Robert Earle Blanchard
CORINTH - Robert Earle Blanchard, 70, of Corinth died Aug. 7 at his home.
He was born Oct. 12, 1932, in Vershire, the son of Charles and Hazel (Rohers) Blanchard. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was employed at Clifford¡¦s Garage in Hartford, HEB¡¦s in Chelsea and retired from Oxygen and Welding in White River Junction.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid auto racing fan.
Survivors include his wife Margaret Ann (Peggy Lafley) Blanchard, to whom he was married on July 1, 1989; daughter Sarah Swift of Jericho; son Ed Blanchard of Carrollton, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Sherry Fisk of Calais and Karen Anthony of Corinth; 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Charles; a sister, Polly and grandchildren Benjamin and Emily Flye.
There are no calling hours. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont, 100 Dorset St., #14 South Burlington, VT 05403.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hale Funeral Home in Bradford.
Kevin Wells
DUXBURY - Kevin A. Wells - 30, devoted husband and father, passed away unexpectedly at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Wednes-day evening, August 6, 2003. Born in Berlin on May 15, 1973, he was the son of Clayton E. Wells and the former Sandra Richardson Wells. On November 6, 1998, he married the former Joanne Smith in Waterbury.
Kevin attended Harwood Union High School in Duxbury. As a young man, he worked for Reggie Erwin Painters and Fast Trash, both of Waterbury. He later was employed as a mechanic for several of Lanphear's service stations before working for his father as a mechanic at South End Sunoco in Waterbury. Most recently he was employed as a service technician at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in Waterbury. During the summers, he often helped several Waterbury area farmers hay.
An avid hunter and stock car racing fan, Kevin enjoyed participating in the Enduro at Thunder Road in Barre. Spending time with his family meant the most to Kevin. The simple things like watching deer hunting specials on the Sportsman Channel with his daughter Kerry, 4-wheeling with his son Cody and spending time at camp on Camels Hump brought him great pleasure. His memberships included the Waterbury Ambulance Service, the Waterbury Village and Town Volunteer Fire Departments, and the Waterbury-Stowe Fish and Game Club.
Kevin is survived by his wife, Joanne and their children, Cody and Kerry, all of Duxbury; his father and step-mother, Clayton and Bev Wells of Waterbury Center; his mother and step-father, Sandra and Kevin Hennessey of Marshfield; his brother, C. Scott Wells and his wife, Angela of Waterbury; 4 step-brothers, Kevin Hennessey and his wife, Claudine, of West Greenwich RI, Shaun Hennessey and Ryan Hennessey, both of Coventry RI; Richard Ravelin and his wife, Leigh-Ann of Barre; 2 step-sisters, Sherrie James and her husband, Steve of Duxbury and Pam James and her husband, Andy of Waterbury Center; his in-laws, Gary and Debbie Smith of Duxbury; 2 special cousins he thought of as brothers, Marty Wells of Waterbury Center and Shannon Wells and his wife, Katie of Duxbury; a step-grandmother and grandfather, Ruth and Andy Bessette of Winooski; a step-grandmother, Pauline Hennessey of North Port FL; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held from the Waterbury Center Cemetery on Monday at 11 a.m. with burial to follow. Friends may call at the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Sunday from 6-9 p.m. The family requests that flowers be omitted, that rather contributions be made to the Children's Fund for Cody and Kerry Wells, C/O the Northfield Savings Bank, 29 South Main Street, Waterbury VT 05676. On-line condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.perkinsparker.com.
Elsie Matheson
WASHINGTON - Elsie S. Matheson, 83, died Aug. 6, 2003, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.
She was born Dec. 16, 1919, in Barre Town, the daughter of Grant and Nora (Rhodes) Sargent.
She attended schools in Washington and Barre Town.
She married George Matheson. He died Sept. 7, 1964.
Mrs. Matheson was a homemaker.
She enjoyed cooking, canning, baking bread and watching her favorite soap opera, "As The World Turns."
