Gwendolyn “Sallie” M. Blake
Gwendolyn “Sallie” M. Blake, 74, of Coventry died peacefully on October 10, 2010, at The Manor in Morrisville. There will be no calling hours.
Mrs. Blake was born on May 13, 1936, in Barton, a daughter of Earl and Samira (Loukx) Ingalls.
On December 5, 1954, she married William D. Blake who predeceased her in October of 2002.
Mrs. Blake was a licensed practical nurse and a pharmacy technician for 23 years at North Country Hospital in Newport.
After retirement in 1994, she continued to volunteer at the hospital for many years. She enjoyed cooking, making crafts, reading, traveling, but most of all, spending time with her family.
Mrs. Blake is survived by her beloved children: Vicki Strobridge and her husband, Roger, of Worcester, Lori Stratton and her husband, Kelly, of Coventry, and William H. Blake and his wife, Gloria, of Underhill; by her much loved grandchildren: Joshua Montague of Boulder, Colorado, Seth Cartee of Newport, and Cory and Abigail Blake of Underhill; by her cherished great-grandson Landyn Cartee; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother David E. Ingalls, and by her sisters Phyllis Willis and Gloria Allen.
Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Blake’s memory may be made to North Country Hospital, care of Gift Shop Fund-raiser, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855, or to the charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Cora DeLaBruere
Cora DeLaBruere, 81, after many years of living with Alzheimer’s disease, died peacefully on October 6, 2010, at her home in Derby with her family by her side.
Mrs. DeLaBruere was born March 29, 1929, in Norton. She was a daughter of the late Laurent Lavertue and Claudia (Brousseau) Noel.
She married Gerard DeLaBruere on August 23, 1947. Mr. and Mrs. DeLaBruere worked together on their farms in West Charleston, East Burke and Newport Center. Upon retiring from farming, they settled in Westfield where they lived for over 26 years until they moved to their present home in Derby. Mr. DeLaBruere vigilantly cared for his wife for years at home to the end with the help of the Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice services, his family and friends.
Mrs. DeLaBruere was a strong woman of great faith. She was active in her church, in the Cursillo and Ultreya movements, and in her women’s group. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She somehow found time in her busy schedule on the farm and while raising a family to garden, sew, dabble in quilting, and make Christmas ornaments for her children and grandchildren.
Alzheimer’s may have taken her life, but her spirit lives on in the memories and hearts of the family she leaves behind.
Mrs. DeLaBruere is survived by Gerard, her husband of 63 years; by her children: Arlene and her husband, Daniel Fortin, of Derby Line, and their children Julie and Greg; by Suzanne and her husband, Deacon Malcom Zellner, of Daphne, Alabama, and their children Francis, Ashley, Rachael, Peter, and Stephen; by Daniel and his wife, Carol Lynn, of North Troy and their children Anthony, Matthew, Daniel and Stephanie; Lucille and her husband, Marvin Kupperblatt, of Morgan; Rose and her husband, Colonel Gaston Bathalon, of Maynard, Massachusetts, and their children Amanda, Emilie, Phillip, and Jeffrey; Andrew and his wife, Kathy, of Derby and their children Jessica, Rebecca and Joshua; Dennis and his wife, Aline, of Newport Center and their sons Jason, Bradley and Kevin; Peter of Methuen, Massachusetts, and his boys Dominic, Paul and Michael, Patricia and her husband, Don Carlos Davis, of South Burlington and their daughters Hilary and Tanya and Marie of Colchester and her son Issac. She also leaves over 20 great-grandchildren; her sister Jeannette and her husband, Michael McCoy, of Tucson, Arizona; many brothers- and sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. DeLaBruere was predeceased by two daughters Rachel and Anne; her great-grandson Jeremiah; and her sisters Doris Carrier, Louisa Marshall, and Marie Claudette Betterly.
Starting at 10 a.m., an hour of visitation will be held at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Derby Line on Saturday, October 16. It will be followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. DeLaBruere’s name may be made to hospice at the Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, Inc., 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855, or to IROC (Indoor Recreation of Orleans County), P.O. Box 558, Derby, Vermont 05829.
Final arrangements were done under the care and direction of the Reverend Kevin White of Green Mountain Direct Cremation Service.
Elwin (Winn) LaClair
Elwin (Winn) Rodolphe LaClair, 80, of Summerfield, Florida, died on October 1, 2010.
Mr. LaClair was born in Barton on December 29, 1929, and was the fifth child of the late Alfred and Maybell (Vallee) LaClair.
He grew up in Barton where he held various jobs. He moved to Massachusetts in the late 1960s and went to work for K.J. Quinn. He retired from Rohm Tech, formerly K.J. Quinn, in Malden, Massachusetts. He spent his retirement years in Summerfield.
Mr. LaClair loved building model cars, visiting family and friends and mowing lawns. He was an avid animal lover, and was often seen with his beloved dog Minnie by his side.
