System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Albert Dumont
Albert Dumont, 61, of North Troy died in Newport on Monday, June 12, 2006.
Mr. Dumont was born in Albany on November 19, 1944, a son of Maurice and Sylvia (Limoges) Dumont.
He served in the Vermont National Guard for six years. He worked as a machinist at Tivoly, retiring in 2004 after 37 years of service.
He loved to fish on Lake Memphremagog from his boat, especially in the Owl’s Head area, and almost always released his catches. He enjoyed cooking, much to the delight of his wife and family.
On April 16, 1966, he married Patricia Cadieux, who survives him.
He is also survived by his daughters Theresa Donovan and her husband, Chris, of Newport Center and Monique Dumont and her husband, Todd Souliere, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire; by his grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Jillian, and Riley Donovan, all of Newport Center; and by his brothers, Roger Dumont of Newport and Andre Dumont and his wife, Ann, of Florida.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, June 15, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in North Troy at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Jerome Mercure officiating. Interment will follow at the Notre Dame cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Dumont’s memory may be made 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.
Irene Dollins
Irene Dollins, 95, of Houston, Texas, died May 5, 2006, at the Vista Care Triumph Center in Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Dollins was born June 3, 1910, in Hardwick, a daughter of the late Walter and Blanche (Marsh) Field. She attended Hardwick and Greensboro public schools and continued her education at Johnson Normal School.
She spent many years making a home for herself and her husband in both North and South American countries due to her husband’s employment, which required travel for extended periods of time.
She attended church services at the East Hardwick Congregational Church, which was very special to her. She was a member of the East Hardwick Grange. She spent summers in Vermont with family and friends. Playing cards was one of her favorite pastimes.
Survivors include a sister, Beulah Field, a resident at Haven Health Nursing Home in St. Albans; 11 nieces and nephews; and a dear friend, Jean McCauly, of Houston. She was predeceased by her husband, Scott Dollins; and by two sisters, Pearl Kendall and Vivian Allen.
A memorial service honoring her life will be held on Saturday, June 17, at 11 a.m. at the East Hardwick Congregational Church with the Reverend Paul Chandler officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot in the Sanborn Cemetery in East Hardwick.
Local arrangements are by Northern Vermont Funeral Service.
Hazel A. Brown
On June 4, 2006, Hazel A. Brown, 81, of Newport Center died at her home in the loving arms of her family.
Mrs. Brown was born the youngest daughter of Harold and Jane Dow on February 20, 1925.
On September 28, 1945, she married the love of her life, Elwyn L. Brown, who survives her after 60 years together.
She graduated from Newport Center High School in 1943. She was then employed by Chance Vought Company Aircraft Parts during World War II in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she assembled airplane engines.
In earlier years her hobbies included playing golf at the Newport Country Club where she and her husband were members. She was a member of the Newport Center women’s bowling league. She really enjoyed hunting, fishing, and taking family drives with her husband and two sons. In later years she loved dining out with family and friends, playing cards and pool at her home, and receiving special visits by all the people she loved. She was an avid Red Sox fan, except against her husband, who was a Yankees fan.
Through her years of sickness she always held a positive appearance with everyone who knew her. She will leave a void in many lives.
She is also survived by her two loving sons and their wives, Glen and Arlene Brown and Fred and Sheryl Brown, all of Newport Center; by two grandchildren, Glen Warren and his wife, Tammy Brown, of Derby and Sharon and Dylan Eustaces of Lyndonville; by three great-grandchildren: Brandon and Brooklyn Brown and Myah Eustace; by a sister, Doris D. LaCross, of Newport; and by a very special part of the family, Dottie Bouton of Middlebury. She was predeceased by her parents; by a brother, Carlton Dow; and by a sister, Carolyn Rowland.
Funeral services were held June 8 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Richard Whitehill officiating. Interment followed in the Newport Center Cemetery.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Brown’s memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Northern New England Chapter, 2575 Union Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401; or to the Newport Center Methodist Church, Newport Center, Vermont 05857.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
