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Geraldine A. Rundgren, 68, of Albany died Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Rundgren was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on December 3, 1935, the daughter of Wayland R. and Miriam M. (Abbott) Sinclair. She attended school in St. Johnsbury and later married Ernest J. Rundgren, who predeceased her in 1998.
She worked at Ethan Allen Manufacturing in Orleans for many years. She also worked at the B&W, and after her retirement from Ethan Allen, she substituted as a hot lunch cook in the school district.
She enjoyed camping with her husband at Eden Lake in their camper.
Survivors include two sons, Ernest J. Rundgren Jr. and his wife, Catherine, of Irasburg and Eric J. Rundgren of Albany; two daughters, Catherine Sargeant and her husband, Neal, of Danville and Kim Rundgren of Evansville; a brother, Wayland Sinclair, of Wheelock; two sisters, Lorraine Smith and her husband, David, of Wheelock and Nancy Isham of Danville; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and her mother-in-law, Doris Rundgren Andrews, and her husband, Victor, of Coventry. She was predeceased by her husband, Ernie, in 1998; and by a sister, Lauretta Sinclair.
A memorial service was held February 7 at Davis Funeral Home in Craftsbury Common with Father Mike Augustinowitz officiating. Interment of her ashes will be in Albany Village Cemetery in the spring.
Contributions in Mrs. Rundgren’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Affiliate, 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602.
Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Roger William Percy Sr.
Roger William Percy Sr., 69, of Brownington died February 3, 2004, in Newport.
Mr. Percy was born April 2, 1934, in Coventry, a son of George and Georgia (Buck) Percy. He entered the U.S. Army on December 2, 1952, where he was stationed in Germany. He was honorably discharged on November 6, 1954.
He was employed as a carpenter for John C. Hunt of East Hardwick. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 798 of Newport.
He enjoyed fishing and reading.
He is survived by six children: Sharon Patten and her husband, Glen, of Derby, Sheila Mailhotte and her husband, Keith, of Hyde Park, Roger Percy Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Craftsbury, Mary Massey and her husband, Wayne, of Morrisville, Matthew Percy and his wife, Yvonne, of East Hardwick, and Shawn Percy and his wife, Donna, of Morrisville; by 13 grandchildren; by 13 great-grandchildren; by the following brothers and sisters: George Percy and his wife, Joyce, of Salem, New Hampshire, Lester Percy and his wife, Jean, of North Troy, Ronald Percy of Irasburg, David Percy and his wife, Donna, of Belmont, New Hampshire, Dorcas Jones and her husband, Bruce, of Derby, Betty Curtis and her husband, Dallas, of Derby, Cindy Smith of Newport Center, Donna Bowen and and her husband, Bob, of Newport, Donald Percy of Waltham, Massachusetts, Dolores Lussier and her husband, John, of Holden, Massachusetts, Gary Percy of Newport, and Deborah Dunn and her husband, Ron, of Coventry; by the mother of his children, Rosamond Cote, of Derby; by his companion, Priscilla Burns, of Brownington; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a grandson, Stewart Patten.
A memorial service was held February 7 at Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating. Interment with full military honors will be held in the spring.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Percy’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 13 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
John K. Martin
John K. "Jussi" Martin, 46, of Green Lane in West Charleston died peacefully after a long illness on February 7, 2004, at his home with his family at his side.
He was born on June 4, 1957, in Finland, a son of Eero and Anja (Kossi) Martin.
John Martin and his family moved to Vermont from Connecticut in 1998. He was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed hunting and fishing when he was able. He also liked gardening and canning vegetables, while his wife grew flowers. Mr. Martin built his own home on Dane Hill in West Charleston.
On November 16, 1991, he married Gail Whitehouse of West Charleston who survives him. He is also survived by his children Victoria, Daniel, and Peter Martin of West Charleston; his step-children, Alan Esposito of Derby and Richard Esposito Jr. of Hamden, Connecticut; by his parents, Eero and Anja Martin of Lake Worth, Florida; by a sister Tiina Hawley and her husband, John, of Danbury, Connecticut; also by special friends and neighbors Mike and Jessica Green and their children Michaela and Jordan; and by nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother.
Funeral services were scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating. Interment will take place in the family lot in Finland at a later date.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Martin’s memory may be made to the Dialysis Fund-raising Program, c/o North Country Hospital, Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
