Lynette Kay Cutting
Lynette Kay Cutting, 71, of Irasburg died peacefully on January 10, 2015, in Newport.
She was born on November 4, 1943, in Bakersfield, California, to Wilfred and Lois (Perry) Hodgdon.
On November 10, 1961, she married Donald Cutting, who survives her.
She was a purchasing agent at Al’s Snowmobile in Coventry for many years.
She was a member of Grace Brethren Church in Coventry and played the organ in church for many years, as well as at area nursing homes where she donated many hours as a volunteer. She always liked her animals and the comfort they gave her. She also loved her family visits, going to the family camp, as well as the company of her many friends.
She had a great love for the Lord and relied on him for the strength to battle her illness.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Cutting, of Irasburg; her children: Allen Cutting and his wife, Sandra, of Irasburg, Paul Cutting and his companion, Michelle McManus, of Coventry, and Elaine Collins and her husband, Oliver, of Irasburg; her grandchildren: Shannon and Derek Cutting, Kelsea Cutting, Michael Collins and his wife, Alicia, Robert Cutting, Melissa, Brad and Edmund Collins; several great-grandchildren; and by her siblings: Douglas Hodgdon and his wife, Sharon, of Williamstown, Wilfred P. Hodgdon and his wife, Hong Yin, of Massachusetts, Bradley Hodgdon and his wife, Pauline, of Waterbury, Paula Rafferty and her husband, Scott, of Newport, and Lois Carbonneau and her husband, Lester, of Coventry.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on May 30, at the Coventry Cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter, 502 Strawberry Acres, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences at curtis-britch.com.
Marcene Alyce Dentel
Marcene Alyce Dentel died on November 24, 2014, while comfortably accommodated at her apartment in Springfield, Virgina. The immediate cause was congestive heart failure.
She was born in Dodge, Nebraska, in 1922.
Growing up as Marcene Chudomelka, she learned the Czech customs and work ethic of rural Nebraska during the Great Depression, graduating from Dodge High School as Valedictorian of her class of eight. She completed secretarial school in the city of Omaha, Nebraska, where she obtained a secretarial position as World War II began.
A blind date with an aeronautical engineer, Keith Dentel, led to a wondrously happy marriage of 62 years. Mr. Dentel’s job relocated the couple to the Washington, D.C., area, where they established roots in northern Virginia, particularly through the Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale, Virginia, and their home street, Devon Drive. Mrs. Dentel bore them three sons: Richard “Rick,” Steven, and William “Bill,” whom she raised conscientiously even when transporting them to piano lessons in a two-seat convertible sports car, in the rain. Her children were provided with a rich and stimulating environment without the trappings of battery-powered plastic. They learned that there is often a better way to accomplish a task if it is well analyzed. She was willing to disagree with Mr. Dentel about international policies, which led to thought-provoking dinner conversations, but her culinary skills assured that all meals ended contentedly.
The loss of Rick to cancer at age 25 was a tremendous blow to the family. Nonetheless, Mrs. Dentel loved all of her sons as individuals and valued Bill and Steve for their own qualities, and helped to hold the family together during times of considerable grief.
Through church friends, the family learned of Westmore and the beautiful Willoughby Lake region of northern Vermont. They purchased a lake house property, which provided them with many years of comfort, beauty, and family memories. Mrs. Dentel became an active member of the Westmore Community Church and made close friends in that community.
Mr. Dentel’s final years, with dementia of increasing severity, placed a considerable burden on her own health and resiliency that she often concealed. He died peacefully in 2004, and she then settled in Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield. Many of her connections were established through the Greenspring Village Chapel, again via the United Church of Christ.
Survivors include her sister Ardis Scheffel of Council Bluffs, Iowa; her sons: Steven Dentel and his wife, Carol Post, and William Dentel and his wife, Jan Kinney; and two grandsons: Colin and Aaron Dentel-Post.
Charitable donations in Mrs. Dentel’s memory may be sent to any of the three churches named above.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 31, at 1 p.m., at the Greenspring Village Chapel, at 7420 Spring Village Drive, in Springfield, Virginia. Friends may visit with the family at a reception immediately afterwards. Her ashes will join those of her husband, at the Lakeview Cemetery in Westmore.