Survivors include four sons, Allen Matheson of Graniteville, Roy Matheson and Donald Matheson, both of Prescott Valley, Ariz., and George Matheson of Washington; two daughters, Grace Gabree of Berlin and Janet LaFrancis of Chelsea; two sisters, Lillian and Christina; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A son Perry Matheson; two sisters, Ethel and Ester; and three brothers, Amos, Otis and William, are deceased.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Wilson Cemetery in Barre Town. The Rev. David Wolfe will officiate.
Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea is in charge of arrangements.
Eva Robinson
STRAFFORD - A funeral service for Eva R. Robinson, who died Aug. 4, 2003, was held Thursday at the Sharon Congregational Church in Sharon.
The Rev. Betty Edson read scripture from Proverbs, John 14 and Corinthians, led the congregation in reading Psalm 23 and shared remembrances.
Burial followed the service at the Robinson Cemetery in Strafford.
Grandsons Kenneth, Jackie, Gregory, Robert Robinson, Chris Brown and John Durkee were bearers.
Wayne Sumner
RANDOLPH - Wayne L. Sumner, 85, of Randolph, died Aug. 7, 2003, at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
He was born Jan. 28, 1918, in Ferrisburg, the son of Ralph and Belle (Dwyre) Sumner.
He attended school in Braintree, where he lived until moving to Springfield in 1959.
Mr. Sumner worked for Jones & Lamson Machine Tool Co. in Springfield as a boring mill operator until is retirement in 1983. He returned to Randolph in 1998.
He attended the Randolph Senior Center and was a member of the Randolph Center Congregational Church, the First Congregational Church of Springfield, and the Council on Arts, The Senior Songsters, Snowmobile Club and the Springfield Senior Center, where he helped serve meals, all in Springfield.
He enjoyed turkey and deer hunting, fishing, dancing, snowmobiling, wood carving and his camp in Bethel Gilead.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Julia Sumner of Randolph; a son Donald Sumner of Randolph; a half brother Reginald Poirier of Graniteville; a half-sister Winona Aja of Leicester, Mass.; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Ralph and Ronald, and two brothers, Floyd and Lawrence, are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Randolph Center Congregational Church. The Rev. James Lupton will officiate.
Burial will be at a later date the Pleasant View Cemetery in Springfield.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, VT 05601.
Day Funeral Home in Randolph is in charge of arrangements.
William Lahiff
A light went out in the Lahiff-Giordano family when William passed away on July 17, 2003, due to pulmonary disease. He died while at his home in Tucson, Arizona.
William was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret. After his marriage to Marge, he re-located from New York City to Barre where he lived with his wife and their sons Michael Giordano, Nicholas Giordano, and Kevin Giordano.
During his working-life, William was dedicated telephone repairman servicing the residents and businesses of central Vermont. After his retirement, he spent his summers at Greenwood Lake enjoying his grandchildren, and the remainder of the year in Tucson with many family and friends. William's wit and charm were unmatched; his intellectual search, a passion. The grandchildren and grand nephews and nieces were all energized when a visit was forthcoming, as he never had lost his youth. God had given him a magnetic personality and he used it well, and generously, endearing everyone who met him. His four-year wait to be re-united with Marge is now ended. His life-long wait to meet his Savior has also been successfully completed.
There will be a memorial service on Saturday August 16, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Augustine's Church in Montpelier.
Keziah LaValley
SOUTH RYEGATE - A memorial service for Keziah Welch LaValley, who died May 31, 2003, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Presbyterian Church in South Ryegate.
Lesley P. Chatot
AMHERST, N.Y. - Lesley P. Chatot (62), a registered nurse and folk dancing enthusiast, died Monday at home in Amherst, New York.
Born in Barre, Vermont on July 18, 1941, she was the daughter of Paul G. and Loraine (Bilodeau) Chatot. She graduated from Mary Fletcher School of Nursing and moved to Buffalo in 1971. She was employed as head nurse for the Erie County Health Department Roberto Clemente Health Center. She later became owner and manager of Spectrum Video in Derby. In 1995, she earned a BS in Organizational Management from Houghton College. She was most recently employed, 1995 - 2001, by the Veterans' Administration Hospital in White River Junction, Vermont. She retired in 2001 due to Parkinson's Disease. Ms. Chatot was a talented and dedicated folk dancer and she performed for many years with the Balkan Dancers of Buffalo, New York. She was a coordinator for Niagara Frontier Folk Dance International Inc.
