Ann Marie Laferriere, age 91, formerly of Green Street, passed
away at NVRH, on Monday morning, Sept. 19, 2016, following a
brief decline. She had resided at the Pines in Lyndonville since July of 2015.
Ann was born in Littleton, N.H. on Jan. 22, 1925, daughter to
the late Joseph and Lillian (Ziter) Toney. She was raised and
educated in St. Johnsbury, graduating from St. Johnsbury
Academy in the Class of 1944. She spent most of her working
life in her gift shop on Hastings Hill, The Country Gift Shop,
which she had for over 37 years. She was extremely active in
the community being a member of the Board of Civil
Authorities, Justice of the Peace for over 70 years and a
staunch member of the Democratic Town Party. She was
married to Arthur Laferriere for over 47 years when he passed on July 6, 2006.
She is survived by her daughter: Michelle Laferriere and her
partner, Evelyn Burke, of Bethel, Conn., her eldest brother:
Eddie Toney of St. Johnsbury, her nieces: Maureen Webster and
husband, Gordon, of St. Johnsbury, Lillian Swainbank and
husband, Jodi, of St. Johnsbury, and nephews: Paul Toney and
wife, Gloria, of Waterford and Johnny Laferriere and his family
also of St. Johnsbury and also many more nieces and nephews from Arthur's side.
Friends may call on the family from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at the Sayles Funeral Home, 525
Summer St. in St. Johnsbury. A prayer Service will be held at
the funeral home following calling hours and burial will
immediately follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery on St. Johns Street in St. Johnsbury.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ann's name to the
American Heart Association, 110 Main St. Suite 203, Burlington, VT, 05401.
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