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SHIRLEY J. LAROCHE
RICHFORD -- Shirley J. Laroche, age 73, widow of William Laroche, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2004, at the Haven Health Care Facility in St. Albans with her family by her side.
She was born March 14, 1931 in Enosburgh, the daughter of the late Byron and Edith (Beakes) Wetherby.
Shirley was a resident of Richford most of her life and enjoyed taking care of her home and family. She was very dependable always willing to help someone and was a very hard worker; along with her husband they operated the family farm for many years and enjoyed housecleaning, paper and painting and picking apples. She enjoyed attending services at the Richford Methodist Church. Her hobbies included reading and crocheting beautiful doilies. Most importantly she will be remembered by her family as a loving wife and mother, and a super grandmother.
She is survived by her daughter and her husband, Darlene and Walter Gagnon of Richford; her granddaughter, Crystal (Martel) Stone and her husband Jason of Richford; a brother, Ronald Wetherby of Iron Hill, Que. Canada; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband William Laroche on Dec. 27, 2002; they were married April 2, 1949; a son W. Dale Laroche; four brothers, Calvin, Cecil Sr., Irving and Harold; three sisters, Mildred Wheelock, Hilda Mae Croteau, and Marion Thompson.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls with Pastor Cheryl Heater officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery in Richford.
Relatives and friends may call on the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to the Richford Methodist Church, 86 River St., Richford, Vt. 05476.
JANET M. REIRDEN
RICHFORD -- Janet M. Reirden, age 87, passed away Friday, May 7, 2004, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
She was born June 24, 1917, the daughter of the late Walter and Maude (Soule) Reirden.
She was a life long resident of Richford and a 1937 graduate of Richford High School. She was a member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church. She was employed at Sweat - Comings Furniture Co. and Atlas Plywood as a payroll clerk and then at Franklin Lamoille Bank for many years retiring as assistant manager. She was a member and Past Matron of the Order of Eastern Star Missisquoi Chapter and was also District Deputy of District 8.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Elaine Reirden of Richford; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by a sister, Vivian Cesanna; three brothers, Howard, Ralph and Burton Reirden.
In keeping with Janet's wishes there will be a graveside memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 2 p.m. at the Hillside Cemetery in Richford. There will be no visiting hours.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to Our Lady of the Meadows -- Resident Fund, 1 Pinnacle Meadows, Richford Vt. 05476.
R. RICHARD MAYNARD
BAKERSFIELD -- Graveside memorial services for R. Richard Maynard will be held Sunday, May 16, 2004, at 1 p.m. at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bakersfield.
HELEN R. CURRIER
EAST RICHFORD -- Helen R. Currier, age 64, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2004, at her home with her family at her side.
She was born Aug. 5, 1939 in East Franklin, the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Hance) Fiske.
She is survived by her son, Arthur Currier Jr. of East Richford; two daughters, Georgette Safford and her husband Daniel of Colchester, and Angela Tracy and her husband Stephen of East Richford; a sister, Norma Rockwell and her husband Donald of Barton; five grandchildren and one great-grandson. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur C. Currier; and a daughter, Barbara Pariseau.
Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon, May 10, 2004, at 3 at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford with Pastor Patrick Hoadley officiating. Interment will follow in the Richford Center Cemetery.
Friends and relatives may call on the family at the funeral home on Monday afternoon from 2 until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency - Hospice Program, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478.
LEONA L. PRUNIER
SWANTON -- Leona L. Prunier, passed away early Sunday morning on May 2, 2004, in the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans City.
Leona was born, at home, on Jan. 21, 1920 to Rose LaRocque Ledoux and Henry Ledoux of Swanton.
She attended St. Anne's Academy until the 9th grade. Then she returned to school when she was in her 50's, graduating with a GED from the State of Vermont. She attended classes at the Community College in St. Albans when she was in her 60's. As a young woman she worked for Sheffield Farms in New York, where she met her husband Bernard T. Prunier, who passed away in 1978. In later years, she sewed for York Manufacturing and was a clerk at the Swanton Drug Store. She was the President of the Ladies of St. Anne, at The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Swanton for many years, and brought communion to many shut-in members of the parish. She sang with the Grandma' s and Grandpa's until her health no longer permitted it.
