Nora Alleyn, 77, died on November 13, 2011, in the company of her loving family.
She was born November 24, 1933. She owned homes in both Holland and Westmore, and was a frequent visitor to the area.
Out to sea
To seek a place to rest her precious soul.
She has left softly, in no pain
Surrounded by her so numerous loving friends and family.
There will be a screening of Jennifer Alleyn’s film, L’atelier de mon pere (“My Father’s Studio”), as a tribute to her aunt, Ms. Alleyn, on November 23 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts auditorium, 1379 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Family will receive condolences on Sunday, November 20, between noon and 3 p.m. There will be a ceremony in the chapel at 3 p.m. at the Complexe Funéraire Mont-Royal, 1297 Chemin de la Forêt, Outremont, Québec [mountroyalcem.com; (514) 279-6540]. A reception will follow the ceremony.
Rebecca Lynn Bapp
Rebecca Lynn Bapp, 21, of Brownington died suddenly on November 12, 2011, at North Country Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and friends.
She was born on January 31, 1990, in Newport, to George and April (Chase) Bapp. Ms. Bapp graduated from Lake Region Union High School in 2008, as the valedictorian of her class. She earned her associate’s degree from Community College of Vermont in 2011 and was working on her bachelor’s degree at Johnson State College.
Ms. Bapp was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture at the Farm Service Agency in Newport and by the Community College of Vermont. She also worked occasionally at the Brownington Town Clerk’s office. Ms. Bapp spent most of her free time with her boyfriend, Dylan Dewing, and her cat, Mitzy. She also spent a lot of time with her family and loved them all dearly. Ms. Bapp enjoyed shopping and going to the movies with her sister and her mother. Her cousins, Chase and Dawson Walters, were more than just cousins. Rebecca, Hannah, Chase and Dawson enjoyed four-wheeling and camping together.
She is survived by her mother and father, April and George Bapp, and her only sister, Hannah Bapp, of Brownington; her boyfriend, Dylan Dewing, and his family; her great-grandmother, Beverly Harbec of Barton; her grandparents: Larry Chase and Beverly White of Brownington, and Linda Chase and Gerald Pray of Brownington, and Audrey Messier of Derby; her aunts and uncles: Eliza and Melvin Walters of Orleans, David and Julie Chase of Brownington, Charles and Diane Bapp of Barton, and Tammy and Steve Jewett of Irasburg; and her cousins: Chase and Dawson Walters of Orleans, Charlie, Heather and David Chase, Brent Bapp of Barton, Lance Bapp of Milton, and Lonnie Griffin of Irasburg. Ms. Bapp was predeceased by her grandfathers: Charles Bapp and Dale Messier.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, November 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home located at 4670 Darling Hill Road in Newport. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, November 17, at the Brownington Center Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given in her memory to the Rebecca Bapp Memorial Fund at any Community National Bank.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Glenn Andre Lanoue
Glenn Andre Lanoue, 56, of Orleans died on November 12, 2011, in Burlington.
He was born August 5, 1955, in Newport, a son of Irene (Carbone) Lanoue and the late Rouville Lanoue. He graduated from Lake Region Union High School in the Class of 1973.
On August 30, 1986, he married Carlene Mosher who survives him.
Mr. Lanoue was a masonry worker and for 17 years he was employed at the Orleans Country Club. He was a NASCAR fan of driver Jeff Burton, a New York Yankee fan, and he enjoyed fishing trips, golfing and horse racing with his good friend Lyman. He also enjoyed many adventurous road trips with his friends. He was a member of the Orleans Country Club.
Mr. Lanoue loved his family and friends dearly. He had a great sense of humor and liked to make people laugh.
He is survived by his wife Carlene Lanoue of Orleans; his two children whom he adored: Derek Lanoue of Orleans, and Kelley Lanoue and her friend, Eric Chadburn, of Concord; his mother Irene Lanoue of Orleans; his brother Peter Lanoue and his wife, Joanne, of Orleans; his nephews: Shawn Lanoue and his wife, Sheena, Jonathan Dimick, Brandon Campilango, Greg Perkins, and Christopher Mosher; his nieces: Barbara Rowell and her husband, E.J., and Lindsay Perkins and her friend, Derrick; his sisters-in-law: Crystal Perkins and her husband, Michael, of Irasburg, and Connie Campilango and her husband, Scott, of Saratoga Springs, New York; and by his brother-in-law Craig Mosher and his friend, Penny, of New York; and by many great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 17, at St. Theresa’s Church in Orleans with the Reverend Tim Naples celebrating a Mass of Christian burial. Friends may call at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road in Newport, on Thursday, November 17, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Theresa’s Cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division Inc., 55 Day Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Rouville S. Lanoue
Rouville S. Lanoue, 95, of Orleans died on November 9, 2011, in Newport.
He was born on September 10, 1916, in Brownington, a son of Polydor and Evelina (Choiniere) Lanoue. On April 19, 1953, he married Irene Carbone who survives him.
