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LORNE LOUIS DUNLAVEY
RICHFORD -- Lorne Louis Dunlavey, age 77, husband of Marjorie (Benoit) Dunlavey, died unexpectedly Friday, March 23, 2001, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
He was born June 6, 1923 in West Shefford, P.Q. Canada, the son of the late Louis Philip Dunlavey of West Shefford, P.Q. and the late Elizabeth (Morris) Dunlavey of Rockland, Ont.
Lorne and his wife Marjorie began their career in farming in West Shefford, Que. in 1948, where they resided until 1963, when they moved to Richford and purchased the Pinnacle View Farm, retiring in 1989. He still loved to care for his pets on the farm, especially his horses. He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Richford Lions Club for 27 years, Trustee for the Village of Richford for 20 years and was also on the REAC Board for ten years.
Lorne was very proud of, and devoted to, his family. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marjorie Dunlavey of Richford; his five children and their spouses, Donna & James Galfetti of Barre, Dennis & Irene Dunlavey of Sheldon, Linda & Thomas Marrs of Oak Harbor, Wash., Louis & Deborah Dunalvey of Silver Springs, Fla., and Richard Dunlavey of Wolcott; his daughter-in-law Lisa Daniels Dunlavey of Albany; his grandchildren, Lorna Meunier and her husband Jay, Jennifer Hemond, Michelle Dunlavey, Kristine Marrs, Joe Dunlavey, T.J. Marrs, Tucker Dunlavey, Brendan Dunlavey, Shannon Dunlavey, Teresa Manche and Brandy Wiley; four great grandchildren, Justin Underwood, Jason Underwood, Cassidy Wiley and Taylor Wiley; his brother, Norbert Dunlavey and his wife Patricia of Bromont, P.Q. Canada; his sister, Phyllis Farrell of Jericho; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Rev. Leonidas Laroche celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Francois Xavier Cemetery in West Shefford (Bromont) P.Q. Canada.
Visiting hours will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Ave. in Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., Green Mountain Chapter, PO Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601.
OLIVE S. RONDEAU
SHELDON -- Olive S. Rondeau, age 91, widow of George A. Rondeau, died Sunday morning, March 25, 2001, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
She was born Sept. 30, 1909 in Farnham, P.Q. Canada, the daughter of the late Prosper & Virginia (Martell) Smith.
She was a resident of Sheldon since 1942 and a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and the Ladies of St. Ann. She was also a member of the Enosburg Senior Citizens Club.
She is survived by two sons and their wives, Andre & Carolyn Rondeau of Sheldon and George & Jeannine Rondeau of Richford; three daughters and their husbands, Marie Anne & Leo West of Sheldon, Madeleine & Walter Medor of Highgate, and Jacqueline & John Simard of Swanton; a stepdaughter and her husband, Helen & John Allegrezza of Georgetown, Conn.; a sister, Blanche Larose of Montpelier; 19 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Ida Plante, Rose Chauvin & Annette Chauvin, all of Quebec; a brother-in-law, Antonio St. Cyr of Richford; several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband she was predeceased by four brothers, Ferdinand, Hubert, Lionel and Armand Smith; four sisters, Olida (Martel) St. Onge, Aldea Larose, Evelina Larose and her twin sister, Sylvia St. Cyr.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Sheldon with Rev. Bernard Bechard celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be later this spring in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Sheldon.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on 96 Dickinson Ave. in Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to American Heart Assoc., Vermont Affiliate, PO Box 485, Williston, VT 05495 or to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, VT 05602.
KENNETH C. HOLMES
RICHFORD -- Kenneth C. Holmes, age 92, died Friday morning, March 23, 2001, at Verdelle Village ECF in St. Albans.
He was born Aug. 19, 1908 in East Montpelier, the son of the late Charles S. & Bertha M. (Rowell) Holmes.
He was a resident of Richford since 1979 and was a former resident of Chelsea, Middlesex, East Montpelier and Essex, Fairfax, where he farmed, raised poultry, as well as sugared in each of the towns. He had also been employed at the Milton Co-op and the St. Albans Co-op for a short time. He was currently a member of the Richford United Methodist Church and he was a former member and very active in the Shady Hill Baptist Church in Middlesex, Adamant UMC, Essex Center UMC and Fairfax UMC. He was very active in several farming organizations including ACP (committee man). In 1948 he received the Green Pastures Award known now as the Dairyman of the Year. He was also active in many town affairs including Middlesex Tax Collector, East Montpelier School Board and the rationing board during WWII. After his retirement he enjoyed gardening, summers at his camp in Richford and spending winters at his daughter's home in Florida.
