Obituaries

October 12, 2011 Obituaries

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Koland Wayne Alling

Koland Wayne Alling, 76, died on September 3, 2011, at the Union House Nursing Home in Glover.
He was born May 16, 1935, in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was the son of Koland G. Alling and Edith (Lattimer) Alling of Concord, New Hampshire.
Following service in the 540th Engineer Group of the U.S. Army, he spent his professional life in the area of lubrication of heavy construction equipment, a subject in which he attained a high level of expertise.
He is survived by a cousin, Patricia Weaver of Frederickton, Maryland; three nieces: Jane B. Greenwood of Brownington, Judith Jackson of Irasburg, and Ann Southard of Clarendon; a nephew, Harold Greenwood of Bethel; as well as many grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Sarah Greenwood Alling, in 2005.
The family plans a private memorial service.




James J. Belmont Jr.

James J. Belmont Jr., 82, of Broomfield, Colorado, formerly of Derby, died on September 26, 2011.
He was born to James J. Belmont Sr. and Mildred Daily (of Haverhill, Massachusetts) in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from Haverhill High School and went on to become a supervisor at Western Electric in Westminster, Colorado.
Mr. Belmont is survived by his daughter, Nancy McKee and her husband, Gary, of Broomfield; his grandsons: Sean McKee of Denver, Colorado, and Ryan McKee and his wife, Tyra, of Anchorage, Alaska; his great-grandson, Wyatt McKee of Anchorage, Alaska; his brother, Robert Belmont of Kingston, New Hampshire; and by his sister, Barbara Archambault, of Farmington, New Hampshire. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joan M. (Drummey) Belmont, whom he married in 1949 in Bradford, Massachusetts; and by one sister, Gloria Richardson.
A graveside service at Derby Center Cemetery in Derby will be held on Thursday, October 13, at 11 a.m., with military honors conducted by the Navy.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral  home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.

Calvin (Sonny) Bennett III

Calvin (Sonny) Bennett III, 57, of Irasburg died on October 8, 2011, in Hyde Park.
Mr. Bennett was born in Franklin, Massachusetts on June 21, 1954, and died, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Bennett is survived by his wife of 39 years, Stella Bennett of Irasburg; his son William Bennett and his wife, Christina, of Franklin, New Hampshire, and his daughter Robin Harvey and her husband, Scott, of Hyde Park; his grandchildren: Faith, Jacob, Ryan, Richie, Zackery, Destiny and Ashlee; his mother, Leila Bennett of Glover; his father Calvin Bennett II of Fork Kent Mills, Maine; his siblings: Clifton, Christine, Carolyn, Cathleen, Crystal, Cassandra, Lee, Lucinda and William; and his best friends, Jr., Jimmy and Dan.
Mr. Bennett will be remembered as being a son, husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend but most of all a brave and strong man.
Friends and family are invited to share in a potluck celebration of his life held at the Irasburg Town Hall on October 16 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.




