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William “Bill” Brown
WILLIAM “BILL”
BROWN died on Sunday,
September 22nd at Darthmouth-
Hitchcock Medical Center of natural
causes. He was born on March 15th,
1941 in Colchester, VT to Wilbur
Brown and Katherine Margaret
(Moulton) Brown. He attended
Roxbury School and spent many
years working in the granite industry
as well as serving in the Army National Guard.
He married Ramona (McQueen) Brown on December
15th, 1960. Together they raised three daughters in their
home in Northfield, VT. They later lived in
Williamstown, VT until Ramona’s death in 2010. During
this time Bill worked in the granite sheds in Barre and
Northfield. He even briefly had his own polishing business
“Bill’s Polishing” in Barre. After Bill retired he
worked for Green Mountain Florist Supply delivering
flowers.
Although he was not deployed, he served in the US
Army during the Vietnam era and later in the Vermont
Army National Guard. He remained a proud member of
the American Legion - Post 10 in Barre - until his death
and was also an active member of the American Legion
Riders, a group founded by his daughter, Penny. He was
an active member of the Canadian Club. Bill enjoyed
deer hunting and camping. He also loved fishing with
his wife Ramona, as he stated: “she always made him
laugh.”
Bill was very proud of his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren
he loved to watch them play and laugh.
Bill was a very social man and was known and loved
by many. He will be fondly remembered by his family:
daughter Jeannie Brown of Barre, VT, her partner Larry
Beede, and her children, Angela Stadelmeyer and
Jessica Alix, both of New York; daughter, Penny Brown
of Barre, VT and her children, Crystal Martin of
Williamstown, VT, and Mark Martin Jr, of Northfield,
VT; and daughter, Janice Brown of East Montpelier, her
partner, Barry Rufenacht, and her son, Shawn Moody,
currently of Eagle River, Alaska; his partner Jane
Blanchard; his siblings: brother, Robert Brown of Ware,
MA, and sister, Shirley Cook of Hannibal, NY; and his
nieces, nephews and other family. Sadly, his grandson,
William “Billy” Moody died in 2015.
There will be a memorial service at Trinity United
Methodist Church in Montpelier, VT on Tuesday
October 1st, beginning at 1:00 pm followed by a burial
in Waterbury Center Cemetery next to his wife. The
American Legion Riders will lead the procession to the
cemetery.
Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in
Bill’s memory may do so to the The Veteran’s Place in
Northfield, VT, a transitional housing organization for
Veterans (220 Vine Street, Northfield, VT 05663), or St.
Jude’s Children’s Charity (www.StJude.org)
Condolences to the family may be left online at www.
guareandsons.com
Edward James Cormier
EDWA R D JA M ES
CORMIER, age 78, passed
away on Monday, September 16,
2019, at the Consulate Health Care of
Baynonnet Point, Hudson, FL. Born
at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier on
November 27, 1940, he was the son of
Celina Pinan Cormier and Edward J.
Cormier. He grew up and received
his education in Montpelier and went
on to serve in the Air Force in Alaska as an aircraft
mechanic. He returned to Vermont and pursued a
career as a cement finisher
and mason. He was talented
as an auto mechanic,
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and also in carpentry,
Bill Sullivan plumbing, and electrical
work. A perfectionist in all
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phases of construction, he
Sadly missed along was able to build structures
from the ground up,
life’s way, quietly
remembered everyday. and they would be done
No longer in our life right. He loved Vermont
to share, but in hearts and spent summers at
Peacham Pond where he
you’re always there.
had a home for many years.
Love,
He was previously married
Your Family to Sandra Taft. Edward is
survived by their daughter
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Tonya Washburn of Cambridge, their son Edward J.
Cormier and his wife Erin of Fletcher, grandchildren,
Corey Florucci and Tyler Pillsbury Hinesburg, Lia
Washburn Mariah, Kara, Reese Cormier and his sister,
Donna Gray, nieces Melissa and Keren Pavese of Tarpon
Springs, Fl. A graveside committal will be planned for
next summer at Berlin Cemetery.
Fred Robert Harvey
FRED ROBERT HARVEY died on June 10th,
2019 at 6 o’clock in the evening from congestive
heart failure at Barre Gardens in Barre, Vermont.
He died with a family member at his side after a brief
decline.
Fred was born on December 16th, 1922 the first son
and fourth child of Robert Leslie and Mary Edith
(Shorey) Harvey. Fred graduated from Plainfield High
School and, in June of 1943, he enlisted in the Navy,
where he attained the rank of Yeoman Third Class. He
served on the USS General Brooke, which, during a trip
past Calcutta, survived a major typhoon. He was honorably
discharged in May of 1945.
