfax on Jan. 30, 1932, daughter of the late Herbert and Rose (Shepard) Webb.
She is survived by three sons, Harold, Charles, and Philip; two daughters, Rose, and Julie; three brothers, George, Arthur, and Herbert; one sister, Mable; 12 grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Phyllis was dearly loved by her family and friends and will be sadly missed. Per her wishes, services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax, Vt.
THOMAS H. FOWLER JR.
ENOSBURG FALLS -- Thomas H. Fowler Jr., age 66, died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at his home in the loving arms of his wife, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 5, 1936, in Norwich, Conn., the son of Muriel (Rogers) Fowler and the late Thomas E. Fowler Sr.
Tom was a resident of Connecticut the majority of his life where he owned and operated a concrete and building business. Tom was very proud of being a Native American Mohegan and belonged to the Native American Mohegans in Norwich, Conn. In the early 1980s Tom moved to Vermont and continued his contracting business. Tom also ran a saw and tool sharpening business.
In 1991 a tragic accident left Tom an amputee. He was very positive and lived life to the fullest, even with the loss of his leg he still found ways to continue his hobbies and especially enjoyed working his oxen at fairs and as a member of the New England Ox Teamsters Association. He was very athletic and very much involved in sports which included running marathons and race car driving. He also enjoyed maple sugaring, hunting, gardening, and his rabbitary business.
Tom, being a Christian man, was always very active with area churches. He was a former deacon at the Berkshire Center Congregational Church. Tom and Darlene are currently members at the Northside Baptist Church in St. Albans. Tom was also a U.S. Navy Veteran during the Korean War.
Tom will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him, and all who knew Tom did love him, that's the kind of man he was.
Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Darlene (Jewett) Fowler of Enosburg Falls; his children, and their spouses, Tammy and Stephen Frechette of Bishop, Calif., Sandee and Casey Gray of Mt. Hope, W.V., Timothy and Maira Fowler of Lisbon, Conn., Michael and Donna Greenwood and Mark and Pamela Greenwood, all of Sheldon; 10 grandchildren, Stephie, Craig, Tiffany, Ariel, Joshua, Nathan, Colby, Alyssa, Thomas and Olivia; seven brothers, Herman Fowler and his wife, Marge, of Homasossa, Fla., Gene Fowler, Raymond Fowler, both of Washington, Maine, Larry Fowler of Griswold, Conn., Donnie Fowler of Killingworth, Conn., Calvin Fowler of Chester, Va., and Gerald Fowler of Dalton, Mass.; five sisters, Anne Belliveau of Chester, Va., Claire Shaffer of Griswold, Conn., Shirley McGroarty of Natick, Mass., Diane of Maine, and Carol of Uncasville, Conn.; a special uncle and aunt, Lawrence and Ethel Fowler of Norwich, Conn.; his mother-in-law, Esther Jewett of Franklin; two brothers-in-law and their wives, James and Nancy Jewett of Franklin, and Richard and Beverly Jewett of Highgate. He was predeceased by a son, Thomas H. Fowler III.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4 at the Northside Baptist Church in St. Albans with Pastor Bruce Patterson officiating. Interment will be later this spring in the East Franklin Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call on the family at the church on Tuesday from 3 p.m. until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Northside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1044, St. Albans, Vt. 05478.
Spears Funeral Home in Enosburg Falls is in charge of arrangements.
GYNETH MAE LUMBRA
MONTGOMERY CENTER - Gyneth Mae Lumbra, age 78, a lifelong resident of Montgomery Center, died Thursday evening, March 6, 2003, at Terrace Health Care in Burlington after a long battle with diabetes.
She was born March 16, 1924, in East Berkshire, the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Stetson) Brooks.
Her early education was in Montgomery Center. She attended Burlington High School on the Edna Eliza Curtin Scholarship, graduating in 1942. She then attended Johnson Normal School for two years. She received her BA from Johnson State College later in life.
On Nov. 18, 1943, she married Roland F. Lumbra, who predeceased her in 1982.
Gyneth was a teacher in the Montgomery School District for 46 years. In 1972 she became a teaching principal. Gyneth loved children and she continued to work as a substitute after she retired, contributing 52 years to education. In 1974 she became a member of the Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. During summers, Gyneth and Roland enjoyed their camp at Lake Eden. After his death, she took pleasure in traveling with Wilbur and Margaretta Branthover.
