System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Gordon L. Manning
Gordon L. Manning, 77, of Coventry died in Newport on Wednesday, June 7, 2006.
Mr. Manning was born June 20, 1928, a son of Athol and Marion (Jeffrey) Manning.
In 1950 he married Elizabeth Miles, who predeceased him.
He was a life member of Newport Elks Club No. 2155 and was a member of Memphremagog Lodge No. 65 of Free and Accepted Masons.
He and his business partner Harold Turner owned and operated Manning & Turner for many years. After leaving the business he sold cars in the area for several years for several of the area auto dealers. He also operated his own auto sales business. He worked for Carl Larose in Barton for over ten years before retiring.
Among other endeavors he and his wife owned and operated a Laundromat in Orleans.
He was the type of man who always kept busy and especially enjoyed working in his yard and garden. He was a man always willing to give a hand to help others. He was a faithful member of the Orleans Federated Church for over 15 years.
He is survived by his longtime companion, Eve Mishou; by two sons, David of Essex and Jeff and his wife, Wendy, of Orleans; by his grandchildren Aaron Manning of Seattle, Washington, and Nathan Graves of Newport; by his brother Howard Manning and his wife, Arleen, of Illinois; and by several nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by his dog Bramley, his faithful companion and playmate, and his special cat, Little One. He was predeceased by his brothers Bill and Red; and by his sisters Kay Brock and Ruth Young.
Funeral services were held June 11 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with Reverend Jerry Piper officiating. Interment will take place at a later date at Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport.
Should friends desire, contributions may be made in Mr. Manning’s memory to North Country Hospital, Ron Holland M.D. Community Dialysis Center, in care of Wendy Franklin, development office, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Marcel L. Leroux
Marcel L. Leroux, 57, died Friday, January 27, 2006, at the Desert Life Rehab Center, surrounded by members of his loving family.
Mr. Leroux was born in Barton on September 7, 1948, a son of Lucien and Jeannette (Messier) Leroux.
He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1966 to 1969. He moved with his family to Tucson, Arizona, in 1978.
He is survived by his mother, Jeannette Leroux; by sisters: Jacqueline Jacobson of Tucson, Lucille Pacheco of Chesapeake, Virginia, Monique Mitchell of Wayne, Maine, Michelle Stone of Tucson, and Rosemarie Nader of Hartford, Connecticut; by his brother Marc of Agawam, Massachusetts; by a niece; and by six nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Lucien Leroux, on September 13, 2000.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Barton at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, followed by a full military service at St. Paul’s Cemetery.
Local arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Ruth D. LaMare
Ruth D. LaMare, 80, of North Wolcott died at her home in the loving care of her family on Sunday morning, June 11, 2006.
Mrs. LaMare was born in Eden on February 4, 1926, a daughter of Claude and Lila (Lawson) Brown. She attended school in Eden and Craftsbury.
On September 15, 1946, she married Raymond LaMare. He died March 27, 1994.
She and her husband made their home in North Wolcott where they raised eight children. She was a member of the United Church of Craftsbury and the Horse and Buggy Club.
She loved her family, her birds, and flowers. She enjoyed camping, horseback riding, and riding her motorcycle until her family thought it unwise for her to continue. She also enjoyed her collection of Indian crafts.
She leaves her four sons: Raymond Leo LaMare and his wife, Linda, of North Wolcott, Randy LaMare and his wife, Susan, of Morrisville, Mitchell LaMare and his wife, Paulette, of Craftsbury, and Monty LaMare and his wife, Tracy, of Morrisville; four daughters: Darlene Phelps and her husband, Roland, of Morrisville, Muriel Lowell and her husband, Paul, of Elmore, Rita Martin and her husband, Paul, of Albany, and Sherry LaMare-Beaulieu and her husband, Brad, of Wolcott; one brother, Philip Brown, of North Wolcott; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond; by three brothers: Max, Paul, and Edgar Brown; and by a sister, Dorothy Reil.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 15, at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Craftsbury. Interment will follow in the Branch Cemetery in Craftsbury.
Contributions in Mrs. LaMare’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Green Mountain Chapter, 172 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont 05641.
The Malcolm R. Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