Ms. Chatot is survived by her son Chip Towle, a Buffalo City Fire Fighter of whom she was extremely proud, his wife Brenna and her two granddaughters, Alexandra and Sydney. She is also survived by her father, Paul Chatot Sr., brothers Paul Chatot Jr. and Steven Chatot, and her sister Helen Lanoue.
Her vivacious personality and keen sense of humor will be dearly missed by her many friends and loved ones. The family has requested that instead of flowers, contributions in her memory be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.
A memorial service will be held Monday August 11, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of the service on Monday.
Burial will follow in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Washington.
Stephanie Ann Bourdeau
HYDE PARK - Stephanie Ann Bourdeau, 52, of Hyde Park, died Aug. 4, 2003.
She was born March 26, 1951, in Burlington, the daughter of Clifford and Shirley Giffin.
She graduated from Rutland High School in 1969.
She married Andy Bourdeau April 4, 1979.
Mrs. Bourdeau was self-employed as a cattle farmer and served as State Representative for Hyde Park.
Survivors include her husband of Hyde Park; her parents of Rutland; two sisters, Andrea Lister of Shelburne and Susan Hammond of New Jersey; two stepsons, Marcel Bourdeau and Spencer Bourdeau, both of Hyde Park and eight step-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church in Morrisville.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the White-Fiess Funeral Home in Morrisville.
Rachel Marsha
KEENE, N.H. - A graveside service was held Wednesday at noon in the Plain-Mont Cemetery in East Montpelier for Rachel K. Marsha, of Vine Street, who died June 17, 2003, at the Harborside Westwood Nursing Home in Keene. She was a longtime resident of Barre.
The Rev. Cark Brusetti, a nephew of the deceased, led the service. A niece, Sharon Shepard, sang the hymns "Amazing Grace" and "Morning Has Broken."
Words of Remembrance were offered by her daughter, Celia Martin.
Fellowship and luncheon followed in the Upper Garden at Goddard College. Several of her poems, favorite songs and family memories were shared at this celebration.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Charles R. Woliver
MARSHFIELD, Vt. - Charles R. Woliver, 73, of 107 William Lyford Road, passed away Sunday August 3, 2003 at the Dart-mouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
Born in New Haven, Conn. on November 17, 1929 he was the son of George H. and Edna (Lelievre) Woliver, Sr.
He attended schools in Northford and Wallingford, Conn., where he was a graduate of Lyman Hall High School, in Wallingford, Class of 1948.
After his schooling he was employed at the New Haven Railroad in New Haven, Conn. for a short time before he entered the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict, from 1950 to 1952.
After the service he returned to the New Haven area and returned to work for the New Haven Railroad.
On September 10, 1955 he married Joyce Back in New Haven, Conn.
He later was employed at the Armstrong Rubber Co. in West Haven, Conn. and later at High Standard and Drillmaster in Hamden, Conn.
In 1989 they moved to Marshfield, where he was employed at Caspian Arms in Hardwick, Vt. until his retirement.
He was an avid Ham Radio Operator, his call sign was, "KA1PFQ." He was past president of the West Haven Square Dance Club in West Haven, Conn.
He was a member of the American Legion, Post #10 of Barre.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce, of 47 years of marriage; one daughter, Karen O'Donell and her husband Don; one son, Keith Woliver; two granddaughters, Katie and Sarah O'Donnell, all of Marshfield, Vt. Charles is also survived by one sister, Phyllis Kopylec of Northford, Conn. and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and one brother, George H. Woliver, Jr.
Family and friends may call at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home, 58 Summer St., Barre on Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m.
A Graveside Service with Full Military Honors will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Vermont Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vt.
Lizzie Belle Batchelder
EAST CORINTH - Lizzie Belle "Betty" Batchelder, 94, of East Corinth, died July 28, 2003, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
She was born July 16, 1909, in East Montpelier, the daughter of Leon Andrew and Marion Estelle (Johnson) King.