Mr. Lanoue was a veteran of World War Two. During his lifetime, he co-owned and operated Lanoue’s IGA Grocery Store in Orleans with his brother, Maurice (Pitt), and was also a mail carrier for the United States Post Office where he retired in 1979.
He was a member of the Benevolent Order of the Elks #2155, the American Legion Post #23 for 66 years, and was past post commander, and he was a charter member of the Orleans Lion’s Club where he received the Melvin Jones Award, its highest honor. Mr. Rouville was a past president of the Orleans Country Club. His hobbies included golfing and driving all over Northeast Kingdom. He loved being a Vermonter. He also was a woodworker and donated his crafts to the church.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Lanoue of Orleans; his sons: Peter Lanoue and his wife, JoAnne, and Glenn Lanoue and his wife, Carlene, all of Orleans; his grandchildren: Shawn and his wife, Sheena, Derick, Kelley, Barbara and her husband, E.J., and Jonathan; his great-grandchildren: Chelsea, Kristen, Austin, Cara, Madison, Logan, Gavan, and Enoch John V; his sister, Gesele Rinewalt, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers: John, Maurice, and Roland Lanoue; and by two sisters: Alice Gangemi and Yolande Banasiak.
Funeral services were held on November 15 in Orleans. Interment followed in St. Theresa’s Cemetery with full military honors.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Lake Region Senior Center, 15 Main Street, Orleans, Vermont 05860.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Ella Iola (Powers) Nevens
Ella Iola (Powers) Nevens, 89, died on Sunday, November 6, at the Newport Health Care Center in Newport, surrounded by family.
She was born in Elmore on May 19, 1922, the daughter of Alpheus W. and Eva (Stoddard) Powers.
She worked at Ware Knitters in Hardwick, the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury, the Stowehof Inn in Stowe, and as a health care worker. She also sold Sarah Coventry jewelry and made many wreaths.
Mrs. Nevens moved to California in 1969 where she earned her GED and enrolled in a beauty school. She taught at a beauty school and went on to own her own beauty shop in Santa Ana, California. She also operated shops in several nursing homes before retiring and returning to Vermont in 1995.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and sewing; also fishing, hunting and going to camp. She liked flowers and cooking, being with family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Johnson.
She leaves a son, John Phelps Jr., and his wife, Jeraldine, of Wolcott; a daughter, Marion Lawrence, and her husband, James, of Kuna, Idaho; six grandchildren: Jane Paine and her husband, Brent, of Morrisville, Jordon E. Phelps and his wife, Lynn, of Morrisville, Robert Lawrence and his wife, Maribel, of Colorado, Winona Lawrence and her husband, Dr. Chris Cusimano, of Idaho, Trisha Henderson of Michigan, and Andrew Lawrence of California; six great-grandchildren: Lauren Paine, Jordon M. Phelps, Zachary Phelps, Cheyanne Miller, Jesse Miller and Richard Wallace; two great-great-grandchildren: Matthew Lawrence and Cohen Ainsworth; a sister, Bessie Martin of Wolcott; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Robert Nevens, who died in 1985 in California; three brothers: Cecil, Elmer, and Marvin Powers; a sister, Clema Gates; and a great-grandson, Thomas Paine.
Private family services will be held in the spring at their convenience.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Johnson Food Shelf, P.O. Box 364, Johnson, Vermont 05656.
Joshua Dylan Pfenning
Joshua Dylan Pfenning, aka Pfinny, 35, died suddenly on Thursday, November 10, 2011, in Burlington.
Mr. Pfenning was born to Miranda Malcolm and Marcus Pfenning on November 6, 1976, in Middlebury.
Mr. Pfenning spent most of his childhood between Castleton and Westfield, where he attended elementary school and then moved on to North Country Union High School. Along the way, he made many bonds, always leaving a lasting impact on those he shared his life with. There were no strangers in his life because, to him, everyone was family.
Mr. Pfenning had a deep, everlasting love for his entire family. He played a large part in the guidance and upbringing of his siblings. His sacrifices, words of wisdom, and never-ending antics will continue to shape their characters and impact their decisions throughout life.
Mr. Pfenning had a passion for nature; he loved animals, hiking, camping, disc golf, and any other adventure he could pursue in the great outdoors. He was very well versed when it came to literature, and rarely went anywhere without a good book. He was an avid follower of sports, and a lifelong die-hard Yankees fan.
In February of 1998, Mr. Pfenning welcomed his darling daughter, Cassidy, into this world. In his eyes, there was never a prouder moment, or greater achievement, and from that moment on she was the light of his life.
He is survived by his mother, Miranda Malcolm; his maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Touchette; his beloved daughter, Cassidy; his siblings: Samantha Norman, Rachel Greeno, Willow Lafferty, Forrest Pfenning, Ian Kyhill, Iris Smith, and Taylor Kyhill; his step-parents: Steven and Teresa Kyhill, Shelly Pfenning, and Bob Rockwell; his close aunts and uncles: Sue and Roger Scott, Les Pfenning, and Vicky Lucier; as well as by many other loving aunts, uncles, cousins, six nephews and, of course, his innumerable friends. Mr. Pfenning was preceded in death by his father, Marcus Pfenning; his paternal grandparents, Phyllis Barnard and Wilbur Pfenning; and by his maternal grandfather, William Malcolm.
