Glenn Eugene Chesney Jr.
Glenn Eugene Chesney Jr., 76, of Sherwood, Arkansas, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, in his home.
He was born March 1, 1934, in Island Pond to Glenn Eugene Chesney Sr. and Hilma Amanda (Hobbs) Chesney.
He graduated from Brighton High School in 1952.
He worked briefly at General Electric in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, before enlisting in the Air Force in 1953. He did basic training at Sampson Air Force Base in New York. He served in the U.S Air Force for 23 years.
He married Jo Ann Baines of Dallas, Texas, in 1956. He was stationed in many places during his military career. Daughter Alta Lorraine was born in Tripoli, Libya; daughter Gayle Marie was born in San Antonio, Texas; and son Glenn Eugene III was born in the Panama Canal Zone. Other duty stations were Japan, Korea, Morocco, and various stateside locations, including Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire. He achieved a rank of master sergeant. He retired while at Little Rock Air Force Base. He and his family lived for many years in Cabot, Arkansas, where Mrs. Chesney died in 1982.
After the Air Force, Mr. Chesney worked at a variety of jobs, sometimes more than one at a time. While at Franklin Electric, he met Wilma Lois Dahl, recently widowed. They were married in 1987. He finished out his working career by working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Little Rock.
“Bud,” as he was known to the Chesney side of the family, was always hard-working. As a teenager, he peeled pulp in the summer for a cousin who worked in the woods. He learned to drive doing farm work for several summers. He and a cousin hauled building materials and even a small cast-iron cookstove to a camp near the top of Bluff Mountain.
Mr. Chesney was a very active member of the First Assembly of God Church in Jacksonville, Arkansas, where he served as a deacon, a teacher, and a board member. He was very involved with the senior citizen activities. He enjoyed visiting and keeping up with the activities of his family and his wife’s family.
He is survived by his wife and best friend of 22 years, Wilma Lois Pierce Chesney; his son Glenn and his wife, Melisa, of Lonoke, Arkansas; daughter Gayle Bond of Senatobia, Mississippi; stepsons Harold Dahl and his wife, Linda, of Mount Vernon, Arkansas, and Dale Dahl and his wife, Gayla, of Batesville, Arkansas; step-daughter Connie Breckrenridge and her husband, Ronnie, of Burleson, Texas, sister Ardys Fisher and her husband, Lionel, of Addison; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; by brothers Gordon Glenn Chesney of Island Pond and Herbert Adolphus Chesney of Los Alamos, New Mexico; his wife Jo Ann; and daughter Alta.
Funeral services were held on May 14 at the First Assembly of God of Jacksonville with burial at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God Church, or to Gideon’s International.
Arrangements by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Kenneth J. Elliott
Kenneth J. Elliott, 86, of Barton died on May 13, 2010, in Glover.
He was born February 19, 1924, in Newport, a son of Herbert and Ara (Reed) Elliott.
On June 12, 1947, he married Grace Urie, who survives him.
He entered the U.S. Army where he served in the Tenth Mountain Division. In 1945, the division was sent to southern Italy to drive the German forces off the Apennine Mountains, helping to bring an end to World War II.
In June of 2009, the Vermont Ski Museum presented Mr. Elliott with a Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame Medal.
Mr. Elliott was a Barton village trustee for over 20 years, and a member of the Masonic F&AM Lodge #55 for over 60 years.
He enjoyed hunting and woodworking and made furniture. He was also a Boy Scout leader and worked on the Orleans County Fair.
He is survived by his wife, Grace Elliott of Barton; a son, Raymond Elliott, of Essex Junction; and by a sister, Florence Hamilton, of Newport.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Hugh F. Frazier
Hugh F. Frazier, 87, of Derby died on May 15, 2010, in Newport.
He was born March 17, 1923, in Berkshire, a son of James and Beatrice (Barup) Frazier.
On September 30, 1943, he married Elaine Earle, who survives him.
Mr. Frazier was employed by Slalom Ski Wear in Newport. He retired in 1991.
