VILLENEUVE: John P. , 54, of Chase Hill Road, West Burke Village (P.O.
Box 25, 05871), passed away at home Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, 2003.
He was born in St. Johnsbury June 19, 1948, the son of Phillip
and Mary Elizabeth (Collins) Villeneuve. He graduated from St.
Johnsbury Trade School in 1967. John served in Vietnam from 1967
to 1969 and received two purple hearts. He considered it his
responsibility and honor to have served his country. John operated
John's Plumbing and Heating for 25 years and continued to work
during his illness up until December. He was fire chief of the West
Burke Volunteer Fire Department and a trustee for the village of West
Burke. He is survived by his wife, Jeannette (Laramee) of West
Burke; two sons, Thomas J. Villeneuve and wife Maggie of West
Burke, and Timothy J. Villeneuve and special friend Emily Barton of
Crested Butte, Colo.; one grandson, Dylan Thomas Villeneuve; his
father, Phillip Villeneuve of St. Johnsbury; his mother-in-law, Emelia
Laramee of West Burke; three brothers, Paul Villeneuve of Waterford,
Robert Villeneuve and wife Kathy of St. Johnsbury, and Richard
Villeneuve and wife Tracy of St. Johnsbury; three sisters, Joan Soulia
and husband Donald of Waltham, Mass., Rosemary Crane and
husband Jack of Lunenburg, and Rita Libby and husband Keith of
McIndoe Falls; and cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws. He was
predeceased by his mother in 1998; his father-in-law, Armand
Laramee, in 2001; a very special great aunt, Rose Vermette, in 1995;
and his sister-in-law, Louise Villeneuve, last May. A Mass of Christian
burial will be celebrated Friday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. at St. Elizabeth
Church in Lyndonville. The Rev. Stephen Nichols will be the celebrant.
Burial will take place in May at the Hillside Cemetery in West Burke.
Visiting hours will be held at the Guibord Funeral Home Thursday
evening from 5-8 p.m. Visiting hours will conclude with an evening
vigil service. Memorial contributions may be directed to the
Veteran's Hospital Same Day Chemo Ward where John received
treatment for the past year. The family hopes this money will be used
to help purchase a new recliner that will be dedicated in John's
memory. Contributions may be sent to Veteran's Hospital, Attention
Betty Acheson, Account 135, 215 N. Main St., White River Junction, VT 05009.
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