She was a lifelong parishioner of the Community Baptist Church in Montgomery Center, where she began teaching Sunday school in 1946. She was also an active member of the Montgomery Historical Society. After surviving cancer, she became a volunteer for the Cancer Society's Reach for Recovery program.
She is survived by a song and daughter-in-law, Earl and Nancy Lumbra of Montgomery Center; two grandchildren, Samantha Lumbra of Manchester, N.H., and Adam Lumbra of Montgomery Center; a sister and her husband, Beverly and Everett Poirier of Montgomery Center' a brother-in-law, Barney Malone of Enosburg; several nieces, nephews and their families; many friends and former students, her first-grade teacher and dearest friend, Mrs. Irene Scott. She was predeceased by a sister, Juanita Malone, in 2002.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Montgomery Center Community Baptist Church. Interment will be this spring in the Montgomery Center Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Sunday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. at Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to Montgomery Center Community Baptist Church, c/o Lyndol and Lila Elkins, 1107 South Main St., Montgomery Center, VT 05471, or to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 45 Swift St., South Burlington, VT, 05401.
MARTIN F. SABOROWSKI
MONTGOMERY CENTER -- Martin F. Saborowski, age 92, died Thursday, March 6, 2003, at Haven Health Care in St. Albans. He was born April 27, 1910, in Perleberg, Germany, the son of the late Wilhelm and Marie (Dequin) Saborowski.
Martin immigrated his family to the United States in 1965, residing briefly in New York City, finally moving to Vermont in the mid 1970s, where he lived in Montgomery Center with his son, Lutz and family.
He is survived by three sons, George Saborowski and his wife Karin of Long Island, N.Y., Lutz Saborowski and his wife Elsie of Montgomery Center, and Bernd Saborowski and Ginny Simpson of Bayside, N.Y.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Kaethe (Wickleder) Saborowski; two brothers, Albert and Willie Saborowski; and two sisters, Else and Erna Saborowski.
Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Spears Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
For those who wish, contributions may be sent in his memory to the Montgomery Historical Society, P.O. Box 47, Montgomery, Vt. 05470.
BERNARD A. GUAY
ST. ALBANS BAY -- Mr. Bernard A. Guay, age 87, died Thursday morning, March 6, 2003, in Redstone Villa Nursing Home. He was born in St. Albans on July 3, 1915, son of the late Augustin and Corella (Deslauriers) Guay.
He operated Guay's Market on Lake Street for over 50 years and since 1949 operated Guayland Farm on the Lake Road. His success in farming was reflected in several awards for cattle breeding, having raised several top cattle in Franklin County and receiving awards from the New England Green Pasture Contest.
Bernard graduated from Holy Angels School and Bellows Free Academy where his athletic abilities brought the State Championships in football and his class was instrumental in starting the first hockey team. He was president of the Senior Class and held the first class night ceremonies and planted the first ivy vines, now prominent on the BFA building. After high school he attended Norwich where he excelled in football and hockey, then on to World War II with the U.S. Navy. Following the war, he attended the National School of Meat Cutting in Toledo, Ohio and a specialty course in meat grading.
Bernard has traveled extensively, especially in the Arctic, hunting and fishing. He was an avid snowmobiler and loved canoeing.
He was a communicant of the former Our Lady of the Lake Parish, a founder and first president for the Sportsmans Club of Franklin County, a director of the Peoples Trust Bank for 35 years, a member of the American Legion Post 1, and the Franklin County Historical Society. He was instrumental in the purchase of the former Church Street School for the present Historical Society Building.
The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the staff of Redstone Villa and Dr. Frank Zsoldos for their excellence in care.
He is survived by his two daughters and their spouses, Jacqueline and Ronald Hojaboom and Lucille and Brett Isham, all of St. Albans Town; three grandchildren, Scott Guptill, Victoria Preseau and her husband Michael, and Eric Isham; his sister, Sylvia Reynolds of St. Albans; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Noella (Gaboury) Guay on Dec. 26, 1995; and a sister, Dolores Guay.
At the family's request, there will be no viewing hours and the interment will be at the family's convenience.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Benefit Fund for the Staff of Redstone Villa, 7 Forest Hill Drive, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, or the Vermont Association for the Blind, 37 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, Vt. 05401.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