He spent several years teaching in schools around
northern Vermont, then used his GI Bill benefit to
attend the University of New Mexico. After graduation,
he secured a position at the Harvard University Business
School library, where he worked from February 1960
until his retirement in March of 1985. He retired to
Plainfield, living with his sister, Priscilla, in the family
home on Harvey Hill. In his retirement, he was a regular
worshipper at Grace Church, where he often played the
organ for services.
Fred was a bachelor and is survived by his sister,
Barbara, and several generations of nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by his parents and ten siblings –
Marguerite, Frances, Alice, Dorothy, Irene, William,
Florence, Mary, Bessie and Priscilla.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October
5th at 2 pm at Grace Methodist Church in Plainfield,
Vermont. An interment of ashes and military salute will
follow at Center Cemetery in Plainfield. All are welcome
to attend.
Memorial gifts can be made to the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Cancer Society.
William “Bill” Shannon
WILLIAM “BILL” SHANNON died
in the early morning hours of
Monday, September 23rd 2019. He
had recently moved to The Arbors in
Shelburne from his son Terence’s
home in Montpelier after a long
struggle with dementia. He leaves
behind seven children and one sister.
Born on June 12, 1933 in Brooklyn,
NY to John and Margaret (Sheehan)
Shannon, Bill was one of 9 siblings. Bill attended schools
in Brooklyn and New Jersey. At 14 he left home to attend
Seminary school in Pennsylvania. Returning to New
Jersey a few years later, he was reunited with fellow
classmates, one being Virginia “Ginny” (Moss) Shannon,
his future wife. They married on January 21, 1955.
Bill worked many years as a stagehand for Broadway
Theaters and ABC Studios in Manhattan. In 1968, with
seven children at the time, Bill and Ginny moved to
Montpelier, VT where Bill continued for a year to work
for the theater coming home on weekends when the job
allowed. In 1969 wanting time with his wife and children,
Bill quit the theater and worked at St. Augustine’s
Church until 1982 when he had open heart surgery.
After his surgery he enjoyed being at home spending
time raising his eighth and youngest child. He enjoyed
cooking, baking, and spending time with his wife, children,
and grandchildren. He assisted with funerals and
Masses at both St. Augustine’s and St. Monica Churches.
Bill is survived by his three daughters: Laureen Wells
of Calais, Therese Sanchez of California, Michelle
Lavallee of Barre Town, and four sons: Kevin Shannon of
Barre City, Martin Shannon of Williamstown, Russell
Shannon of Berlin, and Terence Shannon of Montpelier;
his grandchildren, Mark Shannon and Paul Shannon of
Texas, Andrew Shannon of Berlin, Joseph Carriveau of
East Montpelier, VT, Paul Lavallee of Barre Town,
Matthew Lavallee of Alaska, Lacey Lavallee of Calais,
Olivia Sanchez of CA, and Noah Sanchez of CA. Bill was
pre-deceased by his wife Virginia “Ginny” Shannon in
2015 and son William Jr in 2007.
A Funeral Mass was held for Bill on Monday,
September 30th at 11am at St Augustine’s Church in
Montpelier followed by a burial next to his wife in the
Waterbury Center Cemetery.
Both Bill and Ginny were strong supporters in St.
Jude’s Charity. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution
in Bill’s honor may do so at (https://www.
stjude.org/) People may also make memorial contributions
to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.Alz.Org) to
help end suffering from dementia.Those wishing to
leave condolences online may do so at http://www.
guareandsons.com/
KAREN-LYNN BEDARD – A committal service for Karen-
Lynn Bedard of Orange who passed away on October 7, 2018
will be held on October 5, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Brookhaven
Cemetery in Orange, VT. Arrangements are in the care of
the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home, 58 Summer St., Barre, VT.
DOROTHY M. FONTAINE BISHOP — A funeral service to
honor and celebrate the life of Dorothy M. Fontaine Bishop,
77, of Tilden House, was held on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at
1 p.m. at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home in Barre. She
passed away on Sept. 14, 2019, at the Central Vermont
Medical Center Hospital in Berlin. Words of remembrance
were offered by her husband, Thomas Bishop Sr., and other
family members. Following the service, family and friends
gathered at Smolder Mist Pub on Main Street in Barre for a
time of fellowship and refreshments. Arrangements were in
the care of the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home, 58 Summer St.,
Barre.
PAUL ALAN BRUHN On Sept. 19, 2019, Paul
Alan Bruhn, of South Burlington, died of having
too much fun. It was his heart that finally
couldn’t keep up with him. He was born March
27, 1947, in Burlington, the son of Marion and
Elmer Bruhn. His father died when Paul was
just five months old, and his mother was left to
run the family business, Bruhn Office
Equipment on Church Street in downtown Burlington, as
well as raising three young children. Paul is survived by his
extended family and friends. Memorial gifts may be made to
the Preservation Trust of Vermont, 104 Church St.,
Burlington, VT 05401. There will be a celebration of Paul’s
life on Friday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m., at the Breeding Barn at
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne. Arrangements have been
entrusted to the care of the Cremation Society of Chittenden
County, a division of the Ready Funeral Home, 261 Shelburne
Road in Burlington, VT. Please visit www.cremationsocietycc.com
to place online condolences.
