John T. Driscoll, 86, of Island Pond, formerly of New York, died on August 15, 2010, at his home in Island Pond.
He was born August 16, 1923, in Bronx, New York, a son of Walter and Martha (Lane) Driscoll.
He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in New York City.
On May 1, 1948, he married Patricia Farrell who survives him. He was a traffic controller for Lone Star Industries in Maritime Nyack, New York. He entered the U.S. Coast Guard where he served his country during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post #214 of Warwick, New York.
He enjoyed woodworking, playing golf, and working in his flower garden.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Driscoll, of Island Pond; by the following children: Thomas Driscoll and his wife, Stephanie, of Cherry Valley, New York, Walter Driscoll and his wife, Marcia, of Island Pond, Kathleen Garulli and her husband, Mike, of Goshen, New York, Brian Driscoll and his wife, Jeannette, of Little Rock, Arkansas, Daniel Driscoll and his friend Michelle of Shohola, Pennsylvania, Donna Egan and her husband, John, of Shohola, Terence Driscoll of Island Pond, and John Driscoll Jr. and his wife, Liz, of Denver, Colorado; by 13 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers and four sisters.
Services will be held in New York at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Island Pond Health Center, 82 Maple Street, Island Pond, Vermont 05846.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Rolande Rita Fortin
Rolande Rita Fortin, 60, of West Charleston died suddenly on August 5, 2010.
She was born on June 8, 1950, a daughter of Roland and Columbe (Faucher) Fortin.
She is survived by her parents, Roland and Columbe Fortin, of Derby; by her beloved companion, Reginald Smith, of West Charleston; her daughter Tammy Fortin of Texas; her son Gilbert Fortin and his wife, Erin, of Derby; her grandson Jeremiah Fortin, who was her pride and joy; and by her siblings Rosaire and his wife, Brenda; Joseph and his wife, Lillian; Andre and his wife, Cathy; Francine Martin and her husband, Earl; Gilles and his wife, Mary; and by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Norman.
There were no public funeral services.
Frank W. Hamilton
Frank W. Hamilton, 90, of Indianapolis, Indiana, a longtime teacher and coach, died August 17, 2010.
Born in Newport on July 20, 1920, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and taught at Indianapolis area schools, including IPS Schools 55, 76, 79 and Washington High School and retired after 30 years from Speedway High School. After retirement, he also taught and coached at schools in Newport and Burlington.
He was a graduate of Indiana University. He received a master’s degree in 1947, a bachelor’s degree in 1946. He graduated from Newport High School in 1937. He also attended Green Mountain College in Poultney, Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts, and the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. In 1950-1951 he was an exchange teacher in Great Britain. He was inducted into the Green Mountain College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.
He was an active volunteer at area hospitals. He was a member of Indiana University’s 1946 baseball team and organized and coached numerous youth athletic programs, including those at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, where he earned the Dawson Award for his dedication. He coached baseball, softball, football, track, wrestling, and was an athletic trainer. He was a longtime member and elder of the Speedway Christian Church.
He is survived by his two children: his son, Bruce Hamilton (and wife Diana) of Coventry, and Holly Hamilton (and partner Marti Meeker) of Danville, Indiana; four grandchildren: Nicholas and Matthew Hamilton of Bozeman, Montana, Katherine Hamilton of Irvine, California, and Samuel Hamilton of Newport; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Sam Hamilton and Kate Mildred Williams Hamilton; two brothers, Sam and James Hamilton; a sister, Helen Allen; and two wives, Mary Francis Parsons Hamilton and Betty Lou Neal Hamilton.
Frank had a special gift for maintaining and extensively chronicling lifelong relationships with friends, colleagues, family and former students. This was evidenced by his penchant for social networking, excerpting articles and writing letters. First and foremost, it was these relationships that he cherished and inspired him.
Services were on Sunday, August 22. Interment will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery, Newport.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Milford Earl Lyon
Milford Earl Lyon, 98, of Derby died on August 16, 2010, in Newport.
He was born August 21, 1911, in Brownington, a son of Oscar and Annie (Converse) Lyon.
On January 18, 1942, he married Estelle Foster who predeceased him on July 26, 2005.
He graduated from Barton High School and entered the U.S. Army where he served his country during World War II. Mr. Lyon was employed for 25 years by the former B. F. Moore Co. of Newport. He held membership with the National Rifle Association and the Rod and Gun club.
He is survived by two daughters: Linda Provost and her husband, Arthur, of Jay, and Sandra Lee Shepard and her husband, Lawrence, of Essex Junction; by the following grandchildren: Scott Provost and his wife, Carolyn, of Bozarah, Connecticut, David Provost and his wife, Alicia, of Red Lodge, Montana, Kimberly Lindner of Newport, Erik Shepard of Essex, Kelly Mills of South Burlington; by 14 great-grandchildren; and by three great-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a grandson Christopher Provost; by a brother Austin Lyon; and by a sister Annie Collette.
A graveside service was held August 20 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Westmore with the Reverend Anne Squire officiating.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Activities Fund at the Newport Health Care Center, Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Felix A. Turtur, 62, of Jay died on Friday, August 20, 2010, in Newport.
He had been a self-employed carpenter, and was a former co-owner of the Snowline Lodge in Jay until 1986 with his wife, Anne.
He was born on November 23, 1947, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, a son of Felix and Liselotte (Lippmann) Turtur.
He graduated from Monmouth College in Monmouth, New Jersey, with a degree in education. A Navy veteran, he married Anne Keenzel on February 9, 1974.
A devoted family man, Mr. Turtur was known to many of his friends as Phil. He enjoyed skiing, surfing, camping, fishing, and doing carpentry work. He had been an educator in Irvington, New Jersey, and Jay. He had also worked at Agri-Mark in Troy and Franklin Foods in Enosburg.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Jessica Turtur and Jacqueline Turtur; a brother Ronald Turtur and his wife, Marie, of New Jersey; a sister Karen Amann and her husband, George, of New Jersey; and by several nieces and nephews.
There will be a funeral mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 25, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in North Troy.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Missisquoi Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 131, Troy, Vermont 05868.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Wilma W. Tyler
Wilma W. Tyler, 94, of Jericho, formerly of West Charleston, died on August 23, 2010, in Barton.
She was born April 24, 1916, in Baldwins Mills, Quebec, a daughter of Herbert and Nellie (Bragg) Green.
On August 22, 1934, she married Fred C. Tyler who predeceased her on March 31, 1983.
Mrs. Tyler was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church and also the Ladies Guild at the church. She was an avid reader, and she enjoyed doing word puzzles and going fishing with her late husband. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
She is survived by two daughters, Marjorie Sykes of Holland and Gail Nadeau of Jericho; by 16 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; by daughter-in-law Carole Tyler of North Stratford, New Hampshire; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Clyde Tyler, on June 29, 2010, and by the following brothers and sisters: Charlie Green, Earl Green, Pearl Peavey, Beatrice Trucott Wallace, Bert Green (Bucky), Bernice Hawse, Gwendolyne Benjamin, Vatvia McCarthy, Roland Green and Douglas Green.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, at the Free Will Baptist Church in West Charleston with the Reverend Richard Whitehill officiating. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in the West Charleston Cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Maple Lane Activities Fund, 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.
Committal service
Committal services for Cleo Mosher will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 27, at the Irasburg Cemetery. Arrangements by the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
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