She attended schools in East Corinth and worked at Chapman's Drugstore in Fairlee.
She married Hazen L. Smith Sr. Dec. 9, 1929, in Orford, N.H. They lived in Orford, N.H. until they divorced in 1944.
She married Bertram Batchelder in 1955 in Bradford. He died in 1957.
Mrs. Batchelder worked as a companion to the elderly for many local families and, in 1960, she moved to Plymouth, N.H., where she worked as a sorority housemother at Plymouth State College.
She was a participant at the Orange Senior Independence Program in Newbury.
She enjoyed traveling and being with senior citizens.
Survivors include two daughters, Lorraine Howland of Lebanon, N.H., and Virginia Crowe of Bristol, Conn.; four sons, Glenn E. Smith of Lebanon, Russell B. Smith of Fairlee, Hazen L. Smith Jr. of Franklin, N.H., and Gene W. Smith of North Chichester, N.H.; a brother Lawrence G. King of East Corinth; a sister Grace Whittimore of North Port, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, William and John King; and four sisters, Marion Donald, Emma Shover, Gertrude King and Dorothy Oliver, are deceased.
Funeral services were held at Saturday at the United Church of Christ in Bradford.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family at the Valley Cemetery in Lebanon, N.H.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Orange Senior Independence Program, in care of Linda Stein, Newbury, VT 05051.
Hale Funeral Homes of Bradford and Thetford are in charge of arrangements.
Ortho Emmons Sr.
RANDOLPH CENTER - Ortho M. "Shorty" Emmons Sr., 65, of Randolph Center, died Aug. 2, 2003, in Youngstown, Ohio.
He was born Feb. 15, 1938, in Hinesburg, the son of Earl and Mary (Conway) Emmons.
He graduated from Hinesburg High School in Hinesburg and Vermont Agricultural School, now Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center.
He served in the Army National Guard.
Mr. Emmons worked for many years at Vermont Technical College in food service, as a custodian and herdsman and most recently as a security guard, until his retirement in May.
He married Susan Chadwick. She died in 1995. He married Ann Griffith in 1991.
He was known for his doughnuts at the Randolph Farmers Market, ran the Home Place at Tunbridge Fair for 20 years and was a volunteer for Special Olympics and Elderhostel.
He was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church in Hinesburg and Sts. Donatian and Rogatian Catholic Church in Randolph.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
Survivors include his wife of Randolph Center; two sons, Ortho Jr. of Fort Hood, Texas and Aaron of Arlington; two daughters, Merry Lague of Derby and Holly Baker of Bennington; three brothers, Henry Emmons of Starksboro, Bernard Emmons of Washington and Francis Emmons of Hinesburg; five sisters, Mary Brace of Starksboro and Elinor Lucia, Helen Cote, Laurie Clark and Patricia Haselton, all of Hinesburg; stepchildren Julie Snyder of Swanton, Elizabeth Hurd of Ohio and Michael Griffith of Germany; 10 grandchildren and several step-grandchildren.
Two brothers, Earl Jr. and Edward Emmons, are deceased.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Donatian and Rogatian Catholic Church in Randolph. The Rev. John Milanese will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Randolph Center Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ortho Emmons Sr. Scholarship Fund at VTC in care of the Day Funeral Home, P.O. Box 357, Randolph, VT 05060.
Theresa M. McGuire, Rites
BARRE CITY - Funeral Services were held Tuesday August 4, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home in Barre for Theresa M. McGuire of 201 Hill Street, who passed away on August 3, 2003 at her home.
The Rev. Peter Routhier, Pastor of St. Monica Church of BArre, officiated.
Eulogy was given by Kevin O'Riorden.
A poem, Good By To The Laughter," was written and read by Linda MacMillan. Words of remembrance were offered by Linda Otis, Kate Spencer and Alicia Milo.
Prerecorded hymns were, "How Great Thou Art," "Amazing Grace" and "The Old Rugged Cross."
Active bearers were, Debora Hull, a sister; Peter McGuire and Michael McGurie, both brothers; James O'Keefe, brother-in-law; Richard Longhi, her caregiver and Donald Cubit, a close friend.
