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ELLA P. PHELPS
ST. ALBANS -- Ella P. Phelps, 93, passed away on Nov. 1, 2003, at Redstone Villa in St. Albans. She was born on Feb. 9, 1910, in Sheldon, daughter of the late George and Nellie (Peters) Whittemore. She was married to Ernest P. Phelps who predeceased her in 1972.
She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by two daughters, Iona R. Bridgers of Sylmar, Calif., and Fern E. Blair of No. Providence, R.I.; one sister, Mae E. Lloyd of Westford; five granddaughters, Karen Bridgers of California, Teri Bridgers of California, Nancy Kirkland and her husband Wayne of California, Dennise Bridgers of New Mexico, and Sheri Blair of R.I.; one grandson, Robert "Rusty" Bridgers and his wife Debbie of OR; many great-grandchildren; two nieces, Beverly Wanker of New York, and Shirley Lloyd of Westford; two nephews, Calvin Lloyd of Texas, and Carroll Lloyd of New Hampshire.
Visiting hours will be held at Hayes-Rich Funeral Home on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, from noon until the hour of the funeral service. Funeral services will be held at the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Ben Sosa of the Williston Seven Day Adventist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot in Rice Hill Cemetery, Sheldon.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ella's memory to Alzheimer's Association, Vt. Chapter, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, Vt. 05601-1139.
Arrangements are by Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax, Vt.
MADELINE JANE CURRY
ST. ALBANS -- Madeline Jane Curry, 87, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at the Genesis Elder Care Facility in Morrisville. She was born in St. Albans, March 12, 1916, the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Rolo) Clarke.
Madeline enjoyed life and her family.
Survivors include her children, Francis Curry of Enosburg Falls and formerly of Australia, James J. Curry, Jr. of Boston, Mass., Patricia Curry of St. Albans and Carol Pelkey of East Hampton, Conn.; her sister, Dorothy Bevins of St. Albans; her grandchildren, Scott and Michael Curry both of Australia, Lori and Wendy Curry of Massachusetts, Toni Curry of Florida, Todd and Bridget Curry both of New York, Angela Curry of Swanton, Shane Curry of Hawaii and Steve and John Pelkey both of Connecticut; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter in Massachusetts; and one great-great-grandchild soon to be born in Australia. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, James Curry; and her sister, Evelyn Clark.
Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in the family lot in Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 So. Main St., St. Albans.
ESTHER N. IRICK
ISLE LA MOTTE -- Mrs. Esther N. Irick, 86, died Saturday morning, Nov. 1, 2003, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Isle La Motte, May 15, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Hebert and Nellie (Fleury) Jarvis. She attended schools in Isle La Motte and on Sept. 18, 1934, married James L. Irick, Sr. who predeceased her, Nov. 11, 1967.
A native of Isle La Motte, Esther and James Irick and their family owned and operated the Isle La Motte Inn for 43 years. She was a lifelong parishioner of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Mission and was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne. She will always be remembered for her love of bowling and traveling and especially talking with her children and grandchildren on the telephone.
She leaves eight children, Pauline Bonneville and her husband Leonard of Isle La Motte, Jean Clay of Vero Beach, Fla., James "Bubby" Irick and his wife Beverly of Alburg, Betty Ann Poissant and her husband Bernard of Alburg, Mary Merrill and her husband Curt of Londonderry, Bernard Irick of Londonderry, Sandra Rawson and her husband Alvin of Chester and Carlene Letourneau and her husband Paul of Alburg. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Lorraine Dubuque of North Hero; as well as 20 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Esther was predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Irick in 1983, a brother, Douglas Jarvis in 1972 and a son-in-law, Sherman A. Clay on March 29, 2003.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at 12 noon from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Mission, Main Street, Isle La Motte Village. The pastor, Father Maurice U. Boucher, SSE will be the celebrant and homilist. Interment will follow in the Irick family lot in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave. Swanton on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, from 4 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in Esther's memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
CEDRIC K. LONGLEY SR.
WEST ENOSBURG -- Cedric K. Longley Sr., age 90, husband of Bernice (Marcy) Longley, passed away peacefully Friday evening, Oct. 31, 2003, at his home.
He was born Aug. 15, 1913, in East Enosburg, the son of the late Frank and Ila (Greenia) Longley.
Cedric had made his home and farmed in Johnson for 24 years moving to Enosburg in 1972 where he worked for the Town of Enosburgh. Following his retirement he mowed cemeteries and drove bus for the Enosburg School District. He was a good husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed and was an avid hunter and ice fisherman.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Bernice (Marcy) Longley of West Enosburg, they were married July 5, 1947; two sons and their wives, Cedric Jr. "Sonny" and Jacquelyn Longley of Eden, and Dean and Gail Longley of Johnson; three grandchildren, Andy and Rachel Longley of Johnson, and Julie Jane Longley of Eden; one brother and his wife, Charles and Harriet Longley of Sheldon; two sisters, Eunice Messier of St. Albans, and Joyce Marcy of East Berkshire; his sisters-in-law, Eldora Longley of Mascoma, N.H., Beatrice Longe and her husband Billy of Berkshire, and Gladys Dolan and her husband Bob of Williamstown; several nieces, nephews and caring neighbors. He will also be greatly missed by his dogs, Sadie and Toby. He was predeceased by three sisters, Hildred Greenwood, Beatrice Malone, and Blanche Malone; and five brothers, Merl, Raymond, Thayer, Leonard and Clarence Longley.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. Interment will follow in the West Enosburg Cemetery.