Kathryn Ann “Kato” Jaworski
Kato Jaworski, 57, of Richmond, California, died peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2014, after a seven-month struggle with ovarian cancer. She died at her home, surrounded by her family of close friends and her dogs.
Born in Richmond, she was the only child of Travis “Petey” and Walter Jaworski.
She was a talented artist and the education director at the Richmond Art Center. She embodied the egalitarian spirit of the art center and touched many lives, including those of the children who took classes at the center, many of whom came from underserved communities.
Her generosity of spirit is an inspiration to all those she left behind.
She was an inspired artist whose drawings of people and animals are cherished by all who have seen them. When not working, she loved to go on long hikes with her partner, PJ, and their three dogs, Oliver, Toby, and Neville.
Ms. Jaworski practiced both Qigong and Tai Chi. She had recently received her teaching certificate, which would have enabled her to instruct classes. These practices were instrumental in her daily life; she valued and embodied the virtues of Wild Goose Qigong: kindness, justice, politeness, wisdom, and trust.
Survivors include her partner, Patrice “PJ” Peterson, and PJ’s children, Kyle and Elise; her ex-partner and best friend of 34 years, Lia Roozendaal; many cousins in Minnesota; and a large community of friends and colleagues who will miss her tremendously.
She and Ms. Roozendaal lived in West Glover 15 wonderful years. Ms. Jaworski worked at the Chronicle in the advertising and art department for many of those years.
Among her last words were, “Here are the angels, but I’m a little too early.”
A public celebration commemorating her life will be held on Sunday, February 15, at the Richmond Art Center.
To commemorate her extraordinary life and her contributions, the Richmond Art Center and her family have set up the Kato Jaworski Scholarship Fund, which will provide kids and teens with need-based scholarships to take classes and workshops. Donations can be made online at RichmondArtCenter.org/kato, by phone at (510) 620-6772, or by mail to Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, California 94804. Make checks payable to Richmond Art Center.
Dorothy D. Jones
Dorothy D. Jones, 88, of Hyde Park died peacefully, with her family by her side, on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton.
She was born on August 28, 1926, in Elmore, daughter of Reuben L. and Martha Wyman Draper.
She was a 1944 graduate of Peoples Academy.
She married Earl “Barney” Jones on February 20, 1947. Together they had five children and lived in Hyde Park. He predeceased her on November 7, 1992.
She worked as a chambermaid for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, going on picnics, and going on long rides to admire the foliage. Most of all, she enjoyed the many gatherings with her family!
She is survived by her children: Gary Jones of Holland, Pamela Lefevre of Johnson, Penny Millette and her husband, Peter, of Montpelier, and Debbie Randall and her husband, Darrell, of Holland; her special “son,” Wesley Felice, of Denver, Colorado; her grandchildren: Tippy Tilton and his wife, Lisa, Dulcie Rivers and her friend, Peter Neff, Chasity Fagnant and her husband, Dan, Ryan Nolan, Jake Randall, Jessie Randall, Teddy Randall, and Andrew Randall; her great-grandchildren: Matthew and Katie Tilton, Jordan and Sawyer Fagnant, Meaghan and Landon Nolan, Hayden Bishop, and Caleb Bickford; a sister, Reubena Worthington, of Florida; and by many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a son, Earl “Skipper” Jones Jr.; a great-grandson, Casey Steen; her son-in-law Edward Lefevre; her brothers: Gustave Draper, Reuben Draper, Robert Draper, Delbert Draper, Max Draper, LeRoy Draper, and Frederic Draper; and by her sisters: Margaret Andrews and Minnie Gould.
Services will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family, at the Randolph Road Cemetery.
Mrs. Jones suffered a stroke in 2008, and had since been a resident at Maple Lane Nursing Home, where she received amazing care and support.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Maple Lane Nursing Home, Activities Fund, 60 Maple Lane, Barton, Vermont 05822.
Online condolences may be made by visiting faithfh.net.