He enjoyed watching baseball and wrestling on television, and he enjoyed being with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine Frazier, of Derby; by two children: Esther Searles and her husband, Glenn, of Barton and Darlene Whipple and her husband, Bruce, of Derby; by his grandchildren: Scott Whipple and his wife, April, of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Jason Whipple of San Francisco, California; by great-granddaughter Alice Whipple of Charlotte, North Carolina; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Virginia “Ginny” Frazier; brothers Austin and Kenneth; and by a sister, Frances Jones.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport with the Reverend Fred Barker officiating.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Ron Holland Dialysis Unit at North Country Hospital, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport,Vermont 05855. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Raymond G. Heath
Raymond G. “Babe” “Fuzz” Heath, 84, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at his home in Essex Junction with his family at his bedside.
He was born on August 25, 1925, in Barton, the son of Clyde S. and Alice (Grant) Heath.
He graduated early from Barton Academy in order to enlist in the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, he served as a radio operator in the Pacific theater of operations on the USS Gendreau.
After the war, he attended the University of Vermont (UVM), graduating in 1950 with a degree in business. He was a member of the UVM baseball team and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
After graduation, Mr. Heath worked briefly at Champlain Valley Fruit. Soon after he was hired by General Electric and worked there until he retired in 1985.
Mr. Heath was an avid sportsman. He continued to play baseball and participated in league bowling for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and televised sports of every kind. His special passion was golf, and he was a member of the Orleans Country Club for over 40 years.
He was also very proud of his Navy years and attended yearly reunions with his USS Gendreau shipmates. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Heath is survived by his daughter Mary and her husband, John Stec, of St. Helens, Oregon; his sons Charles Heath and his wife, Maureen, of Bakersfield, and Jeff and Ray Heath of Essex Junction; grandchildren Jason and Justin Stec, Ryan Heath, Noelle Garvy, Robin Parker, and Shannon Heath; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and his sister Alice Celia and her husband, Fred, of Spring Hill, Florida.
In addition to his wife, Esther, he was predeceased by infant son Grant and brother Stanley Heath.
At Mr. Heath’s request, there will be no services. Arrangements by Corbin and Palmer Funeral and Cremation Service.
Rose Malinowski
Rose Malinowski, 88, formerly of Morgan, died on May 4, 2010, in Santa Barbara, California, after a long bout with cancer.
She was born in Ludlow, Massachusetts, on April 10, 1922. She lived in Massachusetts until 1967 when she and her husband, Edward, who survives her, moved to Morgan Center. They spent many happy years there until retirement, and then spent summers in Vermont and winters in Arizona. In 2005, they moved to Goleta, California.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter Marjorie and her husband, Guenther, of Las Vegas; her son Peter and his wife, Teri, of Santa Barbara, California; a sister, Nancy Cavin, who lives in Massachusetts; and a brother Walter in Arizona. She also leaves her two granddaughters, Susan Henrichs and Diane Hughes, and her great-granddaughter Isabelle Hughes.
She was a longtime member of the Orleans Country Club and the Circle of Friends in Morgan.
Anna Ceclia Taber
Anna Cecilia Taber, 80, of Irasburg died peacefully at her home on May 13, 2010.
She was born January 18, 1930, in Akra, Karmoy, Norway, a daughter of Gabrielle Teadora (Kristensen) and Tonnes Hakonsen.
Mrs. Taber still has extensive family in Norway, who love and miss her dearly as she did them. She arrived in America in the early 1950s. She married and worked all her life at various jobs all over the country, until retiring in Vermont.
She was a fun-loving lady who loved to garden, knit, sew, bake, cook, and sing. She traveled extensively, and she was extremely thoughtful, generous and charitable. Her stories of growing up a young girl in Nazi-occupied Norway during World War II were amazing. She made her family laugh and smile and feel special.
She is survived by two children: Sonya Curtis and her husband, Leigh, of Irasburg, and Sven B. Oftedal and his wife, Patricia, of Eastport, Maine; her five beloved grandchildren: Nigel Curtis of Irasburg and his very special girlfriend, Shatzitein Buck, Jaime Curtis and Scott Lane of Derby, and their son Liam; Shaun Curtis and his wife, Amber, of Irasburg and their son Kaden; Erik Oftedal of Livermore Falls, Maine; and Vicki Leary and her husband, Tom, of Burlington and their son Ronan. She is also survived by her sister Margot Lantern. She was predeceased by her parents; by her sister Hanna Fagerland; and by brothers Christen Hakonsen and Martin Hakonsen, all of Norway.
A celebration of her life will be held at her home in Irasburg with family and friends on Saturday, May 22, starting at noon.
Evelyn Mae Vieria
Evelyn Mae Vieria, 80, formerly of Island Pond, died in Waverly, Virginia, on April 4, 2010.
