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ROLAND L. VIENS
St. Albans
8/19/2008
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Mr. Roland L. Viens on Monday at 11:30 a.m. in Holy Angels Church. Father Maurice Roy was the celebrant, assisted by Seminarian Mr. James Dodson. Claire Hungerford was the organist and soloist. A guard of honor was present from the American Legion, Green Mountain Post 1, Funeral Detail, under the command of Mr. Fred Bliss. Mr. Edgar Royer was the American flag bearer for the Church Services.
Roland’s granddaughters and family members wore red, white and blue outfits in memory of Roland’s military service and injuries during World War II, from which he was presented the Purple Heart Award.
Attending were representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1, Veterans of Foreign Wars Robert E. Glidden Post 758 and Auxiliary Unit, I.B.M., and many area dairy farmers and neighbors from the Newton Road area.
Bearers were his grandsons, Adam Bedard, Ian Campbell, Michael Paradise and Eric Thompson; and nephews, Phillip Brosseau and James Viens.
Following prayers of committal by Father Roy and Seminarian Dodson, full military honors were accorded Roland by the Vermont National Guard. Those participating were Captain Erika Procopio directing the Firing Squad members, SSG Joseph O’Conner, SSG Corey Griswold, SPEC Scott Sprano, SSG Shaun Degree, SSG Tyler Greenslit. Sounding "Taps" was Bugler SSG Tricia Sprano. SSG Degree and SSG Greenslit folded the American flag, from the Veteran’s casket, which was then presented to Roland’s daughter, Susan Campbell by Capt. Procopio.
Interment was in the Viens family lot in Mt. Calvary cemetery followed by a luncheon in Holy Angels Parish Center, hosted by the Ladies of St. Anne.
Sunday afternoon, a Christian Wake Service was held with Father Roy and Seminarian Dodson officiating, in the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
MICHAEL W. ODDY
St. Albans
8/19/2008
Mr. Michael W. Oddy, age 66, died early Monday morning, Aug. 18, 2008, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born in South Glens Falls, N.Y., Jan. 23, 1942, son of the late William and Marion (Douglas) Oddy. He graduated from Glens Falls High School in1959 and went on to study in law. He joined the U.S. Air Force, having served over 20 years, serving on the inspector General Team for the USAF and in Nebraska served in the Strategic Air Command during the Cold War. Upon return to Vermont he taught in the ROTC program at St. Michael’s College.
Mike volunteered for everything that involved youth and children’s programs. He umpired little league baseball and continued up to college level, coached basketball for Trinity College, coached football and taught archery for over 10 years at Pelkey’s Archery Shop in St. Albans, teaching the Junior Olympic Archery Development program for children. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed hunting archery, golf and fishing. Mike was an avid John Leclair fan and greatly enjoyed watching his every game.
After discharge from the Air Force he was employed for 13 years at the State of Vermont Department of Correction in Burlington and St. Albans and later at the Office of Child Support for seven years. He was a member of the American Legion, Green Mountain Post 1, of St. Albans.
June 6, 1987, he married Bonnie Stanley. Besides his wife, Bonnie of St. Albans, he is survived by five children: Michael A. and his wife, Wendy Oddy, of Swanton, Donna M. Oddy of Rockledge, Fla., Kelly and her husband, Gene Inmann, of Chetopa, Kansas, Timothy Crowe of Burlington, and Brett Crowe of Owassa, Okla.; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; the mother of his children, Donna J. Smith of South Hero; sister, Melody Moon of Queensbury, N.Y.; brothers, Gary Oddy of Queensbury, N.Y., and Kevin Oddy of St. Johnsbury; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels church. Friends may call at the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, 86 South Main St., from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in the Oddy family lot in Mt. Calvary cemetery with full military honors following the Mass.
Memorials may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478. Online condolences may be sent to Michael’s family by the funeral home Web site: www.bnlfh.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home and Commemorative Services.
DOCTOR MICHAEL V. CONTE
QUAKERTOWN, Pa. / SWANTON, Vt.
8/19/2008
Doctor Michael V. Conte passed away on Sunday, Aug. 10, shortly after competing in the Lehigh Valley Steelman Triathlon in Quakertown, Pa. He was a good person, kind and gentle. To those of us who truly knew him, nothing more need be said.
Mike was an outstanding athlete who received the Vermont State Athlete of the Month Award three times at a time when high school and college athletes were ranked together in each category. He was self-taught and self-coached in track and X-Country since there was no track team at his high school. At Springfield College (Massachusetts) Michael established track records and was a member several times on the All New England Track and Field Team and on the All New England Soccer Team. While he was a member of the Boston Track Club he was invited to become a member of the Florida Track Club in Gainesville, Fla. where he trained and ran with Marty Liqouri, Barry Brown, Frank Shorter, Byron Dyce and Brookes Johnson among many others. In those years he participated several times in the Penn Relays and three times at Madison Square Garden. He was also a National Pentathlon champion and a National Indoor 3000 meter champion. Mike’s own hopes of many years to compete in the Olympics were dashed by a sudden illness when competing in the Olympic Trials.