A celebration of his life will be held for family and friends on Wednesday, November 16, in Burlington. Attendants are encouraged to bring stories and photos to share.
In lieu of flowers, please send any monetary donations to Burlington’s AA District 2, P.O. Box 1212, Burlington, Vermont 05402.
Albert Pouliot
Albert Pouliot, 90, of Newport died on November 11, 2011, in Newport.
He was born September 24, 1921, in St. Marguerite, Quebec, a son of Joseph and Lumina (Tardif) Pouliot. On June 24, 1946, he married Irene Goupil in Stanstead, Quebec. In 1952, he came to the Newport area to work for Earl Hackett Farms, and in 1958 he started his own business as a local painter until his retirement in 1983. During his lifetime he was a self-employed house painter. He held memberships with St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newport and the Curisillo Catholic Society.
Among his hobbies he enjoyed playing cards, bowling, gardening, and he was a coach for the softball league. He was also a fan of the Montreal Canadians.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Pouliot of Newport; his children: Laurent Pouliot of Middlebury, Nicole Poginy and her husband, Michael, of Newport Center, Jocelyn Pouliot and his wife, Barbara, of Newport Center, Clement Pouliot of Newport, Yvon Pouliot and his wife, Melanie, of Middlebury, Suzanne Coggeshall and her husband, Robert, of Bethlehem, New Hampshire, and Joanne Allen and her husband, Danny, of North Troy; nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; his two brothers: Reverend Fernand Pouliot, and Aristide Pouliot and his wife, Aline; his brothers-in-law: Paul Goupil and his wife, Carmen, Rene Goupil and his wife, Lucie, Denis Goupil and his wife, Bibianne, and Lionel Goupil; by his sisters-in-law: Rose Begin and her husband, Emilien, all of Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Irene Goupil of Manchester; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers: Aime, Marielouis, Armand, and Adrien Pouliot; and by his sisters: Maria, Jeanne d’Arc, and Jacqueline.
Funeral services were held on November 14 in Newport. Interment followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 191 Clermont Terrace, Newport, Vermont 05855. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Geralyn Tereasa (Kruegel) Schaaf (Jay)
Geralyn Tereasa (Kruegel) Schaaf (Jay), 49, of Newport died on Sunday, November 6, 2011, in Burlington, surrounded by her beloved husband, Robert Schaaf, her sons, Nicolas Robert and John Charles, and family and friends.
Born on July 18, 1962, she grew up in Union Beach, New Jersey, and moved to Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, residing in Newport in 2006.
She is survived by her father, George John Kruegel of Newport City; her brothers: Kenneth Kruegel of Spring Lake, New Jersey, John Kruegel of Stone Mountain, Georgia, and William Kruegel of Keyport, New Jersey; her sisters: Ellen Justin of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and Joanne Burns of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her mother, Dorothy.
Funeral services were held on November 9 in Newport. Interment followed in Lake Road Cemetery in Newport Center.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Joshua A. Simons
Joshua A. Simons, 28, of Brownington died on Thursday, November 10, 2011, in Newport as the result of a tragic accident at his home.
He was born in Newport on April 27, 1983. Mr. Simons went to school in Irasburg and graduated from Lake Region Union High School. He was handicapped but in his own way he touched so many lives and he had many friends. He enjoyed music, being outdoors, swimming, horseback riding, and he loved big trucks.
He is survived by his mother, Kim Thompson, and her husband, Tom, and by his grandparents who adopted him, Earl and Brenda Simons. He is also survived by his sisters: Terri LaClair and her husband, Jeff, of Sutton, Lynn Farrand of Massachusetts, Kenni Ann Hawksworth and her husband, Joe, of Florida, and Shyanne Thompson and her friend, Benni, of Hardwick; his brothers: Thomas Thompson Jr. of Hardwick, Ronnie Simons and his wife, Sarah, of Coventry, Lance Simons and his wife, Carolyn, of New Hampshire, and Jay Simons and his wife, Julie, of Bolton; his great-grandmother, Maxine Kelley; his special cousin, Derrick Farrand of Newark; as well as by nieces, nephews, and cousins. He will be especially missed by his special second family, Bill and Claudia Bryant and their family, who provided many hours and days of care, love, and affection which included taking him to Maine as well as several other trips.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, at the Brownington Center Church with the Reverend Dan Prue officiating. Interment will take place at a later date in Lakeview Cemetery in Westmore.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Orleans Emergency Unit, care of Dot Collier, 1327 Dry Pond Road, Glover, Vermont 05839; or to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter, 502 Strawberry Acres, Newport, Vermont 05855. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
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