She is survived by her daughters, Janet R. Prunier and Lea A. Prunier of Santa Ana, Calif. She was predeceased by her daughter, Jean E. Prunier, Janet's twin, in February 2000. She is also survived by her sister, Georgette Ledoux, of Swanton, sister Cecile Messier and husband Charles of Manchester, Conn., sister Rita Rollo and husband George of Townsend, Mass., sister-in-law Hazel Ledoux of Swanton, brother-in-law Camille Robillard of Moosup, Conn., as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters Yvette Thuot of New York, Rollande Robillard of Moosup, Conn., Theresa Ledoux of Swanton, and her brothers Lionel Ledoux of St. Albans and Edmund Ledoux of Highgate Springs.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, May 10, 2004, at 11 a.m. from The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 65 Canada Street, Swanton Village with Father John J. Meagher, SSE as the celebrant and homilist. Interment will follow in the Prunier family lot in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton on Sunday, May 9, 2004, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Gifts in Leona's memory may be made to the Ladies of Saint Anne, in care of, The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 65 Canada Street, Swanton, Vt. 05488.
DONALD JOSEPH BILODEAU
COLCHESTER -- Donald Joseph Bilodeau, 62, of Farnsworth Road, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington following a prolonged illness.
Don was born May 7, 1941, in Highgate, the son of Victor and Yvonne Gagne Bilodeau. A lifelong area resident, Donald was self employed as an over the road truck driver and was sole proprietor of DJB Auto in Milton. He was most recently employed by McCoullough Crushing in Middlesex until his health forced him into early retirement. He served his country with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war as a member of the 76th Engineering Co.
When I die, give what is left of me to children. If you need to cry, cry for your brothers walking beside you. Put your arms around anyone and tell them what you need to give me. I want to leave you with something better than words or sounds. Look for me in the people I have known and loved and if you cannot live without me than let me live in your eyes, your mind and acts of kindness. You can love me most by letting hands touch hands and letting go of us that need to be free. Love does not die, people do. So that when all that is left of me is love -- give me away.
Don is survived by his children, Donna Woodworth of Milton, Perry Bilodeau of Hingham, Mass., Pamela Bilodeau of Essex, Paula Mumley of Andover, Conn. and Krystal Bilodeau of Pembrooke, Mass.; his grandchildren, Melanie Woodworth, Justin, Stephanie and Angela Bilodeau and Chelsea Mumley; his Life Partner, Flo Scofield of Colchester and her children, Ashly and Ian; his sisters and brothers, Doris Nadeau, Anita Therrien, Lionel Bilodeau, Germain Bilodeau, Giselle Smith, Pauline Greenia, Theresa Blouin, Louise Smith, Andre Bilodeau and Reginald Bilodeau all of Franklin County and Elsie Estell of Connecticut; His best friend, Les Reed of Milton; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister, Rachel Gagne and two brothers, John and Norman Bilodeau.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Route 7 in Milton. Burial with Full Military Honors will take place on Tuesday, May 11, at noon in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery located in Randolph, Vt.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Chittenden County, 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Vt. 05403.
Arrangements are by the Minor Funeral Home of Milton.
MARTIN PAUL CHIARELLO
BAKERSFIELD -- Martin Paul Chiarello, age 46, passed away Tuesday May 4, 2004, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans after fighting cancer for the past three years.
He was born Aug. 6, 1957, in Chicago, Ill., the son of the late Paul and Anna (Galli) Chiarello.
Marty was a resident of Bakersfield since 1997 and was a former resident of Lincolnwood, Ill. where he was a 1976 graduate of Niles East High School. He had worked as a maintenance worker and did odd jobs. He was also a member of the Bakersfield Congregational Church.
He is survived by his brother, Thomas Chiarello of St. Albans; and his good friends James and Debbie Dickmann of Bakersfield.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning, May 10, 2004, at 11 at the Bakersfield Congregational Church with Reverend Marshall True officiating. Interment will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bakersfield.