While in Florida with the Florida Track Club, he was mentored by Dr. Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade, and along with several other nationally ranked track and field athletes, assisted Dr. Cade in his research. Mike appeared with Dr. Cade in an article in the 1982 edition of World Book Science Year.
From this experience and at Dr. Cade’s suggestion, Mike decided to pursue and completed a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology. Michael published four medical research papers, one of which was presented at the International Conference of Nephrology in Athens Greece in 1981. Upon receiving his Masters Degree he left Florida and entered the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia. Following graduation he established a podiatric medical practice in Pennsylvania where he has been for the past 22 years.
If friends are a family one establishes for oneself, Mike established a family in Pennsylvania, for he was beloved by his colleagues, patients, and the young people and their parents whom he helped by encouraging their athletic and other aspirations. In addition to Mike’s successes in athletics and medicine, he made successful appearances with his parents in vocal concerts, along with recital performances of his own. He had a lovely “tenore di grazia” voice. Patients are saying … “and what a voice; now he’ll sing with the angels.” Also, “He’d sing to my mother when she was nervous about being in the office, and she came to look forward to her visits with him.” A friend recently said of him: “A true renaissance man, comfortable in both science and the arts.” Another friend writes: “A true friend, a gifted and compassionate physician, a renaissance man with a tremendous sense of humor and an equally great love of life. ‘It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you; it’s what you leave behind when you’re gone’. Doc left this world a better place because of his presence in it and how he touched our lives. His memory will live in my heart forever. Peace, my friend until we meet again!”
Michael is survived by his father and mother, Charles and Elizabeth Conte; his brother, Christopher and his wife, Gale, and their two children, Kristin and Lauren; his sister, Susan Conte and her children, Matthew and Maia; and his sister, Nina Conte; and several cousins.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at 2 p.m. from The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton, 05488 (868-3331). The Reverend Stanley Irving, Rector Emeritus of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in St. Albans, will officiate. Interment will be private and at the Convenience of the family.
ARMANDE M. LORANGER
St. Albans
8/7/2008
Mrs. Armande M. Loranger passed away on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2008, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Madeleine and Andre Dufault, with her loving family at her side.
Assisting the Loranger family is the Heald Funeral Home of St. Albans.
Armande Loranger
HYDE PARK / ST. ALBANS
8/8/2008
Armande (Verrier) Loranger, 88, a retired domestic engineer, died on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2008, at her home on Samson Point.
She was born on Oct. 11, 1919, in St. Christine, Quebec, the daughter of Michel and Melanie (Turenne) Verrier. On Aug. 10, 1939, she married Ovila Loranger, who predeceased her in 1998.
In 1952, Armande and Ovila moved to Vermont where they farmed until 1985, then moved to St. Albans with their daughter, Madeline and her husband, Andre Dufault.
Armande is survived by six daughters, Denise Audet of Danielson, Conn.; Gisele Poulin and her husband, J. Paul of Barefoot Bay, Fla.; Madeline Dufault and her husband, Andre! of St.Albans; Judy Dufault and her husband, Robert of St. Albans; Diane LeRoux and her husband, Lenny of Newburg, N.H.; and Francine Giroux and her husband, Raymond of West Addison; a son, Rene Loranger and his wife, Lillian of Rio Rancho, N.M., 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. Armande was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Ovila, three sisters, five brothers and a son-in-law, Raymond Audet in 2002.
A special thank you to Sara Vester, Karleen Place and Elizabeth Wilson for taking such good care of our mother. We also want to thank the Franklin County Home Health for their assistance during Armande’s time of need.
A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at 1 p.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church on Lake Street with the Reverend Maurice J. Roy as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Loranger family lot in the St. Albans Point cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday, Aug. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Monday 11:30 - 12:30 at the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main St., St. Albans. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478 or for Masses.
Richard W. Ketcham Sr.
St. Albans/Fairfax
8/8/2008
A traditional Masonic graveside funeral service for Richard W. Ketcham, Sr., past district deputy grand master of the Seventh Masonic District for the Grand Lodge of Vermont and Past Master of Fairfax Lamoille Lodge# 6 F&AM, who passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, was held Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the family lot in Carroll Hill cemetery in Fairfax. The conducting Master was Albert Severy, Past Master of Lamoille Lodge #6 F & AM and conducting Chaplain was John “Jack” Campbell, Jr., Most Worshipful Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Vermont F&AM.
Full firefighter honors, including a cortege of fire apparatus, was accorded the former assistant chief of the Fairfax Fire Department and former chief of the East Marion (N.Y.) Fire Department. The urn ark bearing Dick’s remains was conveyed to the cemetery by Fairfax Utility 1, driven by former Fire Chief James Field. Leading the procession was Engine 2, which was driven by firefighter Paul Langelier and accompanied by firefighter Michael Cain.
