Ronald Charles Flood
Ronald “Ron” Charles Flood, 68, of Newport died peacefully March 18, 2010, in Newport surrounded by his loving family.
He was born October 27, 1941, in Concord, New Hampshire, a son of Donald and Lena (Thomas) Flood.
On January 26, 1968, he married Penny Pierce who survives him.
He graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School and entered the U.S. Air Force where he served his country during peacetime.
He had worked as a sales clerk for J.B. Colton of Orleans, Lyndonville Hardware and Prouty and Miller.
He held membership with the Memphremagog Lodge #65 F&AM of Newport.
His hobbies included kayaking, camping, birdwatching and spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Flood will be remembered for his humor and for being a private person.
He is survived by his wife, Penny Flood, of Newport; his daughters: Dawn Flood and her fiancé, Ron Dunn, of Holland, Heidi Gleason and her husband, Randy, of Holland, and Tina Hill and her husband, Mike, of Newport Center. He is also survived by the following grandchildren: Christine, Mike, Marc, Keagan, Steven, Randy Jr., Gabrielle, Jonathan, Alexa, Silas, and Mylah, and by one great-grandson, Mack. He is also survived by his sister Sally Guadagni and her husband, Chuck, of Newport Center; his brother David Flood of St. Albans; his brothers-in-law Ken Pierce and his wife, Mary Jean, of Newport and David Pierce and his wife, Allison, of Northfield, Massachusetts; and by several nieces and nephews.
At Mr. Flood’s request, there will be no services. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Oncology Department at North Country Hospital, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855 or to IROC, P.O.Box 558, Derby, Vermont 05829.
Arrangements by the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home.
Arnold C. George
Arnold C. George, 83, a former longtime resident of Windsor, died suddenly on Wednesday, March 17, at his home in Craftsbury.
He was born November 5, 1926, in Moscow, the son of Bernie M. and Freida (Whittemore) George.
He received his schooling in Stowe, where he graduated from Stowe High School in 1944. He later attended Middlebury College, the University of Vermont, enrolled in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at Brown University and attended Vermont Technical College.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy, and a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge, he married Helen Hannah in Windsor on June 25, 1951.
Mr. George was employed as a tool design engineer at the former Cone Automatic Machine Tool Company in Windsor for many years, until his retirement in 1987.
He was a longtime member and eucharistic minister of the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor and a member and eucharistic minister of Our Lady of Fatima in Craftsbury.
He and his wife moved to Craftsbury in 1998.
Mr. George was a member of the Windsor Area Jay-Cees and the Windsor Lions Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and feeding and watching birds. He was also an avid reader and enjoyed puzzles and playing cribbage. He was a New England sports enthusiast. He and his wife enjoyed spending time at the ocean, attending Broadway musicals and traveling to Arizona. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his family at the family camp in Craftsbury. He and his wife especially enjoyed attending their grandchildren’s sporting events.
He was predeceased by a sister, Elaine Girard.
Survivors include his loving wife, Helen, of Craftsbury; three sons: Stephen George and his wife, Holly, of Quechee, Mark George and his wife, Colleen, of Windsor, and Michael and his wife, Denise, of Windsor; seven grandchildren: Matthew George, Sarah George, Bailey Olmstead, Clay George, Hannah George, Justin George and Emily Smith; three great-grandchildren: Brady Olmstead, Marley Olmstead and Ian George; one sister, Arlene Deuso of Ludlow; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass was held on March 22 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Windsor. The Reverend Rene Butler was the celebrant. The Reverend Paul Belhumuer was concelebrate. Burial followed in the St. Francis Cemetery in Windsor.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Windsor Food Shelf care of St. Francis Church, P.O. Box 46, Windsor, Vermont 05089, or the Hardwick Food Shelf care of Mae Chapin, P.O. Box 236, Hardwick, Vermont 05843.
Friends may express their condolences to his family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements by Knight Funeral Homes.
Ruth Isabel Holbrook
Ruth Isabel Holbrook, 68, of Barre died Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston, where she had been admitted earlier in the week.
She was born August 11, 1941, in Evansville, the daughter of Myron Robert and Marjorie (Goodfellow) Skinner Sr.
She was a 1959 graduate of Orleans High School and had attended Lyndon State College.
On May 28, 1966, she married Kenneth Holbrook in St. Johnsbury where they made their home. He predeceased her.
Mrs. Holbrook was a longtime employee of Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Vermont, retiring in 2004.
Reading and attending country music and gospel concerts and ice shows with her sister Myra were her special interests.
She belonged to Rob Morris OES Chapter #24 in Montpelier and currently, Charity Chapter #57 of Williamstown.