Dale R. Charron

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Dale R. Charron, 75, died on October 3, 2011, at his home.
He was born in Lyndonville on November 13, 1935, a son of Francis and Florence (Walters) Charron. He graduated from Lyndon Institute, Lyndon State College, and went on to receive his master’s degree from the University of Vermont, pursuing a career in teaching. Mr. Charron worked in the St. Johnsbury school district where he was a principal and teacher for over 30 years, and from where he retired.
Mr. Charron served his country in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He grew up in Lyndonville and married Lois Fortune of Craftsbury on September 5, 1959. They originally made their home in Lyndonville where he enjoyed volunteering and coaching for the Little League. When they later moved to Craftsbury approximately 35 years ago, he was instrumental in starting the Little League program. Mr. Charron was also a member of the United Church of Craftsbury and a former member of the Meridian Sun Lodge #30, Free and Accepted Masons.
Mr. Charron enjoyed gardening, cooking, horseshoes, playing cribbage, and doing crossword puzzles. He was an avid sports fan, supporting all of the New England teams, especially the Boston Bruins. When the Bruins won the Stanley Cup this past June, it brought him great joy. The love of sports was carried over to a hobby of writing as he spent many years as a sports reporter for the Hardwick Gazette and crafted his special-occasion poems for many family members and friends.
In addition to his wife, Lois, he is survived by his three children: William and his wife, Andrea, of Manchester, New Hampshire, Steven and his wife, Lisa, of Maynard, Massachusetts, and Holly Charron of Boston, Massachusetts; four grandchildren: Ashley and Zachary Charron of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Grace and Allison Charron of Maynard, Massachusetts; two brothers: Robert and his wife, Sylvia, and Rodney and his wife, Joanne; four sisters: Marilyn Weigel, Mary Farino and her husband, Benjamin, Dorothy Dudley, and Janet Charron; as well as many beloved nieces and nephews and extended family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers.
A memorial service was held on October 8, in Craftsbury. Interment followed in the Craftsbury Village Cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Craftsbury Area Baseball/Softball Program, care of Micki Martin, Treasurer, 4842 Route 14 North, Craftsbury, Vermont 05826; or to the Craftsbury Schools Athletic Program, P.O. Box 73, Craftsbury Common, Vermont 05827.




Cecile Irene DeLaBruere

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Cecile Irene DeLaBruere, 88, of Island Pond died on October 7, 2011, in Newport.
She was born December 16, 1922 in Coaticook, Quebec, a daughter of Donat and Adeline (St. Pierre) Ruel. On June 30, 1940 she married Roland DeLaBruere Sr., who predeceased her on December 6, 2003.
Mrs. DeLaBruere and her late husband wintered in Florida for many years. She was an accomplished oil painter and she enjoyed playing the harmonica for her grandchildren and the senior center in Island Pond. She fed her chickens daily and enjoyed watching and listening to the birds. She loved to cook and have family gatherings at the beach. She also enjoyed arts and crafts, flower gardening, singing and dancing, and knitting many things for her family.
She is survived by her children: Robert DeLaBruere and his wife, Betsy, of St. Johnsbury, Claude DeLaBruere and his wife, Joanne, of Derby, Armand DeLaBruere and his wife, Dawn, of Uniondale, New Jersey, Richard DeLaBruere and his wife, Lisette, of Oakhill, New York, Pauline Sage and her husband, Eugene, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, Diane Daniels Peck of Island Pond, Claire Fontaine and her husband, Raymond, of Island Pond, Yvette Hadlock and her husband, Gary, of Winter Haven, Florida, Yvonne Ovitt and her husband, Elton, of Haines City, Florida, Leonard DeLaBruere and his wife, Linda, of Island Pond, Roland DeLaBruere Jr., and his wife, Tammy, of Island Pond, and Katherine Maxwell and her husband, Brian, of Island Pond. She was loved by her 54 grandchildren, 102 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, as well as her step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters: Lucienne Lamoureux of Wisconsin, Rita Trudeau of East Charleston, Yolande Brasseur and her husband, Yves, of Orleans; by her brothers: Ernest Ruel and his wife, Marina, of Lennoxville, Quebec, Gerald Ruel and his wife, Anita, of Coaticook, Quebec, Germain Ruel of Fort Myers, Florida, Omer Ruel and his wife, Rejeanne, of Southington, Connecticut, Donatien Ruel and his wife, Semida, of San Diego, California; and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers: Alphonse, Roserio, Aime, Paul, and Roland Ruel; by her sons-in-law: Walter Daniels and Truman Peck; and by brothers- and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 14, at the Grace Brethren Church in Island Pond with the Reverend Jake Kocis officiating. Friends may call at the church on October 14 from noon until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery in Island Pond.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Vermont, 300 Corner Stone Drive, Suite 128, Williston, Vermont 05495. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.