CHARLES E. CHEVALIER AND RUTH K. CHEVALIER
— The committal service for Charles E. Chevalier, 88, who
died Feb. 20, 2019, and for his wife, Ruth K. Chevalier, 90,
who died Feb. 10, 2017, will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
1, 2019, in Norwich Cemetery in Northfield. Arrangements
are by Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield.
CAROLINE J. “CALLY” CLIFTON — The memorial service
for Caroline J. “Cally” Clifton, 64, who died Wednesday,
Sept. 4, 2019, was held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Berlin
Elementary School, followed by a reception at Berlin
Congregational Church. Arrangements are by Perkins-
Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury.
ROSELLA IRENE “ROSE” LICKTEIG
CURTSINGER, 91, of Owensboro, passed
away peacefully on Sept. 21, 2019, at her residence
at The Carmel Home. Rose was the
fourth born to William and Anna Lickteig, of
Louisville, and raised on their farm with her
siblings Wilbert, Marie and Ann, all of whom
have preceded her in death. Rose and Tom’s
legacy of love and service lives on through their family.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions
to The Carmel Home, the Church of the Immaculate, or
charity of choice. Memories and condolences for the family
of Rose Curtsinger may be left at www.glenncares.com.
AGATHA A. DEEP, 83, of Barre, passed away on Friday,
Sept. 20, 2019, at her home, with her loving family at her
bedside. Born in Williamstown on July 25, 1936, she was the
daughter of the late Arthur L. and Lenita Stygles Stone.
Agatha attended local schools and was a graduate of
Williamstown High School, Class of 1954. In 1957, she married
Richard Deep in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Survivors
include her husband of 62 years of marriage, sons, grandchildren,
sisters, brothers, and extended family. A Mass of
Christian Burial to honor and celebrate her life was held on
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at St. Monica Catholic Church in
Barre. Burial followed the Mass, in St. Monica Cemetery in
Barre. Contributions in Agatha’s memory may be made to
the “National Life Cancer Treatment Center,” c/o Central
Vermont Medical Center Hospital, P.O. Box 547, Barre, VT
05641. Arrangements are in the care of the Pruneau-Polli
Funeral Home, 58 Summer St., Barre. Those wishing to send
online condolences may do so at: www.pruneaupollifuneralhome.com.
LOUIS R. “BUD” MESSIER, 92, passed away
peacefully at the Barre Gardens Rehabilitation
Center on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Born in Montgomery on
Oct. 1, 1926, he was the only son of the late Louis A. Messier
and Ida (Lumbra) Messier. Bud attended schools in
Waterbury. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served
his country during WWII. Following his honorable discharge
in 1946, he returned to Waterbury where he met
Barbara Trask, the love of his life, and they were married in
Waterbury on July 26, 1947. Bud is survived by his son,
granddaughter, and great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated at St. Andrew Catholic Church in
Waterbury on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Inurnment took
place in Holy Cross Cemetery in Duxbury. For those who
wish, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Barre
Gardens Patient Activities Fund, 378 Prospect St., Barre, VT
05641. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral
Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online
condolences, please visit www.perkinsparker.com or the
funeral home Facebook page.
CECIL W. “PETE” TUCKER, 98, a
longtime Graniteville resident
passed away peacefully on Monday, September
9, 2019 at the Woodridge Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. With his passing,
the community has lost his invaluable
memory of local history and innumerable jokes
and stories. Born April 15, 1921 in Barre, he
was the son of William George and Florence Emogene
(Eastman) Tucker. He attended local elementary schools
and graduated from Spaulding High School with the class of
1939. In 1942, Pete joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. Survivors
include his daughter, son, grandchildren, and extended family.
The service to honor and celebrate his life was held on
Saturday, September 28, 2019 in the First Presbyterian
Church of Graniteville. Inurnment took place in the Wilson
Cemetery in Lower Websterville at 10:00 a.m., prior to the
service. For a memorial guestbook, please visit www.hookerwhitcomb.com
Memorial contributions may be made to
CVHHH, 600 Granger Road, Berlin, VT 05641; or Honor
Flight New England, PO Box 16287, Hooksett, NH 03106.
ERIC A. ZENCEY A memorial service for Eric Zencey was
held Sunday, September 29th in the College Hall Chapel at
the Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College Street in
Montpelier.