Survivors include her sister Myra Gauthier, of Colchester; her nephew Paul Gauthier Jr. and his wife, Kimberly, and their children and the joys of her life, Erika and Curtis, all of Williamstown; and several cousins. Also surviving are her aunt Alice Hilliker and her stepmother Ruth Skinner, both of Barton.
Besides her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by her brother Myron Skinner Jr. and her sister Mary Jane Skinner.
The Eastern Star memorial service and celebration of her life was held March 22 in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home in Barre.
Later interment will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Orleans.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vermont 05446.
Paul L. Hunt
Paul L. Hunt, 64, of Brownington died March 13, 2010, at the Bel-Aire Nursing Home in Newport.
He was born on June 21, 1945, in Barton.
He was a son of the late Percy and Beatrice (Hudson) Hunt.
Mr. Hunt was a logger for most of his life. He was a New York Yankee’s number one fan. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding in the country, playing weekly poker with his friends, playing cribbage, watching old Westerns on television, and attending horse pulls at just about every fair in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.
He will be deeply missed by his family, his longtime companion Becky Danforth, and last but not least, his dog Queen.
He is survived by his children: Laurel Piermont and her husband, Edward, of Bolton, and Bernice Hunt of Rutland; by his girlfriend, Becky Danforth, of Brownington; by his grandchildren: Kimberly, Kyann, Jade, Teedra, and Ralph; and by his sister Elizabeth Graves of Newport.
He was predeceased by his brothers: Raymond, Richard, Charles, Ira and Ellis Hunt, and by sisters Rose Willard and Ruth Hunt.
Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495.
Arrangements by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Joshua Robert McGowan
Joshua McGowan, 30, of Derby Line died at his home in Derby Line in March of 2010.
He was loved by his family: Robert and Judith McGowan of East Hardwick, Clay and Sue Lasher of Craftsbury, and beloved brother Sam Hazard of Lyndonville. He was especially fond of his nephew Jeremiah Lasher of Craftsbury.
He was also survived by his devoted grandparents, James E. and Muriel V. McGowan, and his aunt Marcia McGowan, all of Watertown, Connecticut. He also leaves his aunt Deborah Kirchberger of Sharon, Connecticut.
Mr. McGowan was a kind soul who felt deeply about many things. He spent much time enjoying the natural beauty of Vermont. He loved biking around the Derby-Newport area. Music was another passion. He and his brother Sam attended many concerts and Reggae fests throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. He had recently expressed interest in learning the bass guitar.
With his parents, he climbed Bluff Mountain in Island Pond, Mount Pisgah and Jay Peak. Mr. McGowan was especially proud of his solo hike to the summit of Camel’s Hump.
He was active in all school sports. After graduating from Hazen Union High School, he worked at Isle de France in Stowe as a dishwasher and prep cook. He also did kitchen work at the Topnotch Resort in Stowe. He was also employed by the Michaud farm in East Hardwick. He had a pet goldfish and took good care of his house plants. He was kind to animals.
At a later date, there will be a graveside gathering of his family and friends to celebrate his life.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the Hardwick Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 837, Hardwick, Vermont 05843, or to the Hardwick Area Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1075, Hardwick, Vermont 05843.
Northern Vermont Funeral Service in Hardwick is assisting with arrangements.
Barbara J. Poquette
Barbara J. Poquette, 70, of Troy died March 20, 2010, in Barton.
She was born July 8, 1939, in Shelburne, a daughter of Ervin and Beatrice (Gaskin) Jennings.
Mrs. Poquette was employed as a press operator for Rozelle Cosmetics in Troy until she retired in 2006.
She enjoyed bowling, bingo and buying scratch tickets. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children: Timothy Poquette and his wife, Tammy, of Starksboro, Jeffrey Poquette, Randy Poquette of Troy, William Poquette and his wife, Tammy, of Shelburne and Tammy Nobaris and her fiancé, Brad Bothwell, of Newport Center. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Francis, Heather, Cody, Shawntell, Dillion, Bobbi, Nicholas, Anthony, Tyler, Casey, and Brady; three great-grandchildren: Hunter, Tanner and Cayden; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Francis Jennings and his wife, Cookie, of Starksboro, Wendell Jennings and his wife, Jeannette, of Starksboro, Robert Jennings of Starksboro, Percy Jennings and his wife, Judy, of Bristol, Rachel Norris of Starksboro, Connie Hanson and her husband, Jeff, of Starksboro, Marsha Davis and her husband, Ralph, of Duxsbury; and by her companion of 22 years, Peter Morgan, of Troy.
She was predeceased by her husband, Francis Poquette, in 1988; a brother Dwayne; and a sister Beverly.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 27 at the First Baptist Church in Starksboro. Interment will take place in Riverview Cemetery in Richmond.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston,Vermont 05495.
Arrangements by the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
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