June C. Hamel

June C. Hamel, 77, died on Thursday, October 6, 2011, at her home in Northfield.
She was born December 18, 1933, in Staten Island, New York, a daughter of Hugo and Edith (Ost) Forsell. She graduated from Port Richmond High School in Staten Island, valedictorian of the class of 1952. She continued her education earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of New York at Potsdam and a master’s degree from Stony Brook University in Long Island, New York.
She married David F. Hamel in Staten Island on November 24, 1956.
Mrs. Hamel was a career music teacher having taught in the public schools in Long Island as well as private piano lessons. She worked with her daughter in an interior decorating business in New York and was featured on Good Morning America for some of their work.
She enjoyed sewing, interior design, piano, playing golf, and extensive travel with her husband.
Survivors include her husband, David Hamel of Lake Seymour and Northfield; two children: Dean Hamel of Waitsfield, and Lisa Anne Zarookian of Mission Hills, Kansas; one sister, Nancy Fohn of Wesley Chapel, Florida; five grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
In keeping with her wishes, there are no calling hours. A celebration of her life is planned next summer on Lake Seymour.

Eugene F. Lyon

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Eugene F. Lyon of Newport died on October 7, 2011, at the Bel-Aire Center in Newport.
Mr. Lyon was born in Newport, the only son of Paul and Simone (Turgeon) Lyon. Except for his military service, he spent most of his life in Newport, which he considered God’s special place.
Mr. Lyon loved sports and played baseball, football, and basketball for Newport High School; in adulthood, he coached Little League.
He joined the Navy in 1958 and was a proud Plank Owner (original member of the first crew of the newest ship commissioned) of the USS Little Rock, a guided missile cruiser that was commissioned on June 3, 1960. He was a gung-ho missileman and spent time in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Port Au Prince, Haiti, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Malta, Italy, France, Turkey, and Greece during his tour of duty.
After completing his military service, he returned to Newport and spent 30 years employed by Butterfield Division, UTD in Derby Line, retiring in 1996.
Mr. Lyon was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the American Legion Post #21 of Newport, which became his second home and where he spent countless happy hours playing cards and darts. He also endured lots of ribbing for being one of the few local fans of the hapless Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians. He was passionate and extremely well informed on politics and was a walking encyclopedia of sports trivia and statistics, often engaging in heated debates on those two subjects at the Legion. His friendship with other legionnaires and their wives gave him immeasurable pleasure and the caring and concern shown by many of them when he became ill was a great source of comfort.
Although single for many years prior to his death, he had been married three times and remained on very friendly terms with his first wife, the former Marion Prue, whose son, Dana, he adopted. Mr. Prue was killed in a tragic snowmobile accident in January of 1997, at the age of 16, an emotional blow from which Mr. Lyon never fully recovered.
He is survived by his sisters: Marie Lyon Mack and her husband, Steve, of Summerville, South Carolina, and Simone Lyon Vitagliano and her husband, Joe, of Ocala, Florida; by two nieces: Tiffany Scott Apperson and her husband, Edmund, of Shorewood, Minnesota, and Bettina Judd Oeschger and her husband, Jeff, of Marietta, Georgia; by a nephew, Brian Judd of Morgan; by an aunt, Frances Phillips of Chesterfield, Virginia; and by cousins: Suzette Campbell, Jeannine Glynn, Sue Taylor, Sally Austin, Cora Marandola, Howard Lyon, Jay Lyon Jr., Joyce Raposa, and Rae Parenteau.
A brief memorial service will be held at the American Legion at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 12. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Newport, which will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Newport Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 911, Newport, Vermont 05855.

 

 

Committal service

 There will be a committal service for Lawrence E. Maxwell on October 22, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Coventry Cemetery, officiated by Richard Whitehill.

 

Death notice

Michael Arland Cahill, 62, of Randolph, formerly of Island Pond, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 14, at the Green Mountain Gospel Chapel, Route 66 near I-89, in Randolph. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, at Green Mountain Gospel Chapel. Online condolences may be left at www.dayfunerals.com.
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