He is survived by five sons and their wives, Clifton & Sonia Holmes, Clinton & Joyce Holmes, all of Richford, Clayton Holmes and his friend Gail Arnold, Lawrence & Donna Holmes, all of Essex, Raymond & Linda Holmes of West Brattleboro; three daughters and their husbands, Marjorie & Stanley St. John of East Montpelier, Lorraine & Arthur St. Onge of Montgomery, Gertrude & John Austin of St. Albans; 35 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; one sister, Luella Dunham of Berlin; three sisters-in-law, Bertha Tucker, Mildred Slayton and her husband Maurice, all ofBarre and Gladys Lawson and her husband Winston of Coventry; several nieces, nephews and his loyal dog, Puppy. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene (Thompson) Holmes, they were married May 2, 1932; an infant brother, Edwin Eugene Holmes; and a sister Lucille Luiso.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Richford United Methodist Church with Pastor Kate Tobey officiating. Interment will be later this spring in the Plain-Mont Cemetery in East Montpelier.
Visiting hours will be held Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on 140 Main St., Richford.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Richford United Methodist Church, c/o Carolyn Smith, 49 Magoon Rd., Richford, VT 05476 or to the charity of one's choice.
JOSEPH (ANTHONY) LAVOIE
BURLINGTON -- Joseph (Anthony) Lavoie, 86, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at the Birchwood Terrace Nursing Home in Burlington.
He was born on Jan. 2, 1915, in Essex Jct., Vt., the son of Charles and Victoria (Daniels) Lavoie. He married Shirlie Lovely on June 17, 1961. Joe worked at G.E. for 20 years, retiring in 1980.
He is survived by his wife Shirlie H. Lavoie of Burlington, brother Louis Lavoie of Essex Jct., sister Mary Lavoie of Essex Jct., son Steven Lavoie, stepson Gary Lovely and his wife Linda of Milton, stepdaughters Nancy Japhet of Essex Jct., Bonnie Lajeunesse and her husband Fernand of North Ft. Myers, Fla., and Sherrie Brunelle and her husband Leonard of Huntington; nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his six brothers and sisters.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 26, at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Colchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Make A Wish Foundation of VT, 100 Dorset Street, #13, So. Burlington, VT 05403, or to VT Lung Association, 30 Farrell Street, So. Burlington, VT 05403-9987.
Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant Street, Essex Jct., in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES A. VAILLANCOURT
WEST ENOSBURG -- Charles A. Vaillancourt, age 91, husband of Frances (Benoit) Vaillancourt died Friday morning, March 23, 2001 at his home.
He was born Oct. 31, 1909 in Cape de Madeline, P.Q. Canada, the son of the late Alfred & Anna (Lottinville) Vaillancourt.
Charlie owned and operated the family farm for 62 years. The farm was also the site of Kidders swimming hole, which he enjoyed sharing with many visitors through the years. Charlie was always known for his sense of humor and good nature. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and a former member of the St. Albans Moose Lodge #1090.
He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 59 years, Frances Vaillancourt of West Enosburg; he was a devoted father and grandfather to six children and their spouses, Alan & Susan Vaillancourt, Rachel & Charles Pattie, Mark & Lynette Vaillancourt, all of West Enosburg, Norman & Ellen Vaillancourt of Alburg, Patrick & Donna Vaillancourt of West Enosburg and Joanne & David Swan of Milton; ten grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Beatrice Bourbeau of Champlain, P.Q. Canada, Alice Charron of Lehigh, Fla., and Rose Tromblay of Avon, Conn.; one brother and his wife Rosaire & Claire Vaillancourt of Sheldon; a brother-in-law, Donald Heep of Harlingen, Texas; a sister-in-law, Pearl Vaillancourt of Leominster, Mass.; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, Jules, Gerard and Eugene Vaillancourt, a sister Bernadette Heep.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Rev. Gerard Leclerc celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Ave. in Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Kim Charbonneau, Jeanette Bosley, all of the Home Health caregivers and Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Eppley.
FRANCES MAE MACHIA
EAST HIGHGATE Mrs. Frances Mae Machia, 66, died Thursday morning, March 22, 2001, in her home on the Machia Road in East Highgate.
Frances was born in St. Albans, Vt. June 8, 1934, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Hakey) Butler. She attended schools in Highgate and Sheldon and on June 1, 1951, married Thornton Machia who survives her.
For more than 25 years Frances lived in the Troy, N.Y. area. She was associated with the Watervliet Arsenal and was very active in local school affairs, especially with the Parent Teacher Association in Lansingburg, N.Y.
