Stuart Elmer Peck, 93, of Newport, Vermont, passed away on April 28, 2018, in Newport, New Hampshire, at the home of his daughter Audrey Cornell. He was born on May 10, 1924, in Sutton, Vt., to Elmer and Flossi (Facteau) Peck. He married Harriett Sanderson who predeceased him on Dec. 1, 1994.
He graduated from Lyndon Institute in 1943. He was a Bridge Foreman for the Canadian Pacific Railroad where he retired in 1984 after 44 years of service.
He was a Master Mason where he was a member of the Council-Royal Arch-Commandry of The Grand Lodge of Vermont, Free and Accepted Masons. He was also a member of the Grand Chapter of VT Order of the Eastern Star and North Star Chapter # 25, a member of the Sir Knight, Malta Commandry # 10 Knights Templar, York Bodies of Newport, Cleveland Chapter # 20, Orleans Council # 19, the Northeast Kingdom Civil War Round Table and Enosburg Historical Society For Life.
Among his hobbies, he was a bee keeper and he was a great collector which included collecting stamps and coins. He enjoyed working in his garden and hunting.
He is survived by his friend Audrey B. LaFlame; by his three daughters: Judith Paquette of Arizona, Audrey Cornell and her companion Melvin Rowlett of Newport, N.H., and Adalene Lantagne and her husband Gary of Newport Center, Vt.; by his grandchildren: Raymond Paquette III, Shawn Cornell and his companion Judy Knapp, Shannon Johnson and her husband Mike Johnson, Kimberly Lantagne and her husband Jason Prue, Kristen Lantagne and her husband Craig Grenier; by his great-grandchildren: Quinton Cornell, Arianna Gordon and her husband Matt Gordon, Miranda Johnson, Desiree, Hailey and Brandon Grenier and Jacquelyn and Hunter Prue.
He is survived by his sisters: Doreen and her husband Charles Deos, and Geraldine and Francis Deos. He was predeceased by his parents Elmer and Flossi Peck; by his son Steven Peck; by his brothers: Conrad and Truman Peck; and by his sister Shirley Ronan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 37 Lake Road, Newport with the Rev. Kelly Deslauries officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, until the hour of the funeral. Interment will take place in Woodmont Cemetery, East Burke, Vt., on Saturday, May 5, at 3 p.m.
A Masonic service and the Order of the Eastern Star Service will be held on Saturday May 5, 2018.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766.
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