He is survived by his two daughters Brenda LaClair McEvoy and her husband, Christopher, of Methuen, Massachusetts, and Beth LaClair Mack and her husband, Hampton, of Bedford, New Hampshire; by four grandchildren: Patrick and Emily Lynch, Brittany Thomas, and Connor Bishop; by three brothers and their wives: Maurice LaClair of Barton, Earl LaClair and his wife, Margaret, of Barton, and Carroll LaClair and his wife, Doris, of Summerfield; by two sisters Dorothy Young of Tupper Lake, New York, and Alfreda Leonard of Newburyport, Massachusetts; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers-in-law Nelson Leonard of Newburyport and Paul Young of Tupper Lake, and by a sister-in-law Jeanne LaClair of Barton.
Services will be held in the spring of 2011 in Barton.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to a humane society.
Beverly Jean Marshall
Beverly Jean Marshall, 63, of Morgan died on October 5, 2010, at her home in Morgan surrounded by her loving family.
She was born June 16, 1947, in Portsmouth, Virginia, a daughter of Tommy and Marcella (McCune) Bryson.
On September 4, 1965, she married Brook Marshall who predeceased her on February 23, 1997.
She is survived by her children: Kristina Smith and her husband, Brian, of Bangor, Maine, Geri Stevens and her husband, Craig, of Derby, Becky Cubit and her husband, Marston, of Morgan, Shane Marshall and his wife, Amy, of Tennessee, Peter Marshall and his wife, Dawn, of Lyndonville, Elizabeth Bryant and her husband, Scott of Morgan, Laurie Johnson and her husband, Brian, of Bethel, and Bethanne Marshall of Milton; by over 40 grandchildren; by her mother, Marcella Faye Bryson, of Norfolk; two brothers, Thomas Ray Bryson and his wife, Ella, of California, and Robert Bryson of Norfolk; and by nine nieces and nephews; and five grandnieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Tommy Bryson.
Mrs. Marshall was a loving, supportive grandmother. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She enjoyed playing games with her family and reading. Funeral services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Newport on October 9. Private interment followed at the Marshall family property in Morgan.
Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Marshall Family Cemetery, in care of Becky Cubit, 11044 Vermont Route 111, Derby, Vermont 05829.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Louise E. Sargent
Louise E. Sargent, 89, of Derby died peacefully on October 10, 2010, at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton.
She was born on October 26, 1920, in North Troy, a daughter of George Arthur and Eva (Willey) Farnham.
On July 17, 1941, she married Hugh Sargent who predeceased her in 1994.
She graduated in 1939 from the North Troy High School. She spent over 30 years in the Jay area and several years in Derby.
Mrs. Sargent was a member of the Derby Bible Baptist Church in Derby Line. She enjoyed sewing and knitting. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the recipients of many pairs of mittens over the years. She was also an excellent cook and loved to have the family come visit. She especially enjoyed family gatherings.
She is survived by her ten children: Wilma Therrien and her husband, Andre, of Newport Center, Jane Cardinal and her husband, Fred, of Georgia, Lance Sargent of Derby, Sandra Cousino and her husband, Frank, of Burlington, Larry Sargent and his wife, Lynn, of Tennessee, Bruce Sargent and his wife, Jeannette, of Newport Center, Janice Therrien and her husband, Marcel, of Derby, Merry LeJean and her husband, Dominique, of Milton, Edward Sargent and his wife, Michelle, of North Troy, and Lori Harrison and her husband, James, of Delaware; by her 34 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son Clark Jay Sargent in 1956 and by two grandchildren.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home at 4670 Darling Hill Road in Newport where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, with the Reverend Richard Daniels officiating. Interment will follow at the Jay Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Sargent’s name may be made to the Derby Bible Baptist Church, care of Reverend Richard Daniels, P.O. Box 268, Derby Line, Vermont 05830.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at: www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Eleanor Wilhemenia (Carlson) Walbert
Eleanor Wilhemenia (Carlson) Walbert, 86, of Coventry died peacefully on October 6, 2010, at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton.
Mrs. Walbert was born March 6, 1924, in Springfield, Massachusetts, a daughter of Oscar and Ida Carlson.
She had been a housewife, secretary, and worked in retail for many years. She was an active member of the American Legion, the Moose Club, and the Elks Club. She was also an active member of the Barton chapter of the Red Hat Society and was a longtime attendee at The Meeting Place in Newport.
She was married to Theodore J. Walbert II for 54 years until he died in 2007.
She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Brown of Coventry; a son Theodore (Jay) Walbert III of Barton and his girlfriend, Jean Boyda; by three grandchildren: Meagan Brown of Colchester, Kaylan Brown of McLean, Virginia, and Ryan Brown of Coventry; a special friend, Jamie Rappaport, of Coventry; by her brother Walter Carlson and his wife, June, of Largo, Florida; her sister Evelyn Auchter of Wilbraham, Massachusetts; and her many nieces and nephews: Judi, Bob, Arlean, Russell, Cheryl, Tom, Barbara, Buzz, and their children.
A gathering in Mrs. Walbert’s honor was held in Coventry on October 9. Interment will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery in Springfield at a date yet to be determined.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Walbert’s name may be made to The Meeting Place Adult Day Services, 100 Second Street, 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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