In addition to her husband Thornton of 51 years, she leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Machia of St. Albans; one son, Thornton Machia, Jr. of Cohoes, N.Y.; three daughters, Debora Mitchell and her husband David, Regina Machia and Sherry Turner, all of East Highgate; two brothers, Larry Machia and his wife Shirley of Sheldon and Herbert Butler and his wife Pat of Brattleboro; two sisters, Helen Gilman of Rutland and Joyce Bosley and her husband Larry of Richford; 15 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Her father, Fred Butler, three children, Patrick, Pamela and Floyd Earl Machia, and a brother Floyd Machia predeceased her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 26, 2001, at 11 a.m. from St. Louis Church, Lamkin Street, Highgate Center with interment following in the family lot in St. Louis Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton on Sunday, March 25, 2001, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Gifts in Frances' memory may be made tot he American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852, or to the American Diabetes Association, Vermont Affiliate, 77 Hegeman Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446.
ALFRED PETER SELIGMAN
MILTON -- Alfred Peter Seligman, 81, died Thursday, March 22, 2001, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.
Alfred was born in Goldberg, Germany on March 11, 1920. Mr. Seligman was the owner and operator of the Frank J. Murray Company, Orange County Packing Co., and the Chester Hide and Skin Corp.
The Chester facilities were divisions of Imperial Veal and Lamb Corp. located in the meat district of New York City. The "Rendering" as it was referred to by Chester residents was one of the primary employers of the area and supported many families for over fifty years.
Mr. Seligman dedicated his life to the success of his business and surrounded himself with loyal employees worthy of his trust, his firm, yet kindly leadership was instrumental in the success and expansion of his business ventures.
He is survived by his wife Gisela Wolfe-Seligman of Milton, by his sons, Claude Seligman of New York City, N.Y., and Jeffrey Seligman of Arizona, by his daughter, Joyce Seligman of Massachusetts, his stepdaughters, Julia Vanacore and her husband Andrew Vanacore, II of Milton, Jeane Williams and her husband Jerry of Montpelier, his grandchildren, Marisa and Andrew Vanacore, III, Fawn, August and Sean Williams and Thomas Wolfe, II; by his sister, Kate Bendorf of New Jersey, his brothers, Guenther Seligman of Florida and Otto Seligman of Virginia.
Visiting hours will be held Sunday, March 25, 2001 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home located at 237 Rt. 7 So. in Milton. A funeral service will be held Monday, March 26, 2001 at 10 a.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, with burial following in St. Luke's Cemetery in Fairfax.
EUGENE A. ROCHELEAU
ST. ALBANS -- A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Mr. Eugene A. Rocheleau on Tuesday at 11 a.m .in Holy Angels Church. Father Maurice Roy was the celebrant, concelebrating with Father John Hackett (Ret.). Sister Cecile LeBeau was the lector for the scripture readings. Robert Brodeur, a nephew and Normand Blouin were the altar servers. Claire Hungerford was the organist and soloist. Attending were many neighbors, friends and former employees of Wirthmore Feeds and Agway.
Bearers were his grandson, Jeffery Messier, nephew and God son, Armand Brodeur, friends James Brodeur, Edward James Casey, Thomas Rivers and Stanley White.
Following prayers of committal by Father Roy and Father Hackett interment was in the Rocheleau family lot in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
IRIS HALE
ANTIGO, WIS. -- Iris Hale, age 72, of Antigo, Wis., died at her home under the care of LeRoyer Hospice on Saturday, March 17, 2001.
Iris was born in Swanton, Vt. on Dec. 2, 1928, the daughter of Earl and Gladys (Curtis) Cheney. On Feb. 7, 1953 she married John F. Hale in Swanton, Vt. He preceded her in death on July 26, 1985.
Iris was raised in Vermont and lived in many areas in the U.S. and Canada with her husband who served in the U.S. Air Force. They moved to Antigo in 1965. Iris received her GED in 1986 and her Associates Degree in Accounting in 1988. She owned and operated the Antigo Fitness Center.
She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, sewing and making crafts, but enjoyed her grandchildren the most. She is survived by two daughters, Sandra Lawyer of Antigo, Wis., and Valerie (Kurt) Lex of Neenah, Wis.; two sons, John T. (Katie) Hale and Curt (Denise) Hale, both of Antigo, Wis.; nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Iris was predeceased by her husband John, a son-in-law, Doug Lawyer; son Robert, and brother Carlton Cheney.
A funeral was held on Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the Bradley Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott L. Huse officiating. Interment took palce in Elmhurst Cemetery in the Town of Rolling. Visitation was held Tuesday, March 20, 2001 from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 21, 2001, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home.