Attending and forming an honor guard were many Masons. Lodges represented were: Grand Lodge of Vermont F&AM, Lamoille Lodge #6 F&AM, Franklin Lodge# 4 F&AM, Haswell Lodge# 39 F&AM, Seneca Lodge# 40 F&AM and Friendship Lodge# 24, F&AM. Other Masonic affiliations present were Sword of Bunker Hill Champlain Order 115, Mt. Sinai Shrine Temple# 3, Northern Vermont Shrine Club Motor Corp and York Rite.
Also attending were representation from Unity Chapter# 17 OES, Grand Chapter of Vermont OES, Cambridge American Legion Post # 35, UVM Student Health Crew, Georgia Town Office, Georgia Plains Baptist Church, Georgia Fire Department, JRS Drywall Company, Rainville Collision Repair, Fairfax Historical Society, The Mams Ladies, Twin State Electrical and former co-workers from IBM. The American Flag for the World War II Navy Veteran was presented to his son, Richard W. Ketcham, II by Richard Becker, Commander of Cambridge American Legion Post #35.
Urn Ark Bearers were: Jack Campbell, Jim Woodward, Jim Anderson and Lucien Hayes.
As a final tribute, the ”Last Alarm” was sounded at the conclusion of the funeral services by firefighter, Paul Langelier. Assisting the Ketcham family is Lucien J. Hayes of the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main St., St. Albans.
ANA ROSA REYES
St. Albans
8/11/2008
Mrs. Ana Rosa Reyes, age 72 years, died late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2008, at her Bayview Drive home in St. Albans Town with her devoted, loving husband and family by her side. The Reverend Judy Kennedy led a brief prayer at her bedside with family and close friends.
Born in Bejucal, Cuba, on Jan. 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Cristina (Alpizar) Gonzalez. On July 26, 1951, she married Redento Reyes, who survives her.
In addition to her husband Redento of St. Albans Town, Ana also leaves her daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and Robert Murray; and her beloved grandson, Brendan, all of Georgia; as well as extended family in Cuba, Florida and Arkansas.
At Ana’s request, funeral services and interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be made to the Franklin County Humane Society or Northern Greyhound Adoptions.
Arrangements have been under the direction of The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton 05488 (868-3331).
MICHAEL PATRICK RICHARDS
Swanton
8/11/2008
A Funeral Service was held Saturday morning, Aug. 9, 2008, at 10 a.m. from The Kidder Memorial Home. Father Thomas D. Nadeau, pastor of Nativity / St. Louis Parish officiated.
Among the delegations in attendance were representatives from the Vermont Senate and House of Representatives, Vermont Army National Guard, Swanton Town and Village Offices, Northwest Supervisory Union - Office of the Superintendent of Schools, Have Health Care Center, Cota’s Auto Parts and Service, IBM, St. Albans Messenger, Missisquoi Valley Union High School including the Class of 1971, Total Home Center, Porter’s Bike Shop, V-Trans, Abenaki Nation of Vermont led by Chief April St. Francis-Merrill, Mylan Technologies, I. H. Charbonneau and Sons Construction, Northwestern Medical Center, Franklin County Home Health Agency, Nutrena Feeds, K.J.’s Diner and J&L Snack Shop.
Following the service, a Bereavement Luncheon was served to family and friends at the Nativity Parish Centers hosted by the Ladies of St. Anne.
ROBERT ALAN BROW
Swanton/Kingston, N.C.
8/13/2008
Robert Alan Brow, a native of Swanton, Vt., and a longtime resident of Kingston, N.C., died Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
Born in Swanton, Vt. on Dec. 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Harry Harrison and Dorothy (Brusoe) Brow. He was a Tech Sgt. for the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars # 2771 and also belonged to the Rivermont Holiness Church all in Kingston.
Robert’s family was everything to him and he dearly loved each and every one of them.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Eakes “Lou” Brow, of Kingston; a son, Robert Clifton Brow and wife, Jeannette, of Chadbourn, N.C.; a sister, Janice Brow Lapan and husband, Norman, of Swanton; grandchildren, Brandy and Ramsey Smith of Chadbourn, N.C.; a great-grandchild, Aidyn Merry and father, BJ, of Chadbourn, N.C.; one aunt, Florabelle Brow; cousins, Donald and Dot Bruyette, Thelma Smart, Velma Thibault, and Phyllis Lefevre, all of Swanton; sisters-in-law, Carol Brow of Swanton; and a brother-in-law, Alfred “Timmer” Richards of Highgate Center. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, all who knew him as “Uncle Chick,” as well as many other additional cousins.
He was predeceased by his brothers and sisters: Shirley Day in 1995, Barbara Richards in 1997, Donald Brow in 1999, Theresa Brow in 2002 and Wayne Brow in 2005. He just recently lost a nephew, Michael Patrick Richards, on Aug. 4, 2008.
A Funeral Service was held Friday, July 4, 2008, at 2 p.m. from the Howard-Carter Funeral Home in Kingston, N.C. The Reverend Jimmy Horne and The Reverend Alvis Horne officiated. Interment followed in West View cemetery.