Visiting hours were held Sunday afternoon from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, or to the Enosburgh Ambulance Service 83 Sampsonville Rd., Enosburg Falls, Vt. 05450.
RAMONA B. (BOUCHER) BESSETTE-BRULEY
FAIRFAX -- Ramona B. (Boucher) Bessette-Bruley, 61, passed away on Oct. 31, 2003, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 11, 1942, in St. Albans, daughter of J. Maurice Boucher and the late Goldie (Ward) Boucher.
Ramona graduated from BFA-Fairfax, Class of 1960. She earned her associates degree in Secretarial Sciences in 1997 from Community College of Vermont. Ramona loved to knit, play bingo and Atlantic City gambling. Some of her most enjoyable times were spent watching Monday night wrestling and watching baseball with her dad. Her family lovingly nicknamed her "Squeak."
The family will miss her favorite saying "we'll play it by ear." Her favorite food was macaroni and cheese with tomatoes which was a dish her family always looked forward to. Ramona will be dearly missed by her family and many friends.
She is survived by three sons, Andrew Bessette and his wife Kathy of Fairfax, Dale Bessette and his wife Priscilla of Fairfax, and David Bruley, Jr. and his girlfriend Melissa Ritchie of Milton; two daughters, Bernadette Bessette-Boucher and her husband Edward of Fairfax, and Lori Pudvah of Fairfax; her father, J. Maurice Boucher of Fairfax; four brothers, Peter Boucher and his wife Jean of California, Paul Boucher and his wife Doreen of South Carolina, Michael Boucher of Fairfax, and Ronald Boucher and his wife Brenda of Swanton; three sisters, Mary Skillen and her husband Kenneth of Springfield, Kathleen Sargent and her husband Norman of Brattleboro, and Linda McGraw and her husband Lawrence, IV of Swanton; nine grandchildren, Christopher, Adam, Amy, Chelsea, Kourtney, Dakota, Skyler, Kodie, and Desire; three step-grandchildren, Vincent, Michelle, and Christopher Boucher; and, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visiting hours will be held at Hayes-Rich Funeral Home in Fairfax on Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a wake service offered by Reverend Douglas Hawkins at 7:45 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at 11 a.m. in St. Luke's Catholic Church in Fairfax by Reverend Douglas Hawkins. Interment will follow in the family lot in St. Luke Cemetery, Fairfax.
Memorial contributions may be in Ramona's memory to The American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Division, 11 Loomis St. Montpelier, Vt. 05602.
Arrangements are by Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax.
YVONNE B. ROY
MILTON -- Yvonne B. Roy, 85, passed away Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, in the presence of her loving husband George, at the Star Farm Nursing Home in Burlington. Yvonne was born in Shelburne on July 23, 1918, the daughter of Norbert and Eva (LaPierre) LeClair.
She was married to George Roy on May 28, 1983, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Essex Junction. They have lived in Milton for the past 19 years.
In addition to her husband George of Milton, she is survived by her step-son, Philip Roy and his wife Pam of York, Maine; by their children, Sean of York, Maine, Christopher of Phoenix, Ariz., Patrick, Timothy and Elizabeth all of York; by her brother-in-law Paul Roy of Rutland; her sister-in-law Marie Meunier of Arizona; her godson Bernard Fleury of Westford; and by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Yvonne was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph Desmarais in 1967; by her brothers and sisters Wilfred, Benjamin and Henry LeClair, Muriel Fortin and Rita Fleury.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at 11 a.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church in Milton. Burial will follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington.
Memorials may be made to either Milton Rescue, P.O. Box 15, Milton, Vt. 05468, or to the VNA, Home Care Program, 1110 Prim Road, Burlington, Vt. 05401.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. with prayers offered at 3:45 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Route 7 in Milton.
FRANCES WHIPPLE KISSANE
SHELBURNE/ST. ALBANS - After celebrating a wonderful Christmas with all of her St. Albans family and knowing that her boys were together with their families on a skiing holiday in Banff, Frannie returned to her home at Shelburne Bay. Shortly after her return home she developed some breathing difficulties and, on Monday night, after assuring us that she "welcomed death" and with peacefulness, she died, just the way she wanted to.