A time of visitation will be held Monday morning, May 10 from 8:30 to 10:30 at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Vermont Division, 100 Dorset St. Suite 12, So. Burlington, Vt. 05403.
DONALD J. NEWTON
ST. ALBINOS -- Donald J. Newton, 76, a lifelong resident of St. Albans, passed away early Wednesday morning at Haven Health Center. He was born in St. Albans, Feb. 29, 1928, the son of the late Warren Seymour Newton, Jr., and Esther (Shedd) Newton.
Don was employed by the United States Postal Service for 32 years, retiring in 1983. He served in the Army Infantry from 1946 to 1948 and was a member of Green Mountain Post 1, American Legion. He also was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the Phi Alpha Class of the church, AARP, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Don is survived by his wife of 52 years, Patricia (Phelps) Newton; five children and their spouses, Stephanie and Robert Baybrook of Newport Richey, Fla., Brian and Linda Newton of Mooresville, N.C., Pamela and Gordon Osborne, Jr., of Essex Jct., Eric and Melody Newton of Florence, Mass., and Kimberly and Douglas Underhill of Essex; 10 grandchildren, Jaclyn and Jennifer Baybrook, Candice and Sean Newton, Kyle and Amanda Osborne, Ashley and Kayla Newton, and Kendra and Brandon Underhill. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, Wyman S. Newton and a sister, Margaret Ann Newton.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m. in St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the family lot in Greenwood Cemetery.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be sent to American Diabetes Association, Vermont Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, Conn. 06150-1160 or the charity of one's choice.
Visitation will be on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. in the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main St., St. Albans.
The Heald Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
HOWARD W. STRATTON SR.
RUTLAND -- Howard W. Stratton Sr., of Center Rutland, Vt., passed away Monday evening, May 3, 2004, while doing what he loved most, which was traveling with his family.
Howard Stratton was born in Rutland, Vt., on Nov. 26, 1930, the son of Ray H. and Pauline (Parmenter) Stratton.
Mr. Stratton attended Rutland schools and served with the 43rd Infantry Division in Germany during the 1950s.
Mr. Stratton worked as a plumbing and heating contractor in the Rutland area from 1953 as a Master Plumber 83 to the present.
Howard was a member of American Legion Post 31, Rutland Loyal Order of Moose, the Mount St. Joseph Academy Athletic Association, and the MSJ Parents and Friends Club. He was past president of the latter two organizations. He coached many Center Rutland baseball teams including Mighty Mites, Little League and Babe Ruth.
He was an avid MSJ fan. He enjoyed auto racing, camping, golf and traveling, and his greatest love was being with his family.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary Jane Ackert Stratton of Center Rutland and Orange City, Fla.; daughters, Roberta Stratton Machia, wife of the late Chuck Machia of Fairfax, Vt., and Paula S. Tordonato and her husband Joseph of Rutland; sons, Howard Stratton Jr. and wife MeriBeth Jewell Stratton and son, Richard A. Stratton and wife Anne Blaum Stratton, all of Rutland; his loving grandchildren, Stephen Bernier, Mary Bernier Lindhardt, Laura and John Murphy, Andrew Blaum, Joseph Stratton, Kaci Green, Jacklyn Stratton, Michelle Palmer, Aaron, Charlie and Zachary Machia, and Juliann and Kaitlyn Tordonato; several great-grandchildren as well. Mr. Stratton's surviving sisters include Shirley Pfenning, Elaine Phair, Ardisking and Sandra Bendig, all of Rutland. Surviving brother, Ray Stratton of West Rutland.
He was predeceased by siblings, Ada Grenier, Joyce Bratu, Corinne Stratton, Frederick Stratton, Paul Stratton and Schuylar Stratton.
Calling hours will be Friday, May 7, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.
The Funeral Mass will be Saturday, May 8, at 11 a.m., at St. Peter Church in Rutland.
Burial will follow in Scottsville Cemetery in Danby, Vt.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MSJ Development Fund or a charity of one's choice.