She was born December 3, 1930, a daughter of Lillian Mae (Goff) Perry and Thomas Perry.
She married Richard Vieria in 1953. They relocated from Massachusetts to Island Pond in 1972 to retire and to be close to Mrs. Vieria’s parents.
Island Pond is where she spent joyous days with their pet dog Buttons, numerous hours enjoying watching game shows on television, crocheting, knitting, sewing, and making crafts. Her true love was playing bingo several times a week. It was not uncommon for her granddaughters to spend several weeks of their summer vacation at Nana’s house joining in the bingo games, and learning to knit and make crafts.
Although it was a positive decision to relocate to the warmer climate in Florida in 2001, Mrs. Vieria found it difficult to be so far away from her family. She looked forward to her visits with the great-grandchildren, as they were often well overdue.
After a near fatal surgery in 2004, it was necessary for her oldest daughter, Sandi, and her husband to relocate to Florida to care for her. She relocated to Waverly, Virginia, in 2009 as she began her battle with cancer and spent her final days with other family.
She is survived by Richard Vieria of Zephyr Hills, Florida; daughters Sandra L. Kramer and her husband, Donald, of Smithville, Tennessee, Judith Cole and her husband, Raymond, of Waverly, Virginia; her grandchildren: Tami Wesoja and her husband, Robert, of Irasburg, Heidi Provoncha of Newport, and Terry Cole of Waverly; by her great-grandsons: Cody Whiting, Connor Gaboriault, Clint Provoncha, Casey Provoncha, and Corey Provoncha; by her only great-granddaughter, Caylin Lee-Mae Wesoja; by her sibling Ken Perry and his wife, Pat, of Florida; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, and by her brothers Thomas Perry II and Edwin Perry.
At her request, there will not be any services held.
Patricia Voss
Patricia Voss of Barton died on Sunday, May 2, 2010, after an unsuccessful struggle with cancer. She died peacefully at home with members of her family around her.
Mrs. Voss was born on April 11, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, the youngest of five children of Marinus and Evelyn Feenstra.
She grew up in Redlands, California, where she graduated from Redlands High School in 1954. She attended Hope College in Michigan for two years before marrying Howard Snyder with whom she had three children. During the marriage she lived in several places including Hawaii, Virginia, and Northern California before returning to Redlands after her Air Force husband retired.
In 1981, she married David Voss. They spent the first 15 of their 29 years together in California before moving to Christ Church, Virginia, in 2006.
Mrs. Voss is survived by her second husband; her two daughters, Holly and Kelly; her son, Philip; one granddaughter; four grandsons; one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Ron and Kenneth; and her sister, Marilyn.
She will be best remembered for her involvement in quilting, which began as a hobby but grew into a lifetime of artistic expression. Although she worked in several quilt stores where she taught quilting, she will be remembered for inspiring would-be quilters, many of whom became lifelong friends. Her knack for blending colors and fabrics into traditional quilt patterns was truly amazing as was the prodigious number of quilts she completed, most of which were given away to family members and friends. Several of her individually pieced and hand-quilted creations won prizes in quilt shows, but she was much more motivated to teach others to quilt than to win prizes.
A memorial service in her honor will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Newport, where she and her husband had been members since moving to Vermont. Memorial contributions may be made on her behalf to the Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, Inc., without whom her peaceful and untroubled passing would have been impossible.
Committal services
The following committal services will be held:
Ava Lawson at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 21, at Lake Road Cemetery in Newport Center.
Margaret Lussier at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 21, at St. John’s Cemetery in Albany.
Pearl Britch at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Stanstead, Quebec.
Cyril Day at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Newport with military honors.
Hugh Pierce at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, at Derby Center Cemetery.
Donald Boomer at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, at Irasburg Cemetery with military honors.
Mariette Hamel at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, at St. Theresa’s Cemetery in Orleans.
Thelma Wilcox at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, at Pleasantview Cemetery in Orleans.
Bradley Thomas at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, at Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport with military honors.
Graveside services for James Carpenter will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, at Derby Center Cemetery.
A funeral service will be held for Margaret Moore McGuire on Saturday, May 22, at 2 p.m. at the Brownington Center Church. Burial will follow at the Brownington Center Cemetery.
Graveside services for Josh McGowan will be held on Saturday, May 22, at 1:30 p.m. in the Hardwick Street Cemetery.
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