Frannie was born and raised with her twin brother, DeForest, and their sister, Mary (Clark), in Rochester, N.Y. She was predeceased by both. She was born May 4, 1916, the daughter of the late Dr. Edward Whipple and Delia (Thompson) Whipple. After attending kindergarten training school in New York City, she returned to Rochester and worked in her father's medical office. As a child, she summered at Lake Titus in Malone, N.Y., where she met and later married John Kissane, and settled in St. Albans, Vt., where they raised their family of three children. In St. Albans she was a devoted mother and wife, and an active member of the First Congregational Church, the Kerbs Hospital Auxiliary, the Autonoe club, and school PTA's. In 1969, she returned to her Rochester family and life with old friends there, eventually returning to St. Albans to be closer to Gail and her family for her senior years.
She will be remembered as a happy, charming and playful friend, a loving and devoted Mom, and a dear grandmother. Each of us has a story of fun times with her and her joyful, witty spirit, and wonderful sense of humor. She was always able to find a way to "make the best of it." She did not want to be old and courageously and lovingly prepared her kids for her death. We always knew she was proud of us and loved us "deeply" as she reminded us in the end.
Frannie leaves her daughter, Gail Grismore Camisa and her husband, Bob, and her children, Hilary and John Grismore and John's wife, Melissa and their children, Alexander and Julia; two sons, E.D. "Ted" Kissane and his wife, Karen, and their daughters, Lynsey and Courtney, of Banff, Alberta, and J. G. "Jack" Kissane, Jr. and his wife, Rebecca, and their children, J.G. "Trey", and Erin Kissane, all of Dallas, Texas, and her former husband, John Kissane and his wife, Colleen, of St. Albans.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the First Congregational Church in St. Albans. Pastor Judith Kennedy will officiate. The family will receive friends in the church parlors following the funeral. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be sent to Northwestern Medical Center, P.O. Box 1370, St. Albans, Vt., 05478. Arrangements are by the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main St., St. Albans.
PAULINE G. DUKAS
ST. ALBANS - Pauline G. Dukas, 79, a lifelong resident of St. Albans, passed away early Tuesday morning, Dec. 30, 2003, at her residence. Her family was at her side. She was born in St. Albans Town, Jan. 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Paul N. and Beth E. (Guerin) Gosselin. She married Joseph S. Dukas on July 21, 1940, in St. Albans. He died May 29, 1979.
Pauline was a communicant of Holy Angels Catholic Church and she received her education at Holy Angels School. She was a member of the auxiliaries of Green Mountain Post #1, American Legion and Robert E. Glidden Post #758, VFW.
Survivors include two sons and two daughters and their spouses; Stanley and Sandy Dukas of St. Albans, Gary and Pat Dukas of Essex Jct., Catherine and Richard Cummings of St. Albans, and Debbie and Roger Vigneault of Swanton; eight grandchildren; Wendy Cummings and her husband Scott, Randy C. Frye, Sharee Farnsworth and her husband Jeff, Stephanie Branon and her husband Damian, Tom Dukas and his wife Andrea, Gary Dukas and his wife Karen, Jerry Dukas and his wife Sharon, and Kristin Choiniere and a longtime special friend and companion, John Clapper. She also leaves 18 great-grandchildren, and nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service will be held on Friday January 2, 2004, at 11 a.m. in Holy Angels Catholic Church with Father Maurice J. Roy, pastor, celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in the family lot in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, Inc., 11 Loomis St., Montpelier, VT 05602-3021 or to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478. There will be no public visitation.
BRENDAN CHURCH MURPHY
MILTON - Brendan Church Murphy, 38, of Milton, passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2003, in the FAHC Emergency Room.
Brendan was born on November 4, 1965, in Homestead, Fla., the son of LCDR William Church Murphy, USN, Ret., of Pensacola, Fla., and Mary (Karr) Murphy of East Middlebury.
The family had resided in Vermont since 1970, after LCDR Murphy's retirement from the Navy.
Brendan attended Mary Hogan School. He graduated from Middlebury Union High School in 1982 and attended Johnson State College.
He was employed by Seventh Generation, and later joined the staff of a national home health supply company as manager of their branches in Winooski, Vt., and Ticonderoga, N.Y.
Music was one of Brendan's lifelong interests. He was a talented composer and played both piano and guitar with local rock groups, as well as for services at the Cornerstone Church in Milton, which he joined two years ago.
Brendan Murphy was a sweet and shining soul who enriched every life he touched. He was a man of great faith and was absolute in his religious beliefs.
Brendan is survived by his parents and two brothers, Kevin Charles Murphy and his wife Jennifer and their daughter Brianna of Pensacola, Fla.; and Rory Cumming Murphy and his wife Ellen and their daughter Katherine and their son Nicholas of Park City, Utah.
A service to celebrate Brendan's life will be held at the Cornerstone Community Church, located on Bombardier Road, in Milton on Saturday January 3, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cornerstone Community Church, 26 Bombardier Rd, Milton, VT. 05468, or to a charity of ones choice. Arrangements were by the Minor Funeral Home of Milton.