Burial was in Silver Lake Cemetery, in Barnard, Vt., where Kevin O'Riorden offered Committal Prayers.
Following the burial, a fellowship luncheon was held at the home of Debora Hull in Barnard, Vt.
Services were in the care of the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home, 58 Summer St., Barre, Vt.
William Otis Wallis
WAITSFIELD - William Otis Wallis - 94, of Main Street, Waitsfield, passed away at his home on March 6, 2003. Born in Waitsfield on July 27, 1908, he was the sixth son of Wilbur and Georgia Adell (Bragg) Wallis. He married the former Elsie Tryon on June 15, 1943 in Proctor. Mrs. Wallis passed away on February 1, 1993.
Otis, as he was fondly known in the Valley, graduated from Waitsfield High School in 1928. Otis' father, George Wallis, had been instrumental in eliminating the one-room schoolhouses and strongly supported the creation of the Waitsfield High School. The first class of that school dedicated their yearbook to George Wallis in 1922. Otis attended the Vermont School of Agriculture and took over his father's farm in November 1935. He spent his life on the farm, which his grandfather purchased in 1865 and his father farmed before him. In later years Otis sold the dairy operation and began at ravel trailer business.
Like his father before him, Otis took an active part in Waitsfield Town affairs, attending his first Town Meeting with his civics class from the high school in the basement of the Joslin Memorial Library. For over 58 years, Otis served the Town of Waitsfield in a variety of positions that included Auditor, Budget Committee member, Cemetery Commissioner, member of the Planning Commission, School Director and Moderator. He served as a director for the Mount Mansfield Creamery and the granite City Co-op. He also served as director of the Farmers Co-op Fire Insurance Co. for over 50 years.
Otis greatly loved his family, the Valley and Vermont. He loved to smoke his pipe and reminisce. His memories of early Vermont life were taped and transcribed and were placed in the Middlebury Vermont Folk Life Center. The 1993 Waitsfield Telephone Book is an example of Otis' sense of humor - a 1922 picture of the Waitsfield High School students. As the camera was being set up for the second half shot, Otis scurried to the other end of the back row and appears twice in the finished photograph.
He is survived by a niece, Anne Wallis Bull of Waitsfield; a nephew, George W. Wallis of Springfield IL; and a niece, Carolyn Mattson of Canton Center CT. He is also survived by 10 grand nieces and nephews, Rebecca Hart of Milton VT, Anthony Bull of BloomField Hills MI, Nathan Bull of Hermitage PA, Jonathan Wallis of New Delhi, India, Christopher Wallis of Arlington Heights IL, George Wallis of Davenport IA, Karyn Mattson Brigham of Waterbury CT, Lynn Ann Mattson of Hurley NY, David Mattson of Canton Center CT, and Glenn Mattson of New Hartford CT.
Graveside inurnment services will be held for Otis and Elsie Wallis from the Waitsfield Common Cemetery on Sunday, August 10, 2003 at 4 p.m.
From the 1993 Waitsfield Telephone Book… "Otis and Clifford Wallis represent a legacy which stands in the highest tradition of our Vermont heritage. As witness to this principle, these brothers recently put up a proper marker on the grave of "Black Sam" who had come to Waitsfield with their great great-grandfather in 1803. When he died at the age of 98, Black Sam was buried in the pauper corner of the Waitsfield Common Cemetery. The Wallis heirs believed that their great great-grandfather's loyal and free salve deserved the honor of a grave marker, some 140 years later".
Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Manilva Fenalson
TUNBRIDGE - A service of remembrance for Manilva A. "Mike" Fenalson, who died July 8, 2003, will be held at noon Saturday at the United Church of Strafford in Strafford.
The Rev. Mary Luckey will officiate.
Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Hook
WILDER - Funeral services for Dorothy L. Hook were held Friday at the West Hill Methodist Church in Chelsea. The Rev. Merry Watters of the Faith United Methodist Church in South Burlington, officiated.
Family and friends offered words of remembrance.
Burial was at the Chelsea West Hill Cemetery.
Mark G. Green, grandson, Wayne Hook, Bruce Hook, Gerald Felch and Alton Felch, all nephews, and A. Douglas Nadeau were bearers.