Rose-Ange Lanctot Perrault
Rose-Ange Lanctot Perrault died on January 1, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in L’ange Gardien, Quebec, on November 16, 1930, daughter of Albert Lanctot and Maria Brodeur of Farnham, Quebec, in a family of 11 children — eight daughters and three sons.
She attended and graduated from Farnham Quebec Convent, with the Sisters of the Presentation of Marie.
She married Robert Perrault of Farnham on November 28, 1949. She moved to North Troy in 1957. She raised four children — three sons and one daughter.
She was a homemaker and a gourmet cook. She loved children.
For 30 years, she was the organist at St. Vincent de Paul Church in North Troy. She will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Perrault; her son Carl Perrault and his wife, Sheryl, her son Bruno Perrault and his wife, Theresa; her daughter Manon Perrault and her husband, Sonny Sloan Sr., all of Newport Center; her grandchildren: Mathew Perrault and his wife, Rita, Nicholas Perrault and his wife, Melissa, Nathalie Perrault, Caleb Perrault, and Brittany Perrault; her great-grandchildren: Zachary, Sierra, Aspen, Machaela, Gabriel, and Olivia; and by several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her son Jose Robert Perrault in March of 2011.
A memorial service will be held at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport on Saturday, January 24, at 11 a.m., with Father Michael Reardon officiating.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, for the Tree of Life Fund, 191 Clermont Terrace, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences at curtis-britch.com.
Vera Janet “Jan” Round
Vera Janet (Pelkey) Round of Newport died on Friday, January 9, 2015, after a short stay at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
She was born in East Wallingford on January 8, 1924, the eldest daughter of Harold and Esther Pelkey.
She graduated from Wallingford High School in 1940, and attended business school in Rutland. During World War II, she worked at a torpedo factory in Newport, Rhode Island.
In 1949, she married Franklin P. Round, also of East Wallingford, who predeceased her in 2007 after 58 years of marriage.
She stayed busy raising five children while moving from Burlington to Bradford, and then Montpelier before finally arriving in Newport in 1960. She liked to garden, read, and do crossword puzzles when she found time outside of being a mom and a housewife. She worked for the state of Vermont for a number of years, and at Associated Insurance Company for 19 years.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Community Circle group, she volunteered at the chamber of commerce and North Country Hospital, and she was active in the United Church of Newport. One of her most important jobs was keeping the neighborhood supplied with brownies. Some of her favorite activities were boating, swimming, and fishing on Lake Memphremagog, especially with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons: William H. and his wife, Sarah, of Newport Center, David F. of Newport, Robert E. and his wife, Linda, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and John S. and his wife, Laurie, of Bloomington, Illinois; her daughter Mary E. Roy and her husband, Michael, of Derby; and by her three granddaughters, five grandsons, and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her two sisters: Frances (Wade) and Phyllis (Smith); as well as by her grandson Jason Round.
The family wishes to honor her request for a simple graveside service at interment. Spring interment is planned at the Maple Grove Cemetery in East Wallingford.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter, 502 Strawberry Acres, Newport, Vermont 05855; or to a favorite charity. She and her family would especially be honored if, in her memory, you simply took a mom to lunch.
Condolences may be mailed to 205 Farrant Street, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch.com.
Norman Kenneth Wilson Jr.
Norman Kenneth Wilson Jr., 53, of Island Pond, died suddenly on December 28, 2014, in Danville.
He was born on June 8, 1961, in Bridgeton, New Jersey, to Norman and Janice (Fields) Wilson Sr.
He received his education at Southern Regional High School and Pinelands Regional High School in New Jersey.
He was a roofer by trade and received an honorable discharge from the Army National Guard.
He is survived by his children: Ashley Nicole Wilson and Kylee Anne Wilson, both of Massachusetts; four stepsons: Barry Wood, Rainey Wood, Josh Keenedy, and Daniel Keenedy; his granddaughter Liliaunna Maire Corbitt; his sister Cindy Salmons of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey; and by friends in the area.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to Warm the Children, in care of the Chronicle, P.O. Box 660, Barton, Vermont 05822.
Online condolences at curtis-britch.
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