Aline V. Custeau
Aline V. Custeau, 70, of Essex Center died peacefully on Wednesday evening, July 14, 2010, at the Burlington Health and Rehabilitaion Center in Burlington.
Mrs. Custeau was born January 9, 1940, in Barton, a daughter of the late Amri and Beatrice (Martel) Vezina.
She graduated from Barton Academy and Graded School on August 2, 1958.
She married James Joseph Custeau in St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Barton. She was a nurse’s assistant for a short while at the Green Mountain Nursing Home in Colchester.
Mrs. Custeau enjoyed reading, listening to music, and spending time with her sisters. She was a resident of Essex Center for 45 years and most recently had moved to the Burlington Health and Rehabilitaion Center. She was a caring homemaker who provided loving care for her in-laws for many years and later for her husband, Jim, in his last years of life. She was especially proud of her family. She deeply loved her husband, her children, and her grandchildren. Her family was blessed in having such a good mother and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. Custeau is survived by her sons: Charles Custeau and his wife, Ruth, of Milton and Thomas Custeau and his wife, Pam, of St. Albans; by her daughter Michelle Duke and her husband, Richard, of Mebane, North Carolina; by her grandchildren: Elizabeth, Heather, Kyle, Kevin, Conor, and Jessica; her sisters: Jeannine Berard and her husband, Gilles, of Barton, Alice Cooke and her husband, Robert, of Milton, and Suzanne Kwiatkowski and her husband, Tim, of Barre; her brother Henry Vezina and his wife, Priscilla, of Barton; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband on August 13, 1999.
A Mass was celebrated on July 19, 2010, at Holy Angels Catholic Church in St. Albans with Father Maurice Roy as celebrant. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Chittenden County, 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Vermont 05403.
Online condolences may be made at www.minorfh.com.
Germaine Marie Brault
Germaine Marie Brault, 80, of Newport died on July 25, 2010.
She was born on August 9, 1929, in St. Jean de Matha, Quebec, a daughter of Leopold and Edouilda (St. Georges) Bonin.
Mrs. Brault and her family immigrated to Troy in 1946. In 1949 she married Marc-Aurele Brault, also of St. Jean de Matha. They moved to Connecticut shortly after to find work and raise their family.
Mrs. Brault worked as a seamstress out of her home for several years and later worked in a number of factories. Later in life, she worked as a live-in nanny in East Hartford, Connecticut, taking care of two children. In 1986, she moved back to Newport and worked as a live-in caretaker for a few years.
She enjoyed music, doing word search puzzles, and watching Animal Planet. She loved looking at books of animals.
She is survived by three daughters: Madeline Quirion and her husband, Norman, of Newport Center, Fran Sicotte and her husband, Reynold, of Newport, and Irene Daigle of Georgia; by seven grandchildren: Christine Quirion and her husband, Christopher Rosol, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Karen Lane and her husband, Jonathan, of New Britain, Connecticut, Matthew Sicotte and his wife, Margaret, of Georgia, Corey Sicotte and his wife, Jessica, of Derby, Stephanie Sicotte and her fiancé, Daniel Higgins, of Newport, Emily Daigle and Erin Daigle, both from Georgia; by two great-grandchildren: Aubrey Sicotte of Derby and Claire Sicotte of Georgia; by sister-in-law Marielle Bonin of Orleans; and by nieces and nephews in Vermont, Connecticut, and Quebec. She was predeceased by her husband, Marc-Aurele, in 1981; her brother Germaine Bonin of Orleans; her sister Yvette Lavarierre of East Hartford; and by her son-in-law Paul Daigle of Georgia.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home at 4670 Darling Hill Road in Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport where a Mass will be celebrated. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Newport.
Mrs. Brault was an animal lover. Therefore, should friends desire, contributions can be made to the Frontier Animal Society, 502 Strawberry Acres Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Mildred F. Heath Coe
Mildred F. Heath Coe, 95, of Island Pond died on July 22, 2010, in Barton.
She was born April 23, 1915, in Newport Town, a daughter of John and Almeda (Parsons) Aldrich.
During her lifetime she was employed by Ethan Allen Manufacturing. She and her first husband, Sherman Heath, farmed for many years before she went out to work. She married Alvin Coe five years after her first husband died. Mr. Coe predeceased her in 1985.
She enjoyed knitting, sewing, crocheting, and doing crossword puzzles. She was very family oriented and delighted in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons: William Heath and his wife, Gleigh, of Island Pond, and Milton Heath and his wife, Fay, of Newport; by her grandchildren: Shirley Mooney and her husband, Steve, William Heath Jr. and his wife, Donna, Lorrie Heath, Peggy Reed and her husband, Earl, Robert Heath and his wife, Janet, Diana Beryle and her husband, Peter, Beverly Heath, John Heath, Stephen Heath and his wife, Tracy, Aaron Heath, Ann Marie Heath, Leslie Heath and his wife, Cindy, Joanne Young and her husband, Steve; and by 14 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son Sherman, a grandson Ricky, and by two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held on July 20 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, in Island Pond with the Reverend Richard Whitehill officiating. Interment followed in Lakeside Cemetery in Island Pond.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Activities Fund at Maple Lane Nursing Home, 60 Maple Lane, Barton, Vermont 05822.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Rudolph A. Mossa
Rudolph A. Mossa, 86, of Barton died on July 25, 2010, in Glover.
He was born May 6, 1924, in Newport, a son of Augustus and Grace (Bishop) Mossa.
On May 17, 1947, he married Leah Turcotte who predeceased him on December 31, 2005.
He entered the U.S. Navy and served his country during World War II. At one time, Mr. Mossa worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad as a freight agent. He opened his own television sales and service business in 1955, which he operated for several years. He also repaired electric fencers, which were sent to him from all over the U.S.
He and his wife played golf for many years, and he was past president of the Orleans Country Club. He held membership with the Barton American Legion Post #76 and the Barton Bishop Ryan Council #2933. Mr. Mossa enjoyed gardening and took great pride in having his property looking topnotch.
He is survived by his daughter Rose Harper and her husband, Woodie, of Barton; by his grandchildren: Sean Harper and his fiancé, Stephanie Piette, of St. Albans, and Alexis Harper of Barton; by his sister-in-law Jeanne Perry of North Carolina; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two half-brothers: George and Kenneth Percy.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport with military honors.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Rudy Mossa Memorial Bench Fund in care of the Orleans Country Club, Orleans, Vermont 05860.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Death Notice
Rachel Sylvester LeBlanc, 84, of Orleans, died on July 23, 2010. A full obituary and services will be listed in the Chronicle next week.
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