Bruce Ward, George Button Jr., Gary Braman and Larry Rogers were honorary bearers.
Fellowship and refreshment followed at the church, hosted by the Do Your Best Club of Chelsea.
Robert Slack
EAST THETFORD - Robert C. Slack, 65, of East Thetford, died Aug. 4, 2003, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
He was born Aug. 26, 1937, in Norwich, the son of Harold and Katherine (Goodell) Slack.
He attended schools in Thetford and Norwich and graduated from Hanover High School in Hanover, N.H.
He married Geraldine Longley June 29, 1958, in Fairlee. She died Dec. 21, 2002.
Mr. Slack worked for a number of dairy farms in the area, as a truck driver in Connecticut and, in 1966, began work for the Vermont Highway Department in Thetford. He and his son founded and operated Pompy Press in East Thetford.
He was a member of the Good Sam Club, Thetford Gun Club and past president of the Norwich Horseshoe League.
He was a NASCAR racing fan, particularly of Dale Jarrett, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
Survivors include a daughter Roberta Wagner of South Meriden, Conn.; two sons, Richard Slack of East Thetford and Rodney Slack of Middletown, Conn.; a sister Janet Copp of Windham, Maine, and eight grandchildren.
A son Ronald Slack and a brother Bruce Slack are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Timothy Frost Methodist Church in Thetford Center. The Rev. Bertha Brown will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Evergreen Rest Cemetery in Thetford Center.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hale Funeral Home in Thetford Center.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Timothy Frost Methodist Church, P.O. Box 237, Thetford Center, VT 05075.
Edro Cecchini
MONTPELIER - A funeral service for Edro L. Cecchini, who died July 30, 2003, was held 11:00 AM Saturday, at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mitchell Hay, Pastor, officiated the service and Jean Villa was organist.
Special soloist was Shirley Poalino, who sang "Just A Closer Walk With Thee," "On Eagles Wings" and "Ave Maria." Congregational hymns included "In The Garden," Precious Lord Take My Hand" and "Amazing Grace."
Pall bearers were Edro L. Cecchini Jr., Philip Cecchini, John Machia, Dan Poalino, Eric Poalino, Jeff Clark and Terry Cecchini.
Officers of the Montpelier Lodge of Elks offered an Elks Memorial Service at Guare & Sons Funeral Home Friday evening.
Burial was at Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, where the American Flag was presented to Mrs. Norma Cecchini.
Stephanie Bourdeau
HYDE PARK - Stephanie Bourdeau, 52, of Hyde Park, died Aug. 4, 2003, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Arrangements are pending with the White-Fiess Funeral Home in Morrisville.
Jeffrey Milne
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. - Jeffrey C. Milne, 49, of 60 Buffumsville Road, Somersworth, N.H., died July 29, 2003 at his home.
He was born in Barre on July 14, 1954, son of Allan G. and Virginia (Simpson) Milne. He attended Barre Schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1972.
Jeffrey served in the United States Air Force for 4 years and graduated from the Community College of the Air Force with an Associate's Degree and later received his Bachelor's Degree from the Central New England College of Technology.
He had worked as a project manager for the Raytheon Company for over 20 years.
He enjoyed photography and working around his home and yard.
Survivors include his wife of 11 years, Diane (LeClerc) Milne of Somersworth; his mother, Virginia Milne of Barre; a daughter Melinda Jay and her husband, Chad and a son, Joshua Milne and his fianceé, April Rood, all in Arizona; 2 stepsons, Eric Perreault and his wife, Heather and Ryan Perreault and his fianceé, Jade Burkhard, all in New Hampshire; 4 grandchildren, Kendall, Syndee and Peyton Jay and Collin Perreault.
Also surviving are 4 brothers, James, John and Jonathan Milne, all in Vermont, and Jay Milne in Arizona and 2 sisters, Jean in Mass. and Jennifer of Barre and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father in 1972.
It was Jeffrey's request that there be no funeral service or calling hours.
It is suggested that contributions in his memory be made to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 15 Green St., Concord